ARMY CORPS HEAD TO HYDE-SMITH:  ‘IT’S TIME TO MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN’ WITH YAZOO BACKWATER PUMPS

ARMY CORPS HEAD TO HYDE-SMITH:  ‘IT’S TIME TO MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN’ WITH YAZOO BACKWATER PUMPS

Commitments Made at Hearing as Hyde-Smith Stresses South Miss. Delta ‘Simply Cannot Sustain This Flooding’

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VIDEO CLIP:  Hyde-Smith Receives Army Corps’ Commitments on Yazoo Backwater Pumps
FULL VIDEO:  Hyde-Smith Addresses Yazoo Backwater Flooding at Hearing

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today prompted strong commitments from the leadership of the U.S. Army Corps of...

HYDE-SMITH ADVOCATES WORKING QUORUM FOR FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

HYDE-SMITH ADVOCATES WORKING QUORUM FOR FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

Senate Rules & Administration Committee Considers FEC Nominee Held Up Since 2017

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VIDEO:  Hyde-Smith Advocates Confirmation to Give FEC Working Quorum

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith today advocated for confirmation of a nominee to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) in order to give the agency the working quorum it has lacked since August 2019.

Hyde-Smith addressed the need for a working quorum at the FEC...

HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON VOTE FOR CORONAVIRUS FUNDING BILL

HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON VOTE FOR CORONAVIRUS FUNDING BILL

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement after her vote to send President Trump the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act:

“The overwhelming vote for this package indicates strong support for a government-wide response to the coronavirus situation, meaning we must have federal, state, and local coordination and cooperation.”

The package, passed on a...

COVID-19 relief funds designated for hospitals

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COVID-19 relief funds designated for hospitals

By WTOK Staff

WASHINGTON (WTOK) - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded over $219 million in Provider Relief Funds to Mississippi hospitals. The funds are intended to help “safety net” hospitals that serve a...

FCC Grant Gives Boost To Center For Telehealth’s COVID-19 Care

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FCC Grant Gives Boost To Center For Telehealth’s COVID-19 Care

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JACKSON, Miss. – The Center for Telehealth at the University of Mississippi Medical Center is using a $1 million federal grant to speed expansion of services to meet the changing needs of patients...