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HYDE-SMITH PRAISES HHS RULE TO END HIDDEN OBAMACARE ABORTION SURCHARGE

Sen. Hyde-Smith Championed Effort to Replace Obama-era Rule on Abortion Services

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today praised a move by the Trump administration to finalize a rule to end a hidden surcharge within many health plans that funds elective abortion services.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Friday morning issued the final rule to overturn an Obama-era rule...

HYDE-SMITH VOTES TO SEND PRESIDENT “SOLID” FUNDING BILLS THAT BENEFIT U.S. & MISS.

As Senate Appropriator, Hyde-Smith Worked to Secure Funding for Mississippi Priorities

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today supported Senate passage of two FY2020 appropriations packages with critical funding for national defense, border security, and programs of importance to Mississippians.

The Senate on Thursday voted to send...

HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON HOUSE VOTES TO IMPEACH PRESIDENT TRUMP

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) issued the following statement after House Democrats voted to approve two articles of impeachment against President Trump:

“These votes have been a long time coming.  Democrats have wanted impeachment since the day President Trump won the election in 2016.  I’ve followed the House Democrats’ partisan hearings, and I haven’t heard or read anything regarding the charges...