HYDE-SMITH INTRODUCES BILL TO EXTEND FEDERAL DUCK HUNTING SEASON CLOSING DATE

HYDE-SMITH INTRODUCES BILL TO EXTEND FEDERAL DUCK HUNTING SEASON CLOSING DATE

Miss. Senator’s First Bill Would Give States More Power, Establish Special Hunting Days for Veterans, Active Military, National Guard & Youths

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Legislation authored and introduced today by U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) would answer the call of sportsmen in Mississippi and around the country to allow states to extend duck hunting season to January 31.

The Migratory Bird Framework and...

HYDE-SMITH VOTES TO IMPROVE VETERANS’ ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE

HYDE-SMITH VOTES TO IMPROVE VETERANS’ ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE
 
Senate Sends President a Bill to Lift Barriers to Care for Veterans, Emphasis on Rural Areas

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted to send President Trump extensive reform legislation to improve veterans’ healthcare by removing barriers that keep veterans from receiving care closer to home.
 
Hyde-Smith on Wednesday voted with the Senate to give final approval to the VA Maintaining Internal Systems...

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS WICKER’S ‘NO TAXPAYER FUNDING FOR ABORTION’ BILL

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS WICKER’S ‘NO TAXPAYER FUNDING FOR ABORTION’ BILL

Senator Praises President Trump for Renewing Reagan-Era Regulations Restricting Funds for Abortions

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today cosponsored legislation to permanently prohibit the use of federal funds for abortions or for health coverage that includes abortion procedures.

The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017 (S.184), introduced by U.S...

Column: Okhissa imagined

McComb Enterprise-Journal 

Column:  Okhissa imagined

By Ernest Herndon

Imagine driving to the north boat ramp at Okhissa Lake and, instead of just a parking lot, bathroom and launch area, you see a large building with a conference center and rustic lodge. Out back on a small peninsula in...

Congress moves on Criminal Justice Reform

News Mississippi

Congress moves on Criminal Justice Reform

By Alex Paton

Legislation to improve the criminal justice system has been passed in Washington.

Mississippi Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith voted for the “First Step Act” which they say will address a number of...

Congress looks to clarify clean water regulations

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Congress looks to clarify clean water regulations
 
By Alex Paton
 
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a revised definition of the “Waters of the United States” that clarifies federal authority under the Clean Water Act, specifically what waters the federal...