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U.S. SENATOR HYDE-SMITH PRESIDES OVER U.S. SENATE

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today opened the Thursday session of the United States Senate, a role assigned to her as a new Senator.

Hyde-Smith opened Senate proceedings today by calling on Senate Chaplain Dr. Barry Black to offer a prayer, and leading the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.

“This is an important responsibility and I...

HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $3.58 MILLION TO FIGHT OPIOID CRISIS IN MISSISSIPPI

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced that the State of Mississippi has been awarded a $3.58 million grant to fight the opioid crisis.

The Mississippi Department of Mental Health Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services will use the Opioid State Targeted Response (STR) grant to build on prevention and recovery strategies to reduce opioid abuse.  The state received an initial $3.58...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & PALAZZO ANNOUNCE FORREST COUNTY SAFE ROOM FUNDING

FEMA Approves More Than $1 Million for Hattiesburg-Area Safe Room

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Cindy Hyde Smith, R-Miss., and Congressman Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., today announced a $1 million grant to construct a community safe room at the Forrest County Agricultural High School in Brooklyn.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved the Hazard Mitigation grant to construct the 5,000...