WICKER, HYDE-SMITH JOIN CHALLENGE TO DESTRUCTIVE BIDEN ENERGY PLAN

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH JOIN CHALLENGE TO DESTRUCTIVE BIDEN ENERGY PLAN

Miss. Senators, Colleagues Assert EPA Exceeded Authority with Unlawful Clean Power Plan 2.0 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) are among 39 Republican Senators urging Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan to withdraw his agency’s unlawful “Clean Power Plan 2.0,” a plan that will effectively shut down affordable and reliable energy and intensify the...

HYDE-SMITH, COMMITTEE APPROVE FY24 LABOR, HHS & EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS BILL

HYDE-SMITH, COMMITTEE APPROVE FY24 LABOR, HHS & EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS BILL

Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Bill That Funds CDC Office of Rural Health, a Hyde-Smith Initiative 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Thursday backed committee approval of the FY2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (Labor-HHS) Appropriations Bill, a measure that will support workforce development, health, and education efforts in Mississippi.

The Senate...

HYDE-SMITH BACKS SENATE PASSAGE OF DEFENSE POLICY MEASURE

HYDE-SMITH BACKS SENATE PASSAGE OF DEFENSE POLICY MEASURE

Supports Bill Setting Policy & Authorizing Appropriations for Defense Department 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) tonight voted for Senate passage of the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the annual legislation to set policies and authorize appropriations for U.S. Department of Defense programs and activities.

“We live in dangerous times, and this Senate bill represents a clear departure from...

Lawmakers approve $12M more for Reunion Pkwy., Bozeman Rd.

WLBT-TV Jackson

Lawmakers approve $12M more for Reunion Pkwy., Bozeman Rd.

By Anthony Warren

MADISON CO., Miss. (WLBT) - If it’s approved by the governor, Madison County will have an additional $12 million for a major transportation project.

The House and Senate recently approved conference...

Vilsack: USDA strapped by low staff salaries

Agri-Pulse

Vilsack: USDA strapped by low staff salaries

By Philip Brasher

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Wednesday that relatively low salaries are making it difficult for USDA to retain employees, including Farm Service Agency field staff.

During his second appearance on Capitol Hill in...