Hyde-Smith presses for more Mississippi made ships, helicopters

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Hyde-Smith presses for more Mississippi made ships, helicopters

By Alex Paton

Last week, Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith pressed for National Security Cutter and Light Enforcement Helicopter funding during a hearing to review the FY2020 Homeland Security Budget.

Both the Cutters and...

U.S. Dredgers Applaud President for Jones Act Support

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U.S. Dredgers Applaud President for Jones Act Support

Wednesday, 1 May: Late this afternoon, President Donald Trump met with Congressional leaders from the Senate and House to discuss U.S. Maritime Policy. On the table was the Jones Act. President Trump assured the Congressional...

Rainfall events pose setback to waterway dredge completion date

Monroe Journal

Rainfall events pose setback to waterway dredge completion date

By Ray Van Dusen

ABERDEEN – Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith saw remnants of the late February flooding event on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway first-hand during an April 23 briefing at the Aberdeen Lock and Dam. One of the...