HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $1.74 MILLION FROM FCC TO BOOST FOUR MISS. TELEHEALTH PROGRAMS

HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $1.74 MILLION FROM FCC TO BOOST FOUR MISS. TELEHEALTH PROGRAMS

UMMC and Providers in Brandon, Leland & Meadville Receive COVID-19 Telehealth Awards

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that four Mississippi providers will receive more than $1.74 million from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to expand telehealth services during the coronavirus health emergency.

The University...

HYDE-SMITH PROMOTES BILL TO FIX U.S. RESERVES OF CRITICAL MEDICAL SUPPLIES

HYDE-SMITH PROMOTES BILL TO FIX U.S. RESERVES OF CRITICAL MEDICAL SUPPLIES

Bipartisan Measure Would Implement a Program to Rebuild Strategic National Stockpile

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) last week helped introduce legislation to strength U.S. supply chains and establish domestic reserves of critical medical supplies for future public health emergencies.

Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the Medical Supplies for Pandemics Act of 2020, which would begin to...

HYDE-SMITH ISSUES MEMORIAL DAY STATEMENT

HYDE-SMITH ISSUES MEMORIAL DAY STATEMENT

2020 Memorial Day Slate
VIDEO:  Hyde-Smith Issues Memorial Day Statement

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued a 2020 Memorial Day statement that encourages Mississippians to take time, despite the coronavirus pandemic, to honor those who gave their lives defending the nation.

“This year, despite all precautions we must take, there are ways we can remember and honor the fallen.  For my part, I honor the brave Mississippians who have dedicated...

Army Corps’ action moves Yazoo Pump Project forward

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Army Corps’ action moves Yazoo Pump Project forward

By Steven Gagliano

Today represents an important step in the process towards the completion of the Yazoo Pump Project https://newsms.fm/epa-reviewing-2008-veto-of-yazoo-pump-project/ in the Mississippi Delta. 

The U.S. Army...

SWE Advocacy Alert: Senate STEM RESTART Act

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SWE Advocacy Alert: Senate STEM RESTART Act

STEM RESTART Act introduction shows advocacy does work.

October 15, 2020
Public Policy

Last month, the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) demonstrated how long view advocacy can make for real change for women in STEM. SWE worked with Senate...