East Central Region

HYDE-SMITH REINTRODUCES ‘GRIP ACT’ TO BLOCK STATE GUN REGISTRIES
 
Legislation Would Ensure Federal Dollars Aren’t Used to Keep Registries of Lawful Gun Owners

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today reintroduced her legislation to prohibit states, localities, or any other organization from using federal funding to maintain gun registries.

The Gun-owner Registration Information Protection (GRIP) Act (S.1680) would clarify existing law that prohibits the use of any...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & COLLEAGUES SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT

Back the Blue Act Introduced to Increase Penalties for Targeting Officers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) joined 38 of their Republican colleagues in introducing legislation to increase penalties for criminals who target law enforcement officers and provide new tools for officers to protect themselves.

The Back the Blue Act of 2023 (S.1569) was introduced by U.S. Senator John Cornyn...

HYDE-SMITH ENCOURAGES SUPPORT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT IN 2023 POLICE WEEK MESSAGE
 
Miss. Senator Pays Tribute to Nine Fallen Miss. Officers Honored this Year

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Honors Fallen Officers from Mississippi.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the 2023 National Police Week underway, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today encouraged policymakers and the public to “put words into action” in terms of supporting law enforcement.

Hyde-Smith made the request in a Congressional Record...