East Central Region

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH CALL ON DOJ TO PROTECT PRO-LIFE GROUPS FROM VIOLENCE

Group of Senators Cite Violence Following Leaked Draft Opinion on Mississippi Abortion Law

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), along with 14 colleagues, today called on U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate and work to prevent violence against pro-life and religious organizations.

The Senators issued their call to action because of increased incidences of...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH JOIN COLLEAGUES TO DEFEND USE OF CROP PROTECTION PRODUCTS

Letter to Biden Details Administration’s Repeated Actions to Limit their Use 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today stood up for the continued use of Glyphosate and other critical crop protection products in a letter to President Biden.

U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.) led the letter, which was also signed by Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.).  It emphasizes...

MISS. DELEGATION ANNOUNCES $17 MILLION TO IMPROVE EIGHT MISS. AIRPORTS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and U.S. Representative Michael Guest (R-Miss.) today announced the award of more than $17 million in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants for improvement work at eight Mississippi airports.

The Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants, which include entitlement and appropriated funds, represent the third round of funding for...