WICKER, HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCE $13.39 MILLION FOR LOCAL AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCE $13.39 MILLION FOR LOCAL AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS

Miss. Senators Detail Eight FAA Grants to Support Statewide Air Transportation Upgrades

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced the award of more than $13.39 million for improvements to seven airports in Mississippi.

The U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants to Mississippi.

“This third round of FAA...

SENATE, HOUSE LAWMAKERS PRESS HHS TO END HIDDEN ABORTION SURCHARGE

SENATE, HOUSE LAWMAKERS PRESS HHS TO END HIDDEN ABORTION SURCHARGE

Sen. Hyde-Smith & Rep. Cloud Lead Letter Seeking Swift Action to Replace Obama-era Rule on Abortion Services

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate and House lawmakers, led by U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith and Congressman Michael Cloud (R-Texas), today pressed the U.S. Department of Health and Humans Services (HHS) to quickly finalize a rule to end a hidden surcharge within many health plans that funds elective abortion services.

Hyde...

HYDE-SMITH VOTES FOR DEFENSE POLICY BILL WITH MILITARY PAY RAISE, INCREASED NATIONAL SECURITY INVESTMENTS 

HYDE-SMITH VOTES FOR DEFENSE POLICY BILL WITH MILITARY PAY RAISE, INCREASED NATIONAL SECURITY INVESTMENTS 

Authorization Measure Sets Tone for Defense Appropriations Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted for passage of a national defense bill that authorizes funding and policies to ensure American military dominance into the future.

The FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act (S.1790), approved 86-8, establishes defense policies for the upcoming...

Hyde-Smith cosponsors bill to improve police training & accountability

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Hyde-Smith cosponsors bill to improve police training & accountability

By Steven Gagliano

A law enforcement reform bill has been introduced in D.C. 

The ‘JUSTICE Act’ aims to improve community safety through police training reforms and greater law enforcement accountability...

Senators Target Telehealth Access for Farmers, Loggers and Fishermen

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Senators Target Telehealth Access for Farmers, Loggers and Fishermen
 
By Eric Wicklund

June 16, 2020 - Lawmakers are looking to extend telehealth into rural parts of America to improve access for people in need of mental health services.

A group of Senators last week...