Senator Hyde-Smith supports common-sense, patient-centered health care reforms to help Mississippi families afford health insurance coverage without expanding the government’s role in providing health care. As she has throughout her public career, the Senator has maintained a sharp focus on improving rural health care.
Senator Hyde-Smith appreciates the role of the state’s universities to support federal research on better prevention and treatment efforts on chronic diseases, like diabetes, that affect Mississippians disproportionally.
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH CHALLENGE NEW LIVER TRANSPLANT POLICY THAT WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT MISSISSIPPI
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH CHALLENGE NEW LIVER TRANSPLANT POLICY THAT WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT MISSISSIPPI
Senators Ask HHS Secretary for Answers on Policy that Diverts Donated Livers to Other Regions
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) are challenging a new policy that could divert livers donated for transplant in Mississippi to other regions of the country.
Wicker and Hyde-Smith are among 22 Senators who signed a bipartisan letter to Health and Human...
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCE $37.6 MILLION FOR MISS. HEAD START PROGRAMS
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCE $37.6 MILLION FOR MISS. HEAD START PROGRAMS
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced the award of $37.6 million in federal grant funding for Head Start programs in Mississippi, including $30.3 million in new funding for Early Head Start programs in Benton, Marshall, DeSoto, Noxubee, Grenada, Lowndes, and Tunica counties.
“The expansion of Early Head Start in these seven counties will provide support for young...
HYDE-SMITH VOTES FOR PERMANENT BAN ON FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ABORTIONS
HYDE-SMITH VOTES FOR PERMANENT BAN ON FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ABORTIONS
Miss. Senator Cosponsored Measure, Vows to Continue Uphill Fight for Bill to Become Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted to proceed to legislation that would establish a permanent and government-wide ban on the use of federal funding for abortions.
The Senate on Thursday voted 48-47 on a motion to proceed to the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act...
SBA loans now available for Miss. agribusinesses affected by COVID-19 pandemic
WDAM-TV Hattiesburg
SBA loans now available for Miss. agribusinesses affected by COVID-19 pandemic
By WDAM Staff
WASHINGTON (WDAM) - The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect the economy, including Mississippi’s agriculture and agribusiness industry.
Assistance through the Small...
USDA to spend USD 70 million in COVID-19 relief funds on domestic seafood
Seafood Source
USDA to spend USD 70 million in COVID-19 relief funds on domestic seafood
By Steve Bittenbender
May 5, 2020
The U.S Department of Agriculture announced on Monday, 4 May, it had purchased USD 470 million (EUR 433.4 million) worth of agricultural products as part of its COVID-19...
Capito, GOP colleagues send letter to FBI and ATF on Firearms Background Check System during Coronavirus Pandemic
Buckhannon (W.Va.) Record Delta
Capito, GOP colleagues send letter to FBI and ATF on Firearms Background Check System during Coronavirus Pandemic
Posted May 5, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) sent a letter today to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director...