Education

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH MARK ALCORN STATE’S 150th ANNIVERSARY

Miss. Senators Introduce Resolution Honoring Nation’s First Historically Black Public Land Grant University

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today introduced a resolution to recognize Alcorn State University’s 150th anniversary. 

The resolution acknowledges the valuable education programs offered at Alcorn State and the university’s contributions to Historically Black Colleges and...

HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $25 MILLION USDA ACTION TO BOOST SHRIMP INDUSTRY
 
USDA Commits to Purchase of Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Wild-Caught Shrimp

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today welcomed a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) commitment to purchase an additional $25 million in wild-caught shrimp that should benefit the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

The USDA on Thursday announced the purchase of Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic wild-caught shrimp through its...

HYDE-SMITH VOWS TO CONTINUE FIGHT AGAINST DEMOCRAT TAKEOVER OF U.S. ELECTIONS

Miss. Senator Offered Voter ID & Other Amendments during Rules Committee Markup of Election Reform Scheme

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today vowed to continue her fight against radical legislation championed by congressional Democrats to federalize U.S. elections, which would among other things squash voter ID laws in Mississippi and dozens of states.

Hyde-Smith introduced and debated...

COMMITTEE PASSES HYDE-SMITH AMENDMENT ON NOT ALLOWING FELONS CONVICTED OF CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN TO VOTE
 
Democrat S.1 Election Takeover Would Have Required States to Allow Those Convicted of Crimes Against Children to Vote

VIDEO:  Hyde-Smith Offers Amendment Addressing Felons Voting. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Rules and Administration today approved an amendment offered by U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) to allow states to prohibit those convicted of felony crimes...