Senator Hyde-Smith supports common-sense, patient-centered healthcare reforms to help Mississippi families afford health insurance coverage without expanding the government’s role in providing health care. She believes the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, should be repealed.
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.
UtahPolicy.com
Sen. Lee, colleagues introduce bill to protect faith-based child welfare providers
By Holly Richardson
Senator Mike Lee today joined Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and 21 of their colleagues in introducing the Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act, a bill to protect organizations that...
Delta Democrat Times (Greenville, MS)
Delta Health System Receives USDA Rural Development Telemedicine Grant Award
On Tue, 03/09/2021 - 4:55 PM
Scott Christensen, Delta Health System Chief Executive Officer, announced that Delta Health System has been awarded a federal grant through USDA Rural...
WLBT-TV Jackson
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith supports bill making Daylight Saving Time permanent
By Jordon Gray
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Daylight Saving Time could become permanent in the United States.
On March 14, Americans who live in states that participate in DST will have to change their clocks...
COLUMN: SENS. INHOFE & HYDE-SMITH: DEMS' PUSH FOR ERA – IT'S NOT ABOUT EMPOWERMENT. HERE'S WHAT'S REALLY GOING ON
Democrats seek to remove the deadline to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment
By Senator James Inhofe and Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith
When President Biden and Vice President Harris were sworn into office, there was a grand celebration by pro-abortion groups. They see the Biden-Harris administration as their chance to dramatically expand access to abortion on demand.
How? In multiple...
HYDE-SMITH HEADED TO SOUTHERN BORDER TO EVALUATE GROWING CRISIS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is part of a Senate delegation headed to the southern border today to evaluate the surging crisis arising from the Biden administration policy changes to immigration and border security.
Hyde-Smith is among 19 Republicans, led by Texas Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, who will travel to the McAllen, Texas, region for briefings and tours Thursday and Friday.
“We’re...
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES URGE ADMINISTRATION TO END PROPOSAL THAT WOULD HARM SMALLER METROPOLITAN AREAS
Miss. Senators Warn of Negative Impact from Proposed Status Change to Hattiesburg
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) are among a bipartisan group of 25 Senators who sent a letter that encourages Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Acting Director Rob Fairweather to abandon plans to change the current definition of a Metropolitan...
HYDE-SMITH TESTIFIES TO PROTECT HARD-WON GIRLS’ & WOMEN’S RIGHTS
Before Judiciary Committee, Miss. Senator Highlights Harmful Effects of Pending ‘Equality Act’
VIDEO: Hyde-Smith Testifies Against the Gender Identity Legislation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today provided testimony on the harmful effects on girls and women that would result from provisions of the Equality Act (HR.5), a House-passed measure that would significantly alter how the United States...
HYDE-SMITH INTRODUCES BILL TO HELP FIX JACKSON WATER WOES
Measure Would Tap Army Corps, EPA & EDA Resources for Urgent Water Infrastructure Work
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the recent collapse of the water system in Mississippi’s state capital, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today introduced legislation to authorize a multipronged federal approach to help the City of Jackson overcome long-neglected water infrastructure upgrades.
The Emergency Water Infrastructure Improvements...
HYDE-SMITH NAMED TOP REPUBLICAN ON AGRICULTURE SUBCOMMITTEE
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry U.S. today named U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) as the lead Republican of its Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Local Food Systems, and Food Safety and Security.
“I look forward to serving as the Ranking Member of this subcommittee as the Senate Agriculture Committee addresses the policies needed to strengthen the agricultural sector and...
HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $20.5 MILLION IN COVID-19 FUNDING TO ADDRESS MISS. MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced the award of almost $20.5 million in COVID-19 funding to address mental health and substance abuse problems in Mississippi.
Specifically, the Mississippi Department of Mental Health will receive $12,938,191 in Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant (SABG) funding and $7,556,583 in Community Mental Health...
