Senator Hyde-Smith has great respect and admiration for the law enforcement and first responder personnel who dedicate their lives to protecting the public. As a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, she will continue to support programs and policies that enable these public servants to do their jobs more effectively.
The Center Square
Democrats tank DHS funding bill for fourth time
By Thérèse Boudreaux
(The Center Square) – U.S. Senate Democrats tanked the Department of Homeland Security funding bill for a fourth time Thursday, ensuring the department’s funding lapse will span at least a month.
With three...
The Truth About Guns
Federal Legislators Introduce Measure To Safeguard Against Firearm Registration
By Mark Chesnut
Two Republican lawmakers have introduced a federal measure that would prohibit states, localities, or any other organization from using federal funding and background check...
WLBT-TV Jackson
How did Mississippi’s Congressmen vote on a resolution honoring Charlie Kirk?
By Anthony Warren
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Three Mississippi Congressmen voted in favor of a resolution honoring Charlie Kirk on Friday, with the lone holdout being Rep. Bennie Thompson.
Hours ago, the U...
Bossier (La.) Press-Tribune
Kennedy, Lankford introduce bill protecting student religious organizations from campus discrimination
Written by BPT Staff
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today joined Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) and 24 colleagues in...
Breitbart
Rick Scott Leads Senate to Unanimously Establish October 14 as National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk
By Jasmyn Jordan
The U.S. Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a resolution led by Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) designating October 14, 2025, as a National Day of Remembrance for...
Wiregrass Daily News
Alabama’s Tuberville Backs Bill To Fight Pine Beetle Damage
By Sharla Fletcher
WASHINGTON (WDNews) — U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) has joined Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) in reintroducing the Emergency Pine Beetle Response Act of 2025, legislation designed to...
Fleet Owner
Lawmakers propose extra English proficiency tests for truck drivers
This year, Congressional Republicans have proposed at least four separate bills to add additional English proficiency requirements for truck drivers.
By Jeremy Wolfe
Key takeaways
9/11
The Trucker
Truckers have been shouting at Washington for years. Is Capitol Hill finally listening?
By Dana Guthrie
A number of new legislative actions have the trucking industry keeping a close eye on Washington.
For decades, truckers and groups representing the trucking industry have been...
Las Vegas Journal-Review
Bill aims to repeal federal sports betting excise tax
By David Danzis, Las Vegas Review-Journal
A pair of lawmakers from gaming-friendly states are taking another bipartisan shot at repealing a longstanding federal tax on sportsbooks.
On Friday, U.S. Sens. Catherine...
Magnolia Tribune
Chamberlin, Maxwell appear before U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee
The two sitting Mississippi Supreme Court Justices are being considered for confirmation to the U.S District Court having been nominated by President Trump.
By: Frank Corder
Last month, President Donald Trump (R)...
