Senator Hyde-Smith believes the Unites States is strong when agriculture and rural America are strong. The Senator understands the unique challenges faced by rural Mississippi to provide residents with basic services, infrastructure, education, and health care. She supports policies that will allow rural communities to expand economically. The federal government should not be a roadblock to the growth and wellbeing of rural America.
The Hill
Bipartisan Senate group offers new help to state, local governments
By Jordain Carney
A bipartisan group of senators are introducing a bill on Monday to provide hundreds of billions in new funding to state and local governments that have been hit hard by the spread of the coronavirus.
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CQ Roll Call
State, local virus aid bill gains bipartisan momentum
By Paul M. Krawzak, CQ
New bipartisan legislation would provide $500 billion in aid to state and local governments, territories and tribes to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, with the smallest communities in line for a direct...
Defense News
30 senators to urge FCC to reverse Ligado decision
By Joe Gould
WASHINGTON ― A bipartisan group of 30 senators are expected to send the Federal Communications Commission a letter urging it to reverse course on its decision to allow Ligado to deploy a nationwide mobile broadband...
National Religious Broadcasters
U.S. Senators Urge Leadership to Consider Nonprofits, Churches in Next Relief Proposal
By NRB Staff
Sens. James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Angus King (I-Maine) sent a bipartisan letter last week to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Minority Leader...
Vicksburg Post
Warren County receives federal food and shelter program funds
By John Surratt
United Way of West Central Mississippi will be the beneficiary of almost $60,000 in federal emergency shelter and food money to help the homeless and provide food for those in need.
The money is part of...
Laurel Leader-Call
Jones getting $70K from FEMA for food
May 13,2020
Mississippi will receive $3.6 million from FEMA’s Emergency Food and Shelter Program to assist nonprofits that are helping residents who are experiencing hunger and homelessness, according to a press release from Sen. Cindy Hyde...
News Mississippi
COVID-19 Accountability Act targets China
By Andi Davis
New legislation would authorize sanctions if China fails to cooperate in the investigation of the coronavirus pandemic.
U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith and Roger Wicker have joined an effort to hold the Chinese government...
Indianola Enterprise-Tocsin
Sunflower County to Get Share of Food and Shelter Funds
05/12/2020 - 2:19PM
Mississippi will receive $3.6 million from FEMA’s Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) to assist nonprofits that are helping residents who are experiencing hunger and homelessness.
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Tri-State Livestock News
Grassley, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Transparency in Cattle Pricing
News
May 12, 2020 WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) along with his colleagues Sens. Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.)...
Casper (Wyo.) Oil City News
Enzi, Barrasso Ask DOJ to Investigate Beef Packing Sector
By Oil City Staff on May 12, 2020
CASPER, Wyo. – Wyoming U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso have joined a bipartisan group asking the Department of Justice to investigate potential anticompetitive...
