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.
House bid to remove Confederate statues at Capitol sets up fight with Senate
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House bid to remove Confederate statues at Capitol sets up fight with Senate
Draft spending bill for Legislative Branch would mandate removal of items tied to those ‘with unambiguous records of racial intolerance’
By Chris Marquette
As demands for racial justice dominate the national...
State legislatures consider US Capitol's Confederate statues
The Hill
State legislatures consider US Capitol's Confederate statues
Bu Gabbu Birenbaum
A national struggle to come to terms with America's painful legacy of racial discrimination is hitting state legislatures across the country as elected officials consider reshaping Statuary Hall in the U.S...
Remove statues of George Washington? Hyde-Smith says No. Espy has no comment.
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Remove statues of George Washington? Hyde-Smith says No. Espy has no comment.
By Frank Corder
Protesters and rioters around the nation have turned their attention to America’s Founding Fathers, targeting the nation’s first President, George Washington.
Their reasoning? He owned...