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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...

HYDE-SMITH OFFERS AMENDMENT TO AFFIRM STATE VOTER ID LAWS

Democrat S.1 Election Takeover Would Strike Voter ID Laws, Permit “Sworn Statements” Instead 

VIDEO:  Hyde-Smith Offers Voter ID Amendment.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today offered an amendment to affirm the constitutionality of state Voter ID laws as the Senate Rules Committee began its markup of S.1, the massive Democrat legislation to federalize elections.

As written, S.1 would effectively undermine all...

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...

HYDE-SMITH AMENDMENT REDIRECTS GOV’T FUNDING FOR CAMPAIGNS TO RURAL HOSPITALS

Democrat Election Takeover Bill Gives Politicians $6 for Every $1 They Raise 

VIDEO:  Hyde-Smith Offers Amendment Redirecting Government Funding of Campaigns to Rural Hospitals.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today introduced an amendment to benefit rural hospitals by giving them the funding earmarked in the Democrat’s election takeover bill to pay for government-funded political campaigns....

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH, PALAZZO ANNOUNCE $3.29 MILLION FOR POINT CADET MARINA UPGRADES

City of Biloxi Contributing to $5.47 Million RESTORE Act Infrastructure Project

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and U.S. Representative Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) today announced the award of more than $3.29 million in RESTORE Act funding for infrastructure upgrades at Point Cadet Marina, including an estimated 52 new boat slips.

The U.S. Department of the...

HYDE-SMITH & GUEST HONOR FALLEN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WITH BROOKHAVEN POST OFFICE DEDICATION

Lawmakers Sponsored Legislation to Name Facility for Three Lawmen Killed in the Line of Duty

BROOKHAVEN, MISS. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Congressman Michael Guest (R-Miss.) today honored the lives of three fallen law enforcement officers with the dedication of the Deputy Donald William Durr, Corporal Zach Moak and Patrolman James White Memorial Post Office in Brookhaven.

Hyde...

HYDE-SMITH VOTES TO RENEW FEDERAL WATER, WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMS

As Appropriator, Senator Has Role in Funding Programs Benefitting Miss. Communities 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted for Senate passage of legislation to reauthorize a series of federal water and wastewater infrastructure programs that benefit Mississippi communities.

The Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 (S.914) passed on an 89-2 vote.  The bill renews...

WICKER, SCHATZ, HYDE-SMITH REINTRODUCE BILL TO EXPAND TELEHEALTH ACCESS 

CONNECT for Health Act Would Make Permanent Telehealth Changes Implemented During Coronavirus Pandemic 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), along with 47 other senators, today reintroduced the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2021. 

The bipartisan CONNECT for Health Act would...

HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON BIDEN ADDRESS TO JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS 

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Statement.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), who tonight attended President Biden’s first address to a joint session of Congress, issued the following statement regarding the speech:

“I first want to thank Mississippians and Americans across the nation for helping to overcome the pandemic.  We can enjoy a growing sense of well-earned optimism as we get back to work, back to...

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES AIM TO RESTORE 18-YEAR-OLDS’ CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO PURCHASE HANDGUNS

Miss. Senator is a Primary Cosponsor of the ‘Second Amendment Mandates Equality (SAME) Act of 2021’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) in introducing legislation to reinstate the right of adults between the ages of 18 and 20 to purchase a handgun from a federally licensed dealer.  

The Second Amendment Mandates Equality (SAME) Act of...