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WICKER, HYDE-SMITH HIGHLIGHT MISS. LITERACY PROGRESS AS SENATE PASSES NATIONAL RESOLUTION

Miss. Senators Cosponsored Bipartisan Resolution Designating September as National Literacy Month

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today applauded unanimous Senate passage of a resolution that designates September 2024 as “National Literacy Month” and encourages greater strides to improve literacy for K-12 students nationwide.

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HYDE-SMITH REPORTS $6.85 MILLION AWARDED TO REPAIR DISASTER-DAMAGED FEDERAL ROADWAYS IN MISS. 

FHWA Emergency Relief Grants Include $4.3 Million for Vicksburg National Military Park & Natchez Trace Repairs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today reported that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has approved more than $6.85 million in emergency relief grants to defray the costs for repairing and reconstructing federal roadways damaged by flooding, storms, and...

HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES OVER $4.3 MILLION IN HUD GRANT FUNDING FOR HATTIESBURG

Competitive HUD Grants Will Address Public Housing Lead-Based Paint Abatement and Fire Safety Needs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced the award of more than $4.3 million to the City of Hattiesburg to address risks posed to public housing residents from lead-based paint and other housing-related hazards.

Hyde-Smith said the Hattiesburg Housing Authority will receive the...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH URGE MISS. STUDENTS TO APPLY FOR U.S. SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM

Sept. 30 Deadline Set for High School Juniors & Seniors to Apply to Leadership Program 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today encouraged Mississippi high school juniors and seniors with student leadership roles to apply for the 2025 U.S. Senate Youth Program (USSYP). 

The esteemed USSYP offers $10,000 college scholarships to two junior or senior students from...

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO PROHIBIT STATE EXCISE TAXES ON GUNS & AMMO 

‘Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act’ is Response to Blue States Gun Control Tax Schemes

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) recently cosponsored legislation to stop states from imposing excise taxes on firearms and ammunition, fees that drive up costs for sportsmen, hunters, and other law-abiding gun owners.

Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act (S.4960)...

MISS. SENATORS, COLLEAGUES TO NCAA:  KEEP BIOLOGICAL MEN OUT OF WOMEN’S SPORTS

Senators Sign Letter Seeking NCAA Student-Athlete Policies that Protect Women’s Sports

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today encouraged National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) President Charlie Baker to update the associate’s student-athlete participation policy to require that only biological women can participate in NCAA women’s sports.

The Mississippi...

HYDE-SMITH OFFERS BILL TO STRENGTHEN NIH RESEARCH CAPABILITIES IN SMALLER STATES

Bill Seeks to Ensure Future of NIH Institutional Development Award Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today introduced legislation to strengthen a National Institutes of Health (NIH) program that aims to build U.S. biomedical research capacity by distributing funding more broadly around the country.

Hyde-Smith introduced the IDeA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (S.4968) to amend the...

HYDE-SMITH PROMOTES MISS. RURAL HEALTH, CAREER TRAINING IN LABOR-HHS FUNDING BILL

Senate Appropriations Committee Approves FY2025 Labor, HHS & Education Appropriations Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Thursday joined her colleagues on the Senate Appropriations Committee to approve a funding bill that will support Mississippi’s rural health and job training initiatives.

The FY2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (Labor-HHS) Appropriations Bill...

HYDE-SMITH SUPPORTS FY2025 DEFENSE FUNDING BILL THAT FORTIFIES MISSISSIPPI’S NATIONAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS

Senate Appropriations Committee Approves FY2025 Defense Appropriations Bill 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today supported committee passage of the FY2025 Defense Appropriations Bill, which departs from President Biden’s budget request and in doing so fortifies the role Mississippi plays in defending the nation and its interests.

Hyde-Smith serves on the...

HYDE-SMITH REPORTS $127.2 MILLION IN SENATE BILL FOR MISS. PORTS, WATERWAYS & FLOOD PROTECTION

Hyde-Smith Joins Committee in Approving FY25 Energy & Water Development Appropriations Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today reported committee passage of a Senate bill that provides more than $127.2 million for 28 authorized U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects and activities in Mississippi, including $9.24 million for repairs and operation of the troubled Arkabutla...