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HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $1 MILLION TO MISS. SHIPBUILDER FOR POLAR ICEBREAKER ENGINEERING STUDIES

Homeland Security Dept. Contract to VT Halter Marine Advances U.S. Coast Guard Priority

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced a $1 million contract for work in Mississippi to support production engineering studies for the U.S. Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (PSC) acquisition program.
 
The U.S. Department of...

HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON THE STATE OF THE UNION

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Reacts to the State of the Union Address

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) tonight issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s State of the Union Address to the nation:
 
“President Trump set out an optimistic message that challenges us to embrace unity and work together to keep our economy strong and solve the problems facing our country.
 
“I like this message, which will help...

HYDE-SMITH VOTES TO REAFFIRM US-ISRAEL STRATEGIC ALLIANCE, SANCTION SYRIAN REGIME

Senate Overcomes Democratic Filibuster to Pass U.S. Security Measure

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted for Senate passage of the Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act (S.1), a measure reaffirming the U.S.-Israel alliance and cooperation with Jordan.
 
Hyde-Smith is a cosponsor of S.1, which was passed on a 77 to 23 vote.  The legislation is comprised of four...

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO ENCOURAGE DOCTORS TO PRACTICE IN RURAL AMERICA

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today addressed the shortage of physicians in rural areas with the introduction of the Rural Physician Workforce Production Act, a measure intended to ramp up the next generation of rural doctors.
 
Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of legislation, introduced by Senator Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), to expand the Graduate Medical Education (GME) program to...

HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $2.7 MILLION FOR YOUTHBUILD PROGRAMS IN DELTA

Education-Apprenticeship Grants Going to Programs in Greenville, Clarksdale & Yazoo City

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced the award of almost $2.7 million to support three YouthBuild education and training programs in the Mississippi Delta.
 
Hyde-Smith, who has advocated for YouthBuild funding as part of her work on the Senate Appropriations Committee, said three U.S. Department of...

HYDE-SMITH THROWS SUPPORT BEHIND PERMANENT “DEATH TAX” REPEAL BILL

Enacting Permanent Repeal Would Help Next Generation Keep Family Farms, Businesses Alive

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today cosponsored legislation to repeal the federal estate tax or “death tax” permanently.
 
Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the Death Tax Repeal Act (S.215), which would end Internal Revenue Service collection of punitive taxes imposed on family-owned farms, ranches, and...

HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON AGREEMENT TO END PARTIAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement after President Trump announced an agreement to end the partial government shutdown with a continuing resolution extending through Feb. 15.

“I respect the President’s decision to reopen closed portions of the federal government and end the hardship the shutdown has caused many people in Mississippi and around the country.  We’ll...

HYDE-SMITH PROPOSES USING TARIFF REVENUES TO FUND BORDER BARRIERS

Legislation Targets 50 Percent of Revenue from Tariffs on Chinese Products for Border Security Purposes

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced the introduction of legislation to fund U.S. border security barriers with revenues generated from tariffs imposed on Chinese goods.
 
Hyde-Smith, who serves on the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, introduced the Border, Law...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH COMMEND MISS. STUDENTS CHOSEN FOR 2019 U.S. SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM

Jackson & Brandon Students Will Represent State in Washington, D.C., Receive $10,000 Scholarships

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today commended Ruben Manasseh Banks of Jackson and Warren Kennedy Guest of Brandon on their selection to represent the Magnolia State at the 57th annual United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP).

Banks and Guest are scheduled...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH CHALLENGE NEW LIVER TRANSPLANT POLICY THAT WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT MISSISSIPPI

Senators Ask HHS Secretary for Answers on Policy that Diverts Donated Livers to Other Regions

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) are challenging a new policy that could divert livers donated for transplant in Mississippi to other regions of the country.

Wicker and Hyde-Smith are among 22 Senators who signed a bipartisan letter to Health and Human...