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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 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 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 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...

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 COSPONSORS BILL TO STOP TERRORIST SUSPECTS FROM BEING PAROLED INTO THE U.S.

National Security Risks Underscored by Recent Arrests of ISIS-Affiliated Migrants Paroled by Biden Administration

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is an original cosponsor of legislation to combat the bad effects of President Biden’s unauthorized upending of the migrant parole system by stopping the release of known or suspected terrorists in American communities.

The Safeguarding...

HYDE-SMITH SUPPORTS ENERGY PERMITTING REFORMS, BUT RAISES CONCERNS OF IMPACT ON MISS. ELECTRIC CO-OPS

Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee Approves Bipartisan Bill to Cut Red Tape 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today supported committee approval of a far-reaching bill to strengthen American energy security by reforming the federal permitting process for critical energy and mineral projects in the United States.

Hyde-Smith serves on the Senate Energy and...

HYDE-SMITH OPPOSES GIVING VIETNAM ‘MARKET ECONOMY’ STATUS, SEES THREAT TO U.S. FARM-RAISED CATFISH

Miss. Senator Joins Letter Asking Biden Commerce Dept. to Reject Vietnam Bid for Greater Access to U.S. Markets

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) recently signed a letter in strong defense of American jobs, including Mississippi’s farm-raised catfish industry, and against a U.S. Department of Commerce review that could give market economy status to the Socialist Republic...

HYDE-SMITH, AN ORIGINAL COSPONSOR, VOTES FOR PASSAGE OF KIDS ONLINE SAFETY ACT

U.S. Senate Moves Forward on First Major Internet Safety Legislation Since 1998

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted for Senate passage of sweeping legislation intended to establish new standards for holding Big Tech accountable in order to protect children from online dangers.

Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) which the Senate approved...

HYDE-SMITH PUTS PUBLIC SAFETY FOCUS ON COMMERCE, JUSTICE & SCIENCE FUNDING BILL

Senate Committee Approves FY2025 Commerce, Justice & Science Appropriations Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today highlighted public safety matters she worked to include in the FY2025 Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) Appropriations Bill, which received committee approval Thursday.

Hyde-Smith serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee that approved the CJS Appropriations Bill...