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MISS. DELEGATION RAISES QUESTIONS CONCERNING DATABASES OF RELIGIOUS EXEMPTIONS FOR COVID-19 VACCINES

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Michael Guest (R-Miss.), U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and U.S. Representatives Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) and Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) late Wednesday sent a letter to the Office of Management and Budget concerning reports that the Biden Administration plans to create databases of federal employees who have requested...

HYDE-SMITH REGISTERS ALARM OVER BORDER CRISIS, SAYS CONGRESS MUST ACT TO OVERCOME BIDEN INACTION

‘This is a Crisis of President Biden’s Own Making.  We can fix it,’ Miss. Senator Declares

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Says Border Crisis is Beyond Alarming, Demands Action.
PHOTO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Speaks at Border Crisis News Conference.
Graphic:  Southwest Border Apprehensions.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today said Congress must take strong action to overcome...

HYDE-SMITH SEEKS USPS ANSWERS ON DELIVERY DELAYS TO THE BLIND & PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED

Miss. Senator Part of Bipartisan Push for Independent Investigation into USPS Delivery of Free Materials for the Blind & Physically Handicapped

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Persistent delays in delivering critical mail for the blind and physically handicapped have prompted U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and colleagues to request an investigation of U.S. Postal Service compliance with a federally-funded free...

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS ‘EARN IT ACT’ TO PROMPT TECH INDUSTRY TO TAKE ONLINE CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION SERIOUSLY

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Monday joined Senators Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) in introducing bipartisan legislation to encourage the tech industry to take online child sexual exploitation seriously.

Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act (EARN IT...

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES INTRODUCE BILL OFFERING TAX RELIEF FOR PREGNANT MOMS

Legislation Would Make Pregnant Women Eligible for Child Tax Credit

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today signed on as an original cosponsor of the Child Tax Credit for Pregnant Moms Act that would allow pregnant moms to claim the Child Tax Credit for their unborn children.

Introduced Monday by U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.), the legislation builds on the expanded Child Tax Credit...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & GUEST CALL FOR MEDICARE TELEHEALTH BENEFITS EXTENSION

Legislators Highlight Importance of Telehealth to Healthcare Access during Pandemic

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and U.S. Representative Michael Guest (R-Miss.) today were among a group of 45 legislators calling for the extension of expanded coverage of telehealth services.

In a letter to congressional leadership, the legislators noted that a short-term...

WICKER & HYDE-SMITH:  INVESTIGATE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION ROLE IN ATTEMPTS TO SILENCE PARENTS PROTESTING EDUCATION POLICIES 

Miss. Senators Among Senators Requesting Inspectors General Investigation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) this week joined colleagues in seeking an investigation into multiple coordinated efforts by the Biden Administration, the National School Boards Association (NSBA), and the National Education Association (NEA) to...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH DEMAND BIDEN ADMINISTRATION REVERSE 'BIASED, PARTIAL, AND UNJUST' NATIONAL LIVER DISTRIBUTION POLICY 

Miss. Senators Join Colleagues in Criticizing Policy that Harms Transplant Patients in the South and Midwest

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) have joined 14 colleagues to pressure Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra to reverse the Biden administration’s flawed national liver distribution policy. 

Wic...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH BACK NATIONAL SCHOOL CHOICE WEEK RESOLUTIONS

Miss. Senators Join Colleagues in Raising Awareness for K-12 Educational Options for Children

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) have joined colleagues to introduce a resolution designating January 23-29, 2022, as National School Choice Week.

Wicker and Hyde-Smith are also original cosponsors of another related school choice resolution that stresses the usefulness of school...

HYDE-SMITH ISSUES MARCH FOR LIFE STATEMENT, WELCOMES MISS. PARTICIPANTS

Senator Issues Optimistic Message as Marchers Gather for Annual Pro-Life Campaign

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Cites Significance of Mississippi’s Dobbs Case in March for Life Message.
PHOTO 1:  Senator Hyde-Smith with March for Life Students from Natchez.
PHOTO 2:  Senator Hyde-Smith with March for Life Students from Natchez.
PHOTO 3:  Senator Hyde-Smith with March for Life Students from Natchez.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S...