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MISS. LAWMAKERS ASK HHS INSPECTOR GENERAL TO INVESTIGATE PLANNED PARENTHOOD

Hyde-Smith, Guest & Ezell Sign Letter Seeking Review of Abortion-Providing Organization’s Use of Taxpayer Funds

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, and U.S. Representatives Michael Guest (R-Miss.) and Mike Ezell (R-Miss.) are among more than 100 Members of Congress seeking an investigation into the activities and federal funding streams of Planned Parenthood...

HYDE-SMITH HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLLOUT OF $423 MILLION TO MISS. AG PRODUCERS

Improved Agriculture Risk Coverage & Price Loss Coverage Authorized in Working Families Tax Cuts Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today highlighted the start of an estimated $423 million in farm safety net improvements being made available to Mississippi agricultural producers as the Farm Service Agency begins implementing aspects of the Working Families Tax Cuts Act enacted last year.

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WICKER, HYDE-SMITH CHAMPION TODD BUTLER NOMINATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today praised President Trump’s nomination of G. Todd Butler of Mississippi to serve as judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.  Wicker and Hyde-Smith committed to working toward his confirmation.  Mr. Butler would succeed Judge Leslie H. Southwick, who has elected to take senior status.

“Todd Butler is an excellent pick for the federal...

HYDE-SMITH PRAISES SENATE PASSAGE OF MENTAL HEALTH IN AVIATION BILL, LOOKS TO GET MEASURE ENACTED

Senate and House Have Passed Similar Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Mental Health Care for Pilots & Air Traffic Controllers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, today praised Senate approval of legislation she cosponsored to reduce bureaucratic delays and overregulation in how...

HYDE-SMITH INTRODUCES BILL TO PROTECT GULF SHRIMPERS FROM INFLUX OF IMPORTED SHRIMP FROM ECUADOR

Bill Would Target Ecuador with Higher Tariffs to Level Playing Field, Boost Inspections

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today introduced new legislation to help protect American wild-caught shrimp producers from the rapidly growing influx of imported shrimp from Ecuador, which has overtaken India as the source of foreign shrimp, crawfish, and other seafood products.

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