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WICKER, HYDE-SMITH WELCOME $13 MILLION FOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS ACROSS MISSISSIPPI

USDA Rural Development Funds Projects in Jasper, Monroe, Pontotoc, Quitman, Oktibbeha & Tate Counties

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today welcomed the award of more than $13 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grants and low-interest loans to support water and broadband infrastructure improvements in six Mississippi communities.

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WICKER, HYDE-SMITH SEEK REVERSAL OF HHS ACTIONS AGAINST FAITH-BASED CHILD WELFARE PROVIDERS 

Miss. Senators Join Colleagues in Criticism of Rescinded Waivers for Faith-Based Adoption & Foster Care Agencies 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined 30 colleagues in pressuring Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to reverse recent unprecedented actions eliminating protections for faith-based adoption and foster care...

HYDE-SMITH VOTES FOR IMPORTANT FY2022 DEFENSE POLICY ACT

FY2022 National Defense Authorization Act Passed on Bipartisan Vote

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted to approve the FY2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a military and national defense policy measure that authorizes crucial funding for the U.S. Armed Forces.

The NDAA, a Senate-House compromise agreement, authorizes $777.7 billion, which is a $25 billion increase from the President’s...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH WELCOME $70.8 MILLION CONTRACT FOR MISS. BUILT AMPHIBIOUS WARSHIP

U.S. Navy Again Advances Funding for LHA 9 Long-Lead-Time Materials

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today welcomed the award of a $70.8 million U.S. Navy contract to Huntington Ingalls as its latest installment toward acquiring long-lead-time materials for a new America-class amphibious assault ship.

The award represents the seventh contract toward the...

HYDE-SMITH INTRODUCES DOMESTIC ENERGY CRISIS RELIEF ACT

Measure Aimed at Tapping American Energy to Improve Economy, National Security

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today introduced the Domestic Energy Crisis Relief Act to restore commonsense to U.S. energy policies in a manner that would enhance job creation and energy security.

The Hyde-Smith legislation cites shortcomings in the Biden administration’s energy policies, while pinpointing a series of requirements...