WICKER, HYDE-SMITH HIGHLIGHT MISS. LITERACY PROGRESS AS SENATE PASSES NATIONAL RESOLUTION
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH HIGHLIGHT MISS. LITERACY PROGRESS AS SENATE PASSES NATIONAL RESOLUTION
Miss. Senators Cosponsored Bipartisan Resolution Designating September as National Literacy Month
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today applauded unanimous Senate passage of a resolution that designates September 2024 as “National Literacy Month” and encourages greater strides to improve literacy for K-12 students nationwide.
Wicker and Hyde-Smith...
HYDE-SMITH REPORTS $6.85 MILLION AWARDED TO REPAIR DISASTER-DAMAGED FEDERAL ROADWAYS IN MISS.
HYDE-SMITH REPORTS $6.85 MILLION AWARDED TO REPAIR DISASTER-DAMAGED FEDERAL ROADWAYS IN MISS.
FHWA Emergency Relief Grants Include $4.3 Million for Vicksburg National Military Park & Natchez Trace Repairs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today reported that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has approved more than $6.85 million in emergency relief grants to defray the costs for repairing and reconstructing federal roadways damaged by flooding, storms, and...
HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES OVER $4.3 MILLION IN HUD GRANT FUNDING FOR HATTIESBURG
HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES OVER $4.3 MILLION IN HUD GRANT FUNDING FOR HATTIESBURG
Competitive HUD Grants Will Address Public Housing Lead-Based Paint Abatement and Fire Safety Needs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced the award of more than $4.3 million to the City of Hattiesburg to address risks posed to public housing residents from lead-based paint and other housing-related hazards.
Hyde-Smith said the Hattiesburg Housing Authority will receive the...
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH URGE MISS. STUDENTS TO APPLY FOR U.S. SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH URGE MISS. STUDENTS TO APPLY FOR U.S. SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM
Sept. 30 Deadline Set for High School Juniors & Seniors to Apply to Leadership Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today encouraged Mississippi high school juniors and seniors with student leadership roles to apply for the 2025 U.S. Senate Youth Program (USSYP).
The esteemed USSYP offers $10,000 college scholarships to two junior or senior students from...
HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO PROHIBIT STATE EXCISE TAXES ON GUNS & AMMO
HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO PROHIBIT STATE EXCISE TAXES ON GUNS & AMMO
‘Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act’ is Response to Blue States Gun Control Tax Schemes
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) recently cosponsored legislation to stop states from imposing excise taxes on firearms and ammunition, fees that drive up costs for sportsmen, hunters, and other law-abiding gun owners.
Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act (S.4960)...
Fiber Optic Groundbreaking
Delta Business Journal
Fiber Optic Groundbreaking
Took place in Mound Bayou on Aug. 5
DBJ
On Monday, (August 5) a groundbreaking ceremony took place in Mound Bayou for an upcoming fiber optic network expansion that will soon take place there. Arriva, formally known as Mound Bayou Telephone &...
Iraq Resumes Purchases of U.S. Rice
USA Rice Daily
Iraq Resumes Purchases of U.S. Rice
Aug 06, 2024
BAGHDAD, IRAQ – After months of uncertainty following U.S. government-imposed financial restrictions, Iraq again is purchasing rice from the United States. Over the weekend, ADM Rice sold a vessel of U.S. rice which will be loaded...
Biden’s SCOTUS “reforms” not well received by Mississippi GOP congressional delegation
Magnolia Tribune
Biden’s SCOTUS “reforms” not well received by Mississippi GOP congressional delegation
See what the Magnolia State’s federal delegation is saying about the President’s call for term limits, ethics reform at the U.S. Supreme Court.
By: Frank Corder
On Monday, President Joe Biden...
Senate Democrats return to abortion playbook to find focus during Biden firestorm
Washington Examiner
Senate Democrats return to abortion playbook to find focus during Biden firestorm
By Ramsey Touchberry
Senate Democrats are hoping to take the spotlight away from the party division over President Joe Biden’s political future and put it back on a contentious election-year...
DSU Launches Collaborative for Rural STEM Ed. Program
Bolivar Bullet
DSU Launches Collaborative for Rural STEM Ed. Program
The Daily Bullet - Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Vol. 33 No. 32
Delta State University is proud to announce the launch of the Collaborative for Rural STEM Education (CRSE), a groundbreaking initiative designed to provide professional...
TRIBUTE TO WADE LITTON
TRIBUTE TO WADE LITTON
Congressional Record Vol. 169, No. 84
(Senate - May 18, 2023) PDF
Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, I am pleased to commend Mr.
Wade Litton of Greenwood, MS, for his service and contributions to the
State of Mississippi while serving as the 87th president of Delta
Council...
NATIONAL POLICE WEEK
NATIONAL POLICE WEEK
Congressional Record Vol. 169, No. 82
(Senate - May 16, 2023) PDF
Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, this week our Nation commemorates the
2023 National Police Week and honors the brave men and women of law
enforcement who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty...
FAITH MONTH
FAITH MONTH
Congressional Record Vol. 169, No. 65
(Senate - April 19, 2023) PDF
Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Madam President, Americans across the country, led
by Concerned Women for America, the Nation's largest public policy
organization for women, and other faith-based organizations continue to
celebr...
GOVERNMENT FUNDING (Executive Calendar)
GOVERNMENT FUNDING (Executive Calendar)
Congressional Record Vol. 169, No. 48
(Senate - March 15, 2023) PDF
Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, I rise today to also express my
disappointment in the fiscal year 2024 budget submitted to Congress by
President Biden. As a fiscal conservative, I have...
DISAPPROVING THE ACTION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNCIL IN APPROVING THE REVISED CRIMINAL CODE ACT OF 2022
DISAPPROVING THE ACTION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNCIL IN APPROVING THE REVISED CRIMINAL CODE ACT OF 2022
Congressional Record Vol. 169, No. 44
(Senate - March 8, 2023) PDF
Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, I rise to express my support also for
the resolution of disapproval of the new soft...