MISS. LAWMAKERS PRAISE $936 MILLION NAVY CONTRACT FOR INGALLS 

MISS. LAWMAKERS PRAISE $936 MILLION NAVY CONTRACT FOR INGALLS 
 
U.S. Navy Exercises Option to Procure Additional Arleigh-Burke Class Destroyer

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Congressman Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) today praised the award of a $936.0 million contract to construct a DDG-51 Flight III Destroyer at Ingalls shipyard in Pascagoula.

“Today’s announcement from the U.S. Navy is a huge vote of confidence for the talented shipyard...

HYDE-SMITH:  TAKE UP POLICE REFORM BILL & 'STOP LOOKING FOR WAYS TO DIVIDE THE AMERICAN PUBLIC'

HYDE-SMITH:  TAKE UP POLICE REFORM BILL & 'STOP LOOKING FOR WAYS TO DIVIDE THE AMERICAN PUBLIC'

Miss. Senator Encourages Senate Democrats to Reconsider Blocking the JUSTICE Act

062520 Law Enforcement Reform Speech
VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Makes a Case for Law Enforcement Reform Debate.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today encouraged her Senate colleagues not to abandon the law enforcement reform effort spurred by the tragic death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and to agree to begin debate on the...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH CELEBRATE CONFIRMATION OF CORY WILSON TO FIFTH CIRCUIT

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH CELEBRATE CONFIRMATION OF CORY WILSON TO FIFTH CIRCUIT

Mississippi Judge is President Trump’s 200th Confirmed Appointment to the Federal Bench

062420-Cory Wilson Vote

VIDEO:  Presiding over the Senate, Hyde-Smith Announces Judge Cory Wilson Confirmation Vote

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today celebrated the confirmation of Mississippi Court of Appeals Judge Cory T. Wilson to be a U.S. Circuit Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...

HYDE-SMITH DECRIES IRRESPONSIBLE BLOCKING OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING & ACCOUNTABILITY REFORM BILL

HYDE-SMITH DECRIES IRRESPONSIBLE BLOCKING OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING & ACCOUNTABILITY REFORM BILL

Senate Democrats Block Starting Debate of JUSTICE Act, Leaving Nation Without Wanted Reforms

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today decried Senate Democrats’ decision to deny Senate debate on significant police reform legislation, asserting that blocking the bill leaves the nation with “irresponsible demands to defund the police, destruction of public property, and...

HYDE-SMITH, AG PANEL CONSIDER BILL TO PROMOTE FARM & RANCH ACCESS TO CARBON CREDIT MARKETS

HYDE-SMITH, AG PANEL CONSIDER BILL TO PROMOTE FARM & RANCH ACCESS TO CARBON CREDIT MARKETS

062420 Ag Hearing Climate Solutions Bill
VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Questions Farm Bureau President on Increasing Access to Markets.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) with the Senate Agriculture Committee today explored how to best increase voluntary participation by farmers and ranchers in conservation efforts through broader access to carbon credit markets.

The committee conducted a hearing Wednesday on the Growing...

Madison teen reports to Naval Academy in June

Madison County Journal

Madison teen reports to Naval Academy in June

By Staff Reports

MADISON — Madison-Ridgeland Academy senior Will Triplett has accepted an appointment to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

Triplett received prestigious offers of appointments from both the...

Senator Hyde-Smith seeks justification for increasing IRS budget

Y’all Politics

Senator Hyde-Smith seeks justification for increasing IRS budget

The Biden administration’s FY2023 budget recommends $14.1 billion for the IRS, a 12% increase over the $12.6 billion provided by Congress for FY2022.

By Anne Summerhays

On Tuesday, the Senate Financial Services and...

Panel sends FEC nominee Dara Lindenbaum to Senate floor

Roll Call 

Panel sends FEC nominee Dara Lindenbaum to Senate floor

Democratic attorney says she'll work to build consensus

By Kate Ackley

The Senate Rules and Administration panel approved the nomination of Dara Lindenbaum, a lawyer whose clients included the gubernatorial campaign of Georgia...

Rettig Says IRS Plans To Eliminate Backlog This Year

Law360

Rettig Says IRS Plans To Eliminate Backlog This Year

By Asha Glover

Law360 (May 3, 2022, 6:57 PM EDT) -- The Internal Revenue Service plans to eliminate its paper return and correspondence backlog by the end of the year, agency commissioner Chuck Rettig told a Senate panel Tuesday.

The...