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HYDE-SMITH ADDRESSES THE DEATH OF GEORGE FLOYD, CIVIL UNREST

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement regarding the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the civil unrest it sparked across the nation:

“The civil unrest following the tragic and senseless killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis adds to our nation’s burdens in these unsettling times.  Americans are right to voice their objection to police brutality and lawless violence....

HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $1.74 MILLION FROM FCC TO BOOST FOUR MISS. TELEHEALTH PROGRAMS

UMMC and Providers in Brandon, Leland & Meadville Receive COVID-19 Telehealth Awards

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that four Mississippi providers will receive more than $1.74 million from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to expand telehealth services during the coronavirus health emergency.

The University...

HYDE-SMITH:  USDA APPROVES $8.26 MILLION FOR WATER SYSTEMS UPGRADES IN RURAL MISS.

Rural Development Grant-Loan Funds Provided to Five Mississippi Communities

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), who serves on the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, today announced $8.26 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture guaranteed loans and grants to support water and wastewater infrastructure projects in five rural Mississippi communities.

Systems in Adams...

HYDE-SMITH PROMOTES BILL TO FIX U.S. RESERVES OF CRITICAL MEDICAL SUPPLIES

Bipartisan Measure Would Implement a Program to Rebuild Strategic National Stockpile

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) last week helped introduce legislation to strength U.S. supply chains and establish domestic reserves of critical medical supplies for future public health emergencies.

Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the Medical Supplies for Pandemics Act of 2020, which would begin to...

HYDE-SMITH ISSUES MEMORIAL DAY STATEMENT

VIDEO:  Hyde-Smith Issues Memorial Day Statement

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued a 2020 Memorial Day statement that encourages Mississippians to take time, despite the coronavirus pandemic, to honor those who gave their lives defending the nation.

“This year, despite all precautions we must take, there are ways we can remember and honor the fallen.  For my part, I honor the brave Mississippians who have dedicated...