HYDE-SMITH SUGGESTS RESTORING FDA ABORTION DRUG SAFETY MEASURES IN LIGHT OF NEW DATA

HYDE-SMITH SUGGESTS RESTORING FDA ABORTION DRUG SAFETY MEASURES IN LIGHT OF NEW DATA

At Hearing, Miss. Senator Says Higher Rates of Adverse Mifepristone Reactions Merit Serious FDA Review

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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Suggests FDA Should Restore Stronger Safety Requirements for Abortion Drug.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, is suggesting that new data should prompt the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin restoring abandoned...

IN MEMORIAL DAY MESSAGE, HYDE-SMITH ENCOURAGES AMERICANS TO HOLD TRUE TO IDEALS SERVICE MEMBERS FOUGHT & DIED FOR

IN MEMORIAL DAY MESSAGE, HYDE-SMITH ENCOURAGES AMERICANS TO HOLD TRUE TO IDEALS SERVICE MEMBERS FOUGHT & DIED FOR

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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Issues 2025 Memorial Day Message.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ahead of Memorial Day, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued a statement in which she encouraged Mississippians to practice and hold true to the ideals for which American service members have sacrificed, fought, and died. 

“This Memorial Day, let us renew our commitment to the ideals our...

MISS. CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION APPLAUDS TRUMP FOR APPROVING FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION FOR MISSISSIPPI

MISS. CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION APPLAUDS TRUMP FOR APPROVING FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION FOR MISSISSIPPI

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Representatives Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), Trent Kelly (R-Miss.), Michael Guest (R-Miss.), and Mike Ezell (R-Miss.) today applauded President Trump for approving Mississippi’s request for a major disaster declaration following deadly severe weather and tornadoes that struck the state on March 14...

HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON MAHA COMMISSION REPORT

HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON MAHA COMMISSION REPORT

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today asserted she and farmers across the country had every right to be concerned about the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission report issued on Thursday by Health and Humans Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.  

At a hearing this week, Hyde-Smith confronted Kennedy about concerns the MAHA initial report would mischaracterize important crop protection tools that have...

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES SEEK LABOR DEPT. DETAILS ON PLANS TO REPLACE JOB CORPS & WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES SEEK LABOR DEPT. DETAILS ON PLANS TO REPLACE JOB CORPS & WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and several of her Senate Appropriations Committee colleagues today sought details about a Trump budget proposal to terminate workforce training programs, like Job Corps, in favor of a new Make America Skilled Again (MASA) block grant program.

Hyde-Smith serves on the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education...

Mississippi cancer advocates call on lawmakers in DC to take a stand

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Mississippi cancer advocates call on lawmakers in DC to take a stand

By Richard Bourne 

WASHINGTON — Mississippi advocates in the fight against cancer are hoping to sway lawmakers in Washington, D.C., to take a stand.

More than 700 cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones...

Simpson General Hospital using federal funds for major improvements

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Simpson General Hospital using federal funds for major improvements

By J.T. Mitchell 

Simpson General Hospital has announced plans for another round of renovations, set to begin this month at the medical facility in Mendenhall.

The construction process is expected to...

Lawmakers propose extra English proficiency tests for truck drivers

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Lawmakers propose extra English proficiency tests for truck drivers

This year, Congressional Republicans have proposed at least four separate bills to add additional English proficiency requirements for truck drivers.

By Jeremy Wolfe

Key takeaways

  • Multiple bills aim to enhance...

Bill aims to repeal federal sports betting excise tax

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Bill aims to repeal federal sports betting excise tax
 
By David Danzis, Las Vegas Review-Journal

A pair of lawmakers from gaming-friendly states are taking another bipartisan shot at repealing a longstanding federal tax on sportsbooks.

On Friday, U.S. Sens. Catherine...