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WICKER, HYDE-SMITH COSPONSOR PERMANENT E-VERIFY EXTENSION

Miss. Senators Support Program to Reduce Unauthorized Immigrant Employment

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced their support for legislation that would help businesses comply with immigration laws by certifying the legal status of their workforce.
 
The Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act, introduced by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), would permanently...

HYDE-SMITH VOTES FOR BORN-ALIVE ABORTION SURVIVORS PROTECTION ACT

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Monday voted for a bill she cosponsored to strengthen an existing law by requiring health care practitioners to provide appropriate care to newborns who survive abortion procedures.
 
Hyde-Smith supported a motion to begin debate on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (S.311).  Introduced by Senator Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), the measure would require healthcare...

HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $7.2 MILLION ARMY CONTRACT TO MISSISSIPPI STATE

University Contracted by DoD to Test Emerging Unmanned Aircraft Systems

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced the award of a $7.2 million defense contract for the Mississippi State University to test emerging unmanned aircraft systems technologies.
 
“Mississippi State University leads in researching and development of UAS technologies...

HYDE-SMITH SUPPORTS FUNDING PACKAGE TO INVEST IN BORDER SECURITY, FUND MISSISSIPPI PRIORITIES

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today voted to fully fund government operations through an appropriations package that makes strong investments in border security and funds other priorities for Mississippi.

Hyde-Smith supported the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (H.J.Res.31), a seven-bill package to complete the FY2019...

Senator Hyde-Smith and William Barr

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted to confirm William P. Barr to be the nation’s next Attorney General of the United States.
 
Hyde-Smith, who met with Barr prior to the confirmation vote, expressed confidence in Barr’s qualifications to lead the U.S. Department of Justice.
 
“William Barr has a long and distinguished record of service to our nation, and I have no doubt he will continue that record in a second go-around...