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WICKER, HYDE-SMITH, & PALAZZO ANNOUNCE $3.52 MILLION GRANT FOR MISSISSIPPI COAST COLISEUM
 
RESTORE Act Funds Will Support Planning & Construction Costs for Site Improvements
 

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Congressman Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.), today announced a $3.52 million grant to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality to fund engineering, design, and construction for site improvements at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and...

HYDE-SMITH VOTES FOR PRESIDENT’S $15 BILLION SPENDING CUT, BUT SENATE DEMOCRATS LEAD SETBACK
 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted to advance President Trump’s plan to cut $15 billion in unspent or unnecessary funding from federal agencies, but the effort was cut short by Democratic-led opposition.
 
“I supported the President’s rescission package because it’s a sensible step to get $15 billion off the books and put it toward deficit reduction,” Hyde-Smith...

TRUMP NOMINATES MARK B. SHEPHERD TO BE U.S. MARSHAL FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI
 
Senators Will Promote Confirmation Process for Retired Pike County Sheriff
 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today said they will push for the confirmation of Mark B. Shepherd of McComb, who has been nominated by President Trump to serve as U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Mississippi.
 
If confirmed, the retired three-term Pike County...

HYDE-SMITH THROWS SUPPORT BEHIND EFFORT TO ENHANCE U.S.-ISRAEL SECURITY ALLIANCE
 
Miss. Senator Cosponsors United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act
 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today threw her support behind legislation to enhance the already strong U.S. commitment to ensuring Israel’s ability to defend itself.
 
The United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018 (S.2497) would authorize U.S. foreign military assistance to...

HYDE-SMITH VOTES FOR DEFENSE POLICY BILL
 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted for Senate passage of the FY2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a measure setting national security policy and authorizing funding to equip and train the U.S. military.
 
“Provisions in this National Defense Authorization Act establish the policies the President and our military leaders need to rebuild our Armed Forces.  It authorizes increased appropriations to provide...