HYDE-SMITH 116th CONGRESS COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS SET, INCLUDING APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRMANSHIP
HYDE-SMITH 116th CONGRESS COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS SET, INCLUDING APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRMANSHIP
Miss. Senator Retains Appropriations, Agriculture & Rules Posts, Joins Energy and Natural Resources Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today said she will use her expanded committee assignments in the 116th Congress, including chairmanship of an appropriations subcommittee, to accomplish more for Mississippi.
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved resolutions...
SENATORS URGE HHS TO ENFORCE SEPARATE ABORTION FEE PAYMENT REQUIREMENT
SENATORS URGE HHS TO ENFORCE SEPARATE ABORTION FEE PAYMENT REQUIREMENT
Lawmakers Urge Agency to Clarify Illegality of Obama Implementation of Affordable Care Act with Hidden Abortion Surcharge
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Fourteen Senators, led by U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), today encouraged the Trump administration to move forward with a final rule that would ensure pro-life consumers enrolled in Affordable Care Act (ACA) health plans aren’t subsidizing abortion services.
In a letter...
HYDE-SMITH INTRODUCES BALANCED BUDGET RESOLUTION
HYDE-SMITH INTRODUCES BALANCED BUDGET RESOLUTION
Miss. Senator’s First Legislation of 116th Congress Would Amend the Constitution to Force Annual Balanced Federal Budgets
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In one of her first acts in the new 116th Congress, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has introduced legislation to require the President and Congress to enact annual balanced budgets.
S.J.Res.3 is a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution requiring the President to submit, and...
MISS. LAWMAKERS ANNOUNCE $930.8 MILLION CONTRACT TO CONSTRUCT TWO NATIONAL SECURITY CUTTERS IN PASCAGOULA
MISS. LAWMAKERS ANNOUNCE $930.8 MILLION CONTRACT TO CONSTRUCT TWO NATIONAL SECURITY CUTTERS IN PASCAGOULA
Single, Two-Ship Coast Guard Contract Boosts Miss. Shipbuilding, Savings for Taxpayers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Congressman Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) today announced the award of a $930.8 million contract for construction of the 10th and 11th U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutters (NSC).
The U.S. Department of Homeland...
HYDE-SMITH PRAISES SIGNING OF 2018 FARM BILL
HYDE-SMITH PRAISES SIGNING OF 2018 FARM BILL
Miss. Senator Attends Ceremony as Trump Signs Five-Year Bill Setting Policies to Support U.S. Agriculture, Rural Development & Forestry
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) praised the enactment of the 2018 farm bill, which strengthens the safety net for Mississippi’s agricultural producers as they navigate market fluctuations amid trade tensions.
Hyde-Smith attended the White House ceremony at which President Trump...
U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst announces his resignation
WLBT-TV Jackson
U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst announces his resignation
By Justin Dixon
SOUTHERN DISTRICT, Miss. (WLBT) - U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi, Mike Hurst, announced Thursday he has submitted his resignation to President Donald J. Trump and Acting Attorney General...
Mississippi leaders react to chaos at U.S. Capitol
Meridian Star
Mississippi leaders react to chaos at U.S. Capitol
By Bill Graham
“Thank you for the messages of concern,” tweeted U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Republican. “My staff & I are safe. Whatever frustrations any American may have, violence & destruction in the US Capitol, the seat of our...
Historic Sites At Risk From Climate Change
National Parks Traveler
Historic Sites At Risk From Climate Change
By Kim O'Connell
If plans had proceeded as energy company Cricket Solar had hoped, more than 380,000 solar panels would have been installed in Culpeper County, Virginia—a utility-scale array in the heart of some of the state’s...
U.S. Sen. Hyde-Smith takes oath of office in Washington
WDAM-TV Hattiesburg
U.S. Sen. Hyde-Smith takes oath of office in Washington
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence officiated during the ceremony to mark the start of the 117th Congress. (Source: U.S. Senate Photographic Studio; Dan Rios/U.S. Senate Photographic Studio)
By Renaldo Hopkins
WASHINGTON, D...
Mississippi post office named for 3 officers killed on duty
Associated Press
Mississippi post office named for 3 officers killed on duty
The Associated Press
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (AP) — A post office in Brookhaven, Mississippi, will be named for three local law enforcement officers who were killed in the line of duty.
President Donald Trump signed a law Dec...