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WICKER, HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCE $37.6 MILLION FOR MISS. HEAD START PROGRAMS

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced the award of $37.6 million in federal grant funding for Head Start programs in Mississippi, including $30.3 million in new funding for Early Head Start programs in Benton, Marshall, DeSoto, Noxubee, Grenada, Lowndes, and Tunica counties.

“The expansion of Early Head Start in these seven counties will provide support for young...

HYDE-SMITH VOTES FOR PERMANENT BAN ON FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ABORTIONS

Miss. Senator Cosponsored Measure, Vows to Continue Uphill Fight for Bill to Become Law

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted to proceed to legislation that would establish a permanent and government-wide ban on the use of federal funding for abortions.

The Senate on Thursday voted 48-47 on a motion to proceed to the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH COSPONSOR LEGISLATION TO PROTECT MEDICAID FROM FUNDING HEALTH CARE FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

Proposal Would Prevent States from Using Federal Resources to Expand Medicaid Benefits to Unauthorized Immigrants

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., today helped introduce the Protect Medicaid Act (S.131), which would prevent states from using federal resources to expand Medicaid services to illegal immigrants.

Wicker and Hyde-Smith are...

HYDE-SMITH PRAISES PRO-LIFE ADVOCATES IN ADVANCE OF MARCH FOR LIFE

Miss. Senator Highlights Legislation She Backs to Protect Life, Block Taxpayer-Funded Abortion Services

VIDEO:  Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith on 46th Annual March for Life.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today praised pro-life advocates in advance of the March for Life on Friday, and highlighted the legislation she has thrown her support behind to further protect life and restrict the use of taxpayer...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH REINTRODUCE BILL TO DESIGNATE MEDGAR AND MYRLIE EVERS HOME AS A NATIONAL MONUMENT

Miss. Senators Move to Make Jackson Civil Rights Landmark Part of the National Park System

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) reintroduced their legislation to designate the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home in Jackson as a national monument within the National Park System.
 

“The Medgar and Myrlie Evers home is of great historic significance to the...