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HYDE-SMITH BILL WOULD FORBID USE OF FEDERAL MONEY FOR STATE GUN REGISTRIES
 
Miss. Senator’s GRIP Act Would Protect Gun Owners’ Privacy Rights
 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In light of some states placing restrictions on gun owners, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith today introduced legislation to ensure federal funding cannot be used by states, localities, or any other organization to maintain gun registries.
 
The Gun-owner Registration Information Protection Act (GRIP Act) would clarify existing law that...

HYDE-SMITH BILL WOULD FORBID USE OF FEDERAL MONEY FOR STATE GUN REGISTRIES
 
Miss. Senator’s GRIP Act Would Protect Gun Owners’ Privacy Rights
 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In light of some states placing restrictions on gun owners, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith today introduced legislation to ensure federal funding cannot be used by states, localities, or any other organization to maintain gun registries.
 
The Gun-owner Registration Information Protection Act (GRIP Act) would clarify existing law that...

HYDE-SMITH PLEASED WITH U.S. SUPREME COURT DECISION UPHOLDING TRUMP TRAVEL BAN
 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Trump v. Hawaii to uphold the constitutionality of the travel ban imposed by President Trump:
 
“The Supreme Court made the right decision to uphold the President’s authority to protect our nation, including not allowing entry of people who cannot be vetted sufficiently to...

HYDE-SMITH HELPS SENATE ADVANCE FIRST FY2019 APPROPRIATIONS BILLS
 
Senate Approves Three Bills That Will Aid Miss. Infrastructure, Veterans, and Library of Congress Outreach to Schools
 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith today voted with her Senate colleagues to approve the first series of appropriations bills for the 2019 fiscal year, including measures to fund Army Corps of Engineers activities in Mississippi and increase funding for veterans’ programs.
 
The Senate voted 86-5...

KEEPING PROMISES TO VETERANS
 
By U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.)
 

Generations of American men and women have served our country in the Armed Forces and sacrificed to protect our freedoms.  In gratitude, promises are made to them that the federal government has sometimes failed to keep like it should.  This is a problem I'm committed to working to improve so veterans and their families get the benefits they earned through their service.
 
The responsibility for keeping our commitments...