HYDE-SMITH SIGNS ONTO BILL TO PROTECT SENIORS’ ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE

HYDE-SMITH SIGNS ONTO BILL TO PROTECT SENIORS’ ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE

Physician Fee Stabilization Act is Bipartisan Effort to Reform Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Benefit Rural States

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) this week cosponsored a bipartisan effort to update and reform the Medicare physician fee schedule in order to assure seniors’ access to health care services, particularly for those living in rural states like Mississippi.

The Physician Fee...

MISS. LAWMAKERS: KEY FIELD IS OFFICIALLY IN THE RUNNING FOR KC-46 SELECTION

MISS. LAWMAKERS: KEY FIELD IS OFFICIALLY IN THE RUNNING FOR KC-46 SELECTION

Miss. Facility Among Seven Possible Locations for Mission as Candidate Field Narrows

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S Air Force today notified the Mississippi congressional delegation that Key Field in Meridian is officially in the running to be the future home of the new KC-46 aircraft.

The nation-wide candidate field has been narrowed to seven, in what is called a “down-selection.”  The Mississippi congressional...

HYDE-SMITH, WARNOCK 2024 GOLD STAR FAMILIES REMEMBRANCE WEEK RESOLUTION PASSES SENATE

HYDE-SMITH, WARNOCK 2024 GOLD STAR FAMILIES REMEMBRANCE WEEK RESOLUTION PASSES SENATE 

Bipartisan Legislation Designates Sept. 22-28 as Gold Star Families Remembrance Week, Elevating National Recognition for Families of the Fallen

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) today praised Senate approval of their bipartisan resolution to establish Sept. 22-28, 2024, as Gold Star Families Remembrance Week.

Approved by unanimous...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & COLLEAGUES HONOR JAMES EARL JONES 

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & COLLEAGUES HONOR JAMES EARL JONES 

Senate Passes Resolution that Pays Tribute to Renowned Actor with Roots in the Miss. Delta 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S Senate late Wednesday approved a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), along with several colleagues, to honor the late actor James Earl Jones, who passed away in early September.

Born in Arkabutla, Miss., Jones was an award-winning actor widely known for his roles...

SENATE OKAYS BILL BACKED BY HYDE-SMITH TO FORCE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF BIDEN-HARRIS ILLEGAL BORDER CROSSERS

SENATE OKAYS BILL BACKED BY HYDE-SMITH TO FORCE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF BIDEN-HARRIS ILLEGAL BORDER CROSSERS

Now in House of Reps’ Hands, Bill Would Require Administration to Release Data on Unlawful Migrant Release Programs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today highlighted Senate passage of legislation she cosponsored to force the Biden-Harris administration to accurately disclose its handling of migrants and give the American people a full accounting of the number of...

U.S. Senators Introduce MOMS Act Ahead of Mother’s Day

Calhoun (Ala.) Journal

U.S. Senators Introduce MOMS Act Ahead of Mother’s Day

Lee Evancho

Washington D.C. – With Mother’s Day on the horizon, a group of U.S. Senators, led by Katie Britt of Alabama, Marco Rubio of Florida, and Kevin Cramer of North Dakota, has introduced the More Opportunities...

Going after apprenticeship regs, overtime rule again

Community College Daily

Going after apprenticeship regs, overtime rule again

By Matthew Dembicki  

Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su on Thursday again faced questions from congressional Republicans regarding new federal rules and proposed regulations they deem as costly and unnecessary...

Olive Branch aldermen updated on Washington trip, The Light Garden

DeSoto County News

Olive Branch aldermen updated on Washington trip, The Light Garden

By Bob Bakken

Olive Branch Mayor Ken Adams updated the Board of Aldermen on Tuesday about the recent Blue Ribbon trip that city and county officials made to meet with their representatives in Washington, D.C...

At FDA spending hearing, avian flu worries dominate

CQ News

At FDA spending hearing, avian flu worries dominate

By Ariel Cohen, CQ

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf Wednesday urged lawmakers to back the agency's new spending on food safety, arguing it is more crucial than ever given the potential spread of the H5N1 avian flu...