Sen. Wicker named chairman of commerce committee; Sen. Hyde-Smith expands assignments
WLOX-TV Biloxi
Sen. Wicker named chairman of commerce committee; Sen. Hyde-Smith expands assignments
By Annie Johnson
MISSISSIPPI (WLOX) - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker was named Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Wednesday. As chairman, Wicker will have broad...
Cindy Hyde-Smith to lead Senate Legislative Branch spending panel
Roll Call
Cindy Hyde-Smith to lead Senate Legislative Branch spending panel
By Katherine Tully-McManus
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith will take the gavel of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee for the new Congress. The Mississippi Republican is a relative newcomer to the panel...
Pro-Life Sens. Urge HHS Dept. to Undo Obamacare’s Abortion Mandate
Liberty Headlines
Pro-Life Sens. Urge HHS Dept. to Undo Obamacare’s Abortion Mandate
By Kaylee McGhee
A group of Republican senators submitted a letter to the Trump administration this week, encouraging the adoption of an Obamacare rules clarification that would ensure pro-life consumers...
Hyde-Smith introduces budget resolution
News Mississippi
Hyde-Smith introduces budget resolution
By Steven Gagliano
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith has introduced a balanced budget resolution in Washington.
With the 116th Congress now in session, Hyde-Smith has introduced legislation to require the President and Congress to enact...
Senate confirms Shepherd as U.S. Marshal
McComb Enterprise-Journal
Senate confirms Shepherd as U.S. Marshal
By Gopika Nair
Former Pike County Sheriff Mark Shepherd will serve as U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Mississippi, the U.S. Senate confirmed Wednesday evening.
President Donald Trump nominated Shepherd for the position...