SENATE PASSES HYDE-SMITH, KAINE BILL TO PROTECT HISTORIC AMERICAN BATTLEFIELDS, CLEARED TO BECOME LAW

SENATE PASSES HYDE-SMITH, KAINE BILL TO PROTECT HISTORIC AMERICAN BATTLEFIELDS, CLEARED TO BECOME LAW

Bipartisan Measure Would Strengthen Successful NPS American Battlefield Protection Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) today successfully secured Senate passage of their American Battlefield Protection Program Enhancement Act, bipartisan legislation to improve the protection of America’s historic battlefields.

The Senate passed the America...

HYDE-SMITH VOTES TO AUTHORIZE FED. SUPPORT FOR WATER PROJECTS IN MISS.

HYDE-SMITH VOTES TO AUTHORIZE FED. SUPPORT FOR WATER PROJECTS IN MISS.

U.S. Senate Sends Water Resources Development Act to White House

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) late Wednesday voted for final passage of water infrastructure legislation that authorizes federal resources for improving waterways, flood control, ports, and other projects in Mississippi.

The Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (S.4367 or WRDA) authorizes U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects...

HYDE-SMITH VOTES FOR DEFENSE POLICY BILL

HYDE-SMITH VOTES FOR DEFENSE POLICY BILL

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today supported final Senate passage of a massive defense policy bill that includes legislation she introduced to ensure that students, who serve in the National Guard and Reserve, will be guaranteed readmission to their schools following a deployment.

The overall FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act (HR.5009) establishes policies and sets funding guidelines for the FY2025 Defense...

HYDE-SMITH SLAMS LATEST BIDEN-HARRIS SALVO AGAINST AMERICAN ENERGY

HYDE-SMITH SLAMS LATEST BIDEN-HARRIS SALVO AGAINST AMERICAN ENERGY

Miss. Senator Calls for Restoration of Domestic Energy Security After Release of LNG Report

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today criticized the latest salvo by the outgoing Biden-Harris administration against U.S. energy production, a skewed study on American liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports.

The U.S. Department of Energy study released Tuesday was conducted as part of the administration’s...

SENATE APPROVES HYDE-SMITH RESOLUTION HONORING PATRICK GOTTSCH, ADVOCATE FOR RURAL AMERICA

SENATE APPROVES HYDE-SMITH RESOLUTION HONORING PATRICK GOTTSCH, ADVOCATE FOR RURAL AMERICA

Hyde-Smith Measure Pays Tribute to Gottsch, the RFD-TV Founder Who Passed Away This Year

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today secured Senate passage of her resolution honoring the life and legacy of Patrick Gottsch, the founder of radio and television outlets that promoted the values of rural America and agricultural issues.

Hyde-Smith used a rare live unanimous consent...

Bill Would Allow 3-Day Evictions in Federal Subsidized Housing

Rental Housing Journal

Bill Would Allow 3-Day Evictions in Federal Subsidized Housing

By John Triplett

Federal lawmakers have introduced a bill to allow landlords to give tenants in federal subsidized housing 3-day eviction notice, according to reports.

Landlords had been required to give 30...

Texas lawyer to head agriculture department

American Veterinary Medical Association

Texas lawyer to head agriculture department

February 14, 2025

Brooke Rollins will become the 33rd U.S. secretary of agriculture. The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to head the Department of Agriculture (USDA) on February 13 by a vote of 72...

Rubio, Scott Try Again to 'Lock the Clock' on Daylight Saving Time

The Floridian

Rubio, Scott Try Again to 'Lock the Clock' on Daylight Saving Time

Jackson Bakich

Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) are once again pushing for the Sunshine Protection Act, a bill that would make Daylight Saving Time (DST) the national year-round standard. In 2018...