HYDE-SMITH BASHES DEMS’ DECEPTIVE ‘CONTRACEPTION’ SHOW VOTE

HYDE-SMITH BASHES DEMS’ DECEPTIVE ‘CONTRACEPTION’ SHOW VOTE

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, today bashed so-called “contraception” legislation proposed by Senate Democrats as a deceptive ploy that would, among other things, infringe on religious freedoms and parental rights.

Hyde-Smith opposed Democrat efforts to force a vote on its retread of the Right to Contraception Act (S.4381).  It is a futile, politically-motivated attempt...

HYDE-SMITH DISMISSES BIDEN BORDER EXECUTIVE ORDER AS ‘ELECTION-YEAR RUSE’

HYDE-SMITH DISMISSES BIDEN BORDER EXECUTIVE ORDER AS ‘ELECTION-YEAR RUSE’

Senator Says Order Won’t Halt Crossings, Close Asylum Loopholes, or Finish the Border Wall

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), who serves on the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, today castigated an executive order signed by President Biden regarding illegal immigration—a belated acknowledgment that U.S. border security has been breached since he took office.

“President Biden...

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS CRUZ BILL TO REPEAL BIDEN NATURAL GAS TAX

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS CRUZ BILL TO REPEAL BIDEN NATURAL GAS TAX

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) last week joined U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in introducing legislation to repeal the natural gas tax included in the Biden administration’s climate change law.

S.4405 would repeal the section of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that authorizes a new fee on methane emissions from certain types of facilities in the oil and gas sector.  The fee is a tax that escalates...

FOR MEMORIAL DAY, HYDE-SMITH SAYS STRIVE TO BUILD NATION WORTHY OF THE SACRIFICES OF THE FALLEN

FOR MEMORIAL DAY, HYDE-SMITH SAYS STRIVE TO BUILD NATION WORTHY OF THE SACRIFICES OF THE FALLEN

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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Issues 2024 Memorial Day Message.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In advance of Memorial Day, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued a message in which she encourages Americans to dedicate themselves to helping shape the United States into a nation worthy of the sacrifices of those who lost their lives in the defense of the country.

“We set aside Memorial Day each year...

HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON DEMOCRATS DECEPTIVE BORDER VOTE

HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON DEMOCRATS DECEPTIVE BORDER VOTE

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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Slams Sham Vote Intended to Deflect Attention Away from Biden, Democrats’ Border Crisis

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, today issued the following statement in advance of a scheduled 1 p.m. (Central) vote on a flawed border bill that already failed in the Senate in February:

“No one should be fooled by Senator...

Strengthening Crop Insurance

Leader’s Edge

Strengthening Crop Insurance

Eight Republican senators have introduced legislation to help farmers afford more crop coverage.

By Blaire Bartlett

In early April, Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) introduced legislation that would strengthen crop insurance and make higher levels of coverage...

Pushback on plans for immigrant children at vacant Harrah’s hotels

DeSoto County News

Pushback on plans for immigrant children at vacant Harrah’s hotels

By Bob Bakken

There have been different levels of reaction voiced, ranging from concern to near outrage, about the possibility of former Harrah’s Casino hotels being used to house as many as 2,000 unaccompanied...

Army Corps updates include Backwater Area Project

Vicksburg Post

Army Corps updates include Backwater Area Project

By Miranda Willson

The Army Corps of Engineers updated lawmakers on hot-button water and energy projects recently, including a World War II-era flood-control proposal.

The agency plans to issue a draft environmental impact...