WICKER, HYDE-SMITH CALL ON DOD TO RESCIND ABORTION TRAVEL POLICY

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH CALL ON DOD TO RESCIND ABORTION TRAVEL POLICY

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) are among 27 Senators demanding that the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) rescind its policy of paying the travel expenses of those servicemembers and dependents seeking abortions, including late-term abortions. 

The Mississippi lawmakers signed a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin that outlines how the policy exceeds any authority...

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES ASK U.N. TO DESIGNATE HAMAS A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION, IMPOSE SANCTIONS

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES ASK U.N. TO DESIGNATE HAMAS A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION, IMPOSE SANCTIONS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is among a bipartisan group of 34 Senators asking the United Nations (U.N.) to designate Iranian-backed Hamas as a terrorist organization and to impose sanctions on it.

The Senators argue in a letter to U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield that the lack of the terrorist organization designation and sanctions weakens efforts...

HYDE-SMITH ISSUES 2023 VETERANS DAY MESSAGE

HYDE-SMITH ISSUES 2023 VETERANS DAY MESSAGE

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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Issues 2023 Veterans Day Message.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued a Veterans Day message in which she honors the nation’s veterans and continues to encourage Mississippians to become more engaged with veterans.

“Our veterans have fought selflessly, tirelessly, and bravely to ensure that we can enjoy a life of freedom and democracy here at home,” Hyde-Smith said.  “Their sacrifices...

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES WANT POLICY CHANGES WITH BORDER SECURITY FUNDING

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES WANT POLICY CHANGES WITH BORDER SECURITY FUNDING

Hyde-Smith, Republican Appropriators Use Hearing to Argue Against Continuing Policies Fueling Border Crisis

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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Wants Border Policy Changes with Supplemental Funding Request.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and fellow Senate Appropriations Committee Republicans today used a hearing on President Biden’s request for emergency funding for border security to pressure...

HYDE-SMITH INTRODUCES BILL TO SUPPORT AFFILIATED AREA STATUS FOR TWO SITES WITH NATCHEZ NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK

HYDE-SMITH INTRODUCES BILL TO SUPPORT AFFILIATED AREA STATUS FOR TWO SITES WITH NATCHEZ NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK

Legislation Would Designate Jefferson College & Grand Village of the Natchez Indians as NPS Affiliated Areas

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Tuesday introduced legislation to include the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians and Jefferson College into the footprint of the Natchez National Historical Park.

Hyde-Smith introduced the Grand Village of the...

City Makes Final Push For Funding

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City Makes Final Push For Funding

By Special to the Item

Picayune Mayor Jim Luke, Councilwoman Lynn Bumpers, Councilwoman Jan Stevens, Councilman Larry Breland, and City Clerk Sid Albritton recently took a trip to Washington, D.C. to make a final push for federal support for the I...

Smithsonian display stops in Brookhaven, five other towns

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Smithsonian display stops in Brookhaven, five other towns

By Ms. Susan M. Collins-Smith, MSU Extension Service

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, a native and resident of Brookhaven, observes the Lincoln County 4-H display that is part of...

Bipartisan Solidarity: Capitol Hill Pledges Return of Hostages

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Bipartisan Solidarity: Capitol Hill Pledges Return of Hostages

Bring them home: Chabad brought together a bipartisan showing of Democrats and Republications to meet with the families of the hostages that Hamas has taken to Gaza, and pledge for their freedom.

By COLlive reporter

In a...