Pine Belt Region

HYDE-SMITH, LANKFORD ACT TO STOP TAXPAYERS FROM PAYING FOR ABORTION

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Thursday joined U.S. Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.) in introducing legislation that would give states the authority to exclude abortion providers, like Planned Parenthood, from receiving state Medicaid funds.

The Women’s Public Health and Safety Act (S.471) would amend current law that requires states to allow any qualified provider to participate in a state’s...

HYDE-SMITH CALLS OUT ‘MEATLESS’ TREND IN SCHOOL CAFETERIAS

 
VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Says Don’t Sacrifice Student Nutrition on the Altar of Climate Activism.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Thursday called out school systems that are moving to remove meat from their federally-subsidized school lunch and breakfast programs.

Hyde-Smith delivered the remarks at a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing titled, Farm Bill 2023:  Nutrition Programs.

“For years, popular...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH JOIN EFFORT TO STOP LATEST EPA EMISSIONS RULE ON HEAVY-DUTY TRUCKS 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced their support for legislation to overturn an excessive Biden administration regulation on heavy-duty vehicle emissions.

Wicker and Hyde-Smith are among 33 cosponsors of a Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval (S.J.Res.11) introduced by U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) that would overturn a far...