Women Senators Reflect on the 100th Anniversary of Suffrage

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Women Senators Reflect on the 100th Anniversary of Suffrage

Twenty-four lawmakers shared testimonials with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History
 
By Meilan Solly, SMITHSONIANMAG.COM

When suffragist Jeannette Rankin was elected to the United States House of...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & COLLEAGUES WANT ABORTION PILL CLASSIFIED AS HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & COLLEAGUES WANT ABORTION PILL CLASSIFIED AS HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH

Lawmakers Urge FDA Commissioner to Remove Abortion Pill from U.S. Market

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) are among 20 Senators urging Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Stephen Hahn to exercise FDA authority to classify the abortion pill Mifeprex (or mifepristone) as an “imminent hazard to the public health” that poses a “significant...

HYDE-SMITH ADVOCATES FOR EXPANDED AVIATION WORKFORCE TRAINING

HYDE-SMITH ADVOCATES FOR EXPANDED AVIATION WORKFORCE TRAINING

Miss. Senator Joins Bipartisan Push for USDOT, FAA to Implement Two Workforce Grant Programs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined a bipartisan push for full implementation of two aviation workforce grant programs created by Congress in 2018 to expand the development of the next generation of aircraft pilots and maintenance technicians.

Hyde-Smith is among 20 Senators who signed a letter to...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH PRAISE AWARD OF $3 MILLION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO MISSISSIPPI AIRPORTS

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH PRAISE AWARD OF $3 MILLION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO MISSISSIPPI AIRPORTS

Annual Grants Include Additional Aid for Coronavirus Relief

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today marked the award of $3,001,470 in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants to make improvements at five Mississippi airports. 

“Each year, grants from the Federal Aviation Administration help Mississippi airports make important improvements to their...

HYDE-SMITH SAYS MISS. STUDENTS WILL BENEFIT FROM USDA SCHOOL MEALS WAIVER

HYDE-SMITH SAYS MISS. STUDENTS WILL BENEFIT FROM USDA SCHOOL MEALS WAIVER

Hyde-Smith Advocated for Extension to Ensure Meal Deliveries throughout Fall Semester

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today thanked Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue for approving a school nutrition waiver that will provide schools in Mississippi with greater flexibility to provide meals and other child nutrition benefits as schools open around the country.

Perdue on Monday approved...

MISS. SENATORS ANNOUNCE $1.8 MILLION FOR MISSISSIPPI FIRE DEPARTMENTS

MISS. SENATORS ANNOUNCE $1.8 MILLION FOR MISSISSIPPI FIRE DEPARTMENTS

FEMA Grants to Support Safety Upgrades for First Responders

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced $1,808,830 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant funding to support safety upgrades for fire departments in five Mississippi communities.

The grants were awarded under the FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program.

“This latest round of...

HYDE-SMITH:  UMMC, OXFORD’S BAPTIST MEMORIAL GAIN $1.0 MILLION FOR RURAL HEALTH

HYDE-SMITH:  UMMC, OXFORD’S BAPTIST MEMORIAL GAIN $1.0 MILLION FOR RURAL HEALTH

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today reported that Baptist Memorial Hospital–North Mississippi and the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) will receive just over $1.0 million for rural health care projects.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) approved the grants as part of its mission to increase access to quality care in rural communities.

“These grants...

HYDE-SMITH URGES USDA FLEXIBILITY ON SCHOOL MEALS, NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT AS CLASSES RESUME

HYDE-SMITH URGES USDA FLEXIBILITY ON SCHOOL MEALS, NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT AS CLASSES RESUME

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is among 20 Senators urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to exercise flexibility to ensure the availability of meals and other child nutrition benefits as schools open in Mississippi and around the country.

Hyde-Smith, who serves on the Senate Agriculture Committee and the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, signed a letter to...

ESSAY: WOMEN WON THE RIGHT TO VOTE 100 YEARS AGO & CONTINUE TO MAKE PROGRESS

NOTE:  U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) was invited to submit this essay to the Smithsonian Institution as part of its commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote.  As part of the National Museum of American History’s “Creating Icons: How We Remember Woman Suffrage” exhibit, Hyde-Smith was asked to reflect on what this anniversary means to her and the future.  The essay will be available on the Smithsonian website on Aug. 18, 2020.

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