Congress approves millions for pipeline project

Clinton Courier

Congress approves millions for pipeline project

A project seen as crucial to future progress in Clinton and other parts of western Hinds County is another step closer to being fully funded. 

By Randy Bell

On January 15, the U.S. Senate approved the FY2026 Department of the...

Senate Passes Bill to Extend Medicare Telehealth Access Until 2027

Home Care Magazine

Senate Passes Bill to Extend Medicare Telehealth Access Until 2027

U.S. Senate passed the CONNECT for Health Act which extends Medicare telehealth access through 2027

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

WASHINGTON—The United States Senate passed a bipartisan funding bill that included a...

Senators urge USDA to restore buy-up coverage for prevented planting

Agri-Pulse

Senators urge USDA to restore buy-up coverage for prevented planting

By Noah Wicks

Leaders of the Senate Ag Committee and 17 other senators are asking the Agriculture Department to reverse its decision to remove buy-up coverage on prevented planting. 

In a letter to Agriculture...

Lawmakers introduce bipartisan rural broadband access bill

Ag Daily

Lawmakers introduce bipartisan rural broadband access bill

By AG DAILY Reporters 

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing to extend federal support for broadband infrastructure aimed at improving internet access in rural America.

U.S. Sens. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and Elissa...