News Mississippi
Senators cosponsor bill to cut prescription drug costs
By Steven Gagliano
Late last week, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde Smith outlined their support for a bipartisan effort to lower drug costs for seniors and improve financial certainty for local independent...
KAFB-TV Alexandria, La.
Sens. Kennedy, Cassidy, others introduce legislation to cut costs of prescription drugs
By Rachael Thomas
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WAFB) - Senators John Kennedy and Dr. Bill Cassidy, along with several other colleagues, introduced the Phair Relief Act on Wednesday, July 24 to...
Daily Dose News, Dallas TX
Reforming the National Flood Insurance Program
Daily Dose
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith is proposing an update to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Hyde-Smith’s proposal aims to address the multiple extensions the NFIP has undergone with a long-term extension...
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
NCBA Welcomes Legislation Aimed to Help Livestock Haulers
WASHINGTON (May 1, 2019) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association today welcomed the introduction of legislation in the U.S. Senate aimed at reforming federal Hours of Service (HOS) rules in a way...
WJTV-TV Jackson
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith proposes new National Flood Insurance Program
United States Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith is working on a proposal to reconstruct the National Flood Insurance Program.
The Senator says with the current program. insurance premiums can rise up to 25 percent a...
News Mississippi
Mississippi delegation favors flood insurance reform
By Alex Paton
Several pieces of legislation were introduced in the U.S. Senate last week which would benefit Mississippians. Three separate bills were introduced by Senator Roger Wicker to address various parts of the current...
HYDE-SMITH, GARDNER & TESTER SUCCEED IN EFFORT TO HELP RECRUIT & RETAIN RURAL DOCTORS
New Federal Rule Follows Legislative Push Sponsored by Hyde-Smith & Others
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) today applauded a newly finalized rule to provide reimbursement for time that medical residents spend training at Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), which serve rural communities and face a critical physician shortage.
The...
HYDE-SMITH SAYS VOTE FOR BUDGET AGREEMENT SUPPORTS NATIONAL DEFENSE, AVOIDS U.S. TREASURY DEFAULT
Miss. Senator Troubled by Deficit Spending Linked to Pact Made with House Democratic Majority
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today said her vote for a two-year budget agreement was the responsible choice needed to continue the President’s agenda to rebuild the U.S. military, secure the border, and protect the full faith and credit of the United States.
“I spoke one...
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH COSPONSOR PROPOSAL TO REBUILD DEFICIENT BRIDGES
‘Bridge Investment Act’ Would Authorize up to $6.53B to Repair and Rebuild Spans Nationwide
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) announced that their Bridge Investment Act has been included in the America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act, a five-year surface transportation authorization bill passed unanimously out of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee today.
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MISS. SENATORS SPONSOR PRO-LIFE LEGISLATION TO SAVE HUMAN EMBRYOS
Bill Would Promote Research Using Ethically-Obtained Adult Stem Cells
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) has reintroduced the Patients First Act, which would promote stem cell research without the creation, use, destruction, or discarding of human embryos. U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is an original cosponsor of the legislation.
“We do not have to choose between promoting stem cell research...
