Senators Urge Withdrawal of Rice's Whale Rule in GOM

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Senators Urge Withdrawal of Rice's Whale Rule in GOM

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy and 15 other colleagues said the rule was a 'clear attempt' to shut down oil and gas operations in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

By Rocky Teodoro | Rigzone Staff

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy and 15 other colleagues...

Jimmy Buffet Has Been Honored In The Senate

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Jimmy Buffet Has Been Honored In The Senate

By Hugh McIntyre, Contributor

A little more than a month since his passing and the tributes to Jimmy Buffett are still pouring in. Now, he’s been honored by the U.S. Senate for his contributions to music and pop culture in general.

On Wednesday...

Mississippi receives $207,000 for CWD surveillance

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Mississippi receives $207,000 for CWD surveillance

By Sethanie Smith

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funding has been approved for chronic wasting disease (CWD) surveillance in Mississippi.

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) announced the state...

HYDE-SMITH LEADS CHALLENGE TO EPA RODENTICIDE RESTRICTIONS

HYDE-SMITH LEADS CHALLENGE TO EPA RODENTICIDE RESTRICTIONS

In Letter, 17 Senators Warn EPA Limitations Could Endanger Food Supply, Public Health, Property

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today led her colleagues in challenging Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) efforts to restrict the use of rodenticides, claiming the proposed mitigation measures could endanger the nation’s food supply, public health, and property.

Hyde-Smith authored a letter signed by 16...

MISS. LAWMAKERS CALL OUT BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S EXTREME ABORTION AGENDA

MISS. LAWMAKERS CALL OUT BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S EXTREME ABORTION AGENDA

Lawmakers Oppose EEOC Abusing Law to Help Pregnant Workers to Impose Abortion Mandate on Employers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Senate Pro-Life Caucus Chair Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and U.S. Representatives Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) and Michael Guest (R-Miss.) this week signed a letter to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sounding the alarm on the agency’s attempt to impose an...