Oxford Eagle
More than 250 rising Ole Miss seniors converge for annual leadership training
By Staff Report
As a delegate to the American Legion Boys State in 2014, Milton Robinson had a life-changing experience. As director of the weeklong leadership training, his goal is to see that this year’s...
SuperTalk Mississippi News
Mississippi delegation pushes for completion of Yazoo Pumps
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, Senator Roger Wicker, and Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs were in attendance for the event.
By Kelly Bennett
The back-and-forth over whether or not to finish the Congress-approved Yazoo...
HYDE-SMITH STRESSES NEED FOR YAZOO BACKWATER PUMPS TO FEDS MEETING IN VICKSBURG
Interagency Working Group Convenes in Miss. to Learn More on Desperate South Delta Flood Control Needs
VICKSBURG, MISS. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today addressed federal officials to again stress the need for the federal government to construct a pumping station to successfully deliver effective flood protection to the Yazoo Backwater Area of the South Delta.
Hyde-Smith was among members of the...
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH COSPONSOR BILL TO PROHIBIT TAXPAYER-FUNDED ABORTIONS FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced their support for legislation to prohibit taxpayer-funded abortions for illegal immigrants.
The No Taxpayer Funds for Illegal Alien Abortions Act (S.4770) would prohibit any employee or contractor with U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) or the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services...
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH WELCOME $15.4M IN INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING FOR MISS.
Yazoo City, Tupelo, Ripley Awarded Grants for Train Station, Highway & Nature Trail
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today praised the award of $15.4 million for infrastructure projects in Yazoo City, Tupelo, and Ripley.
The three grants, which are specifically designed for local projects, were awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) through the Rebuilding...
HYDE-SMITH DENOUNCES DEM’S RECKLESS TAX & SPEND SCHEME, WILL VOTE AGAINST SENATE PASSAGE
Miss. Senator Contends Job Creators, Workers Will Ultimately Pay for ‘President Biden’s Bad Ideas’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) tonight denounced the latest iteration of the Democrats’ reckless tax and spend scheme forced through the Senate, predicting that job creators and middle-class families will ultimately pay the price for the radical policies in the legislation.
Hyde...
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & COLLEAGUES APPLAUD PASSAGE OF NATIONAL CATFISH MONTH RESOLUTION
Senate Approves Resolution Recognizing an Industry that in Miss. Earned $232 Million in 2021, Employing Thousands
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today applauded Senate passage of a resolution they sponsored to designate August 2022 as National Catfish Month.
The resolution (S.Res.746) recognizes the importance of U.S. catfish to our economy and praises...
HYDE-SMITH VOTES TO OVERTURN EXPANSIVE BIDEN ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW RULE
Miss. Senator Joins Effort to Stop Onerous New NEPA Requirements on Public Works Projects
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted to overturn the Biden administration’s efforts to greatly expand the scope of federal environmental reviews for public works projects, including pipelines, bridges, roads, and other infrastructure.
Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of S.J.Res.55, a Congressional...
WLOX-TV Biloxi
Mississippi U.S. Senators vote for bill to aid vets injured in burn pits
By Flora Dedeaux
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - After failed efforts to amend the “Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins Act of 2022,” or the PACT Act, the legislation has finally passed in the U.S...
HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES ACT TO ENSURE FAITH-BASED GROUPS CAN CONTINUE SOCIAL SERVICE OUTREACH
Rubio’s “Lifting Local Communities Act” Tackles Unjust Barriers, Reprisals for Religious Beliefs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Tuesday joined U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in introducing legislation to ensure faith-based organizations may apply for, and receive, government grants and other types of funding without fear of arbitrary religious limitations and...
