Dunn County (N.D.) Herald
Senators push for PTSD recognition
June 13, 2019
North Dakota’s Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer have helped introduce bipartisan legislation that designates June 27 as “National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day” and the month of June as “National Post-Traumatic...
Associated Press
Mississippi-based federal judge nominated to appeals court
By Emiliy Wagster Pettus
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — President Donald Trump is nominating a federal district judge from southern Mississippi to serve on one of the nation's most conservative federal appeals courts.
The White...
WCBI-TV Columbus
Major Navy contract awarded to Louisville company
By Robert Davidson
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A Winston County company lands a Navy contract which could be worth up to $84 million .
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith says Taylor Defense Products LLC of Louisville was awarded the competitive...
HYDE-SMITH PRAISES TRUMP SANCTIONS ON IRANIAN REGIME
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s executive order imposing additional sanctions to punish Iran for recent acts against United States interests:
“President Trump is right to increase pressure on the Iranian regime. Iran is ruled by leaders who are tyrants and sponsors of terrorist groups that threaten the safety and interest of the United States and our...
MISS. SENATORS ANNOUNCE $4.81 MILLION FOR LOCAL AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS
Wicker & Hyde-Smith Detail 18 Grants to Support Air Transportation Upgrades Statewide
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced the award of $4.81 million for improvements to 18 airports in Mississippi.
The grants will be awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation on behalf of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
“This large slate of FAA grants will...
HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO GIVE STATES FLEXIBILITY TO MANAGE KIDS SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM
“Hunger-Free Summer for Kids Act” Aimed at Reaching More Children through USDA Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is backing legislation to give states more flexibility to manage federal child nutrition programs to reach children during the summer months.
Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the Hunger-Free Summer for Kids Act of 2019 (S.1918) to give states more...
HYDE-SMITH AIRS SUPPORT FOR REAUTHORIZING BATTLEFIELD PRESERVATION PROGRAM
Subcommittee Reviews Bid to Extend a Program Used to Preserve Battlefield Sites in Mississippi
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today registered her support for continuation of a battlefield preservation program that has benefited efforts to save historic sites in Mississippi.
The Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, on which Hyde-Smith serves, conducted a hearing to...
MISS. DELEGATION REQUESTS FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION IN WAKE OF DEVASTATING STORMS AND FLOODING
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Mississippi congressional delegation today sent a letter to President Trump requesting full consideration of Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant’s request for a major federal disaster declaration in the wake of devastating weather events and record flooding across the state that occurred April 13-14, 2019.
U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.)...
HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES NAVY CONTRACT FOR LOUISVILLE COMPANY
Taylor Defense Products Awarded Contract Worth up to $84 Million to Repair Marine Corps Cranes
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced the award of a U.S. Navy contract worth up to $84 million for a Winston County company to repair and maintain all-terrain cranes for the Marine Corps.
Taylor Defense Products LLC of Louisville was awarded the...
High Plains Journal
Farewell to a southern gentleman
By Seymour Klierly
On May 30, 2019, former Mississippi Republican Sen. Thad Cochran died.
Cochran grew up in Pontotoc, Mississippi, where he graduated valedictorian and lettered in multiple sports. Among his many jobs, he worked at a grocery...
