Pine Belt

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH JOIN FORMAL CHALLENGE TO BIDEN’S VACCINE MANDATES FOR BUSINESSES

All 50 GOP Senators Support Congressional Review to Stop Vaccine Mandate for Private Sector Workers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Wednesday joined 48 other GOP Senators in formally filing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) challenge to stop President Biden’s mandate requiring private businesses to require COVID-19 vaccines for their employees.

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HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO PROD BIDEN ADMIN. INTO ACTION ON EASING ENERGY COSTS

SMART Energy Act Would Require Restart of Offshore, Onshore Energy Lease Sales

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is a primary cosponsor of legislation that would prod the Biden administration to take action to restart oil and gas leasing immediately, while also stepping up wind, solar, and geothermal energy development.

The Supporting Made in America Renewable and Traditional (SMART)...

MISS. LAWMAKERS PRAISE AWARD OF $38.8 MILLION FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

Jackson, Long Beach & East Mississippi to Receive Millions for Roads & Rail from U.S. Department of Transportation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and U.S. Representatives Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.), and Michael Guest (R-Miss.), today praised the award of $38.8 million for three infrastructure projects in Jackson, Long Beach, and East Mississippi.

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HYDE-SMITH ASSERTS BIDEN HESITANCY TO ALLOW OFFSHORE ENERGY PRODUCTION WILL WORSEN ENERGY CRISIS

Witness Concurs with Hyde-Smith on Effects of Foot-Dragging on Gulf of Mexico Lease Sales

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Links Higher Energy Prices to Lack of Action by Biden Administration on Lease Sales.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today asserted that the Biden Administration’s ongoing foot-dragging on resuming lease sales for oil and gas production on federal lands...

HYDE-SMITH OPENS OFFICE IN BROOKHAVEN

Miss. Senator Adds Office to Serve Southwest Mississippi, Maintains Offices in Jackson, Oxford & Gulfport

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced the opening of an office in downtown Brookhaven to serve constituents in southwest Mississippi.

The new Hyde-Smith office is located in Suite C of the Benoits Building at 117 W. Cherokee Street, Brookhaven.

“I’m thrilled to open an office in Brookhaven.  This space will give...

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES DENOUNCE USPS EXPANSION INTO BANKING

In Letter, Senators Air Concerns that Shift Would Undermine Timely Mail Delivery

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), with Senator John Boozman and others, today demanded the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) provide the statutory authority by which it launched a new banking pilot program, which the lawmakers consider a threat to mail delivery and a misguided attempt to federalize financial services.

Nineteen Senators...

HYDE-SMITH ISSUES VETERANS DAY STATEMENT

Debacle of U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan Serves as Reminder of Needs for New Generations of American Veterans

AUDIO:  Senator Hyde-Smith’s 2021 Veterans Day Tribute.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued a statement to commemorate Veterans Day, using the occasion to acknowledge the needs of new generations of American veterans.

Hyde-Smith also encouraged Mississippi veterans with problems accessing Department of...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH WORK TO BLOCK DRAFT OF WOMEN 

Miss. Senators Oppose Compelling Women to Register for the Draft 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) this week threw their support behind a measure to keep women from being compelled to register for the draft.

The Senators signed onto an amendment to the FY2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would remove a provision from HR.4350 requiring women between the ages of 18 and 25 to...

HYDE-SMITH SEEKS INCREASE IN ELIGIBILITY FOR COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSES

Senators Seek Change to Tackle Ongoing Labor Shortages, Supply Chain Issues

WASHINGTON, D.C. – To address driver shortages and supply chain disruptions, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Thursday joined colleagues in asking the U.S. Department of Transportation’s agency that regulates the trucking industry to allow younger Americans to obtain a commercial driver’s license (CDL) and operate commercial motor...

MISS. LAWMAKERS RAISE CONCERNS AS NEW ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CARAVAN APPROACHES U.S. BORDER

Wicker, Hyde-Smith & Guest Question Biden Administration Readiness to Enforce U.S. Immigration Laws

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), with U.S. Representative Michael Guest (R-Miss.), joined a large group of lawmakers questioning the Biden administration’s readiness to enforce U.S. immigration laws as another illegal immigrant caravan marches to the...