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HYDE-SMITH & COCHRAN SHARE LOVE OF THE PIANO
 

Watch the video:  Senators Hyde-Smith and Cochran at the piano.
 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined her predecessor retired U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) as he closes his Washington office after more than 39 years of service in the U.S. Senate.
 
Both Hyde-Smith and Cochran took the opportunity to enjoy the Cochran’s baby grand piano.  Cochran has reluctantly decided to sell the piano, which has been a...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH INTRODUCE BILL TO DESIGNATE MEDGAR EVERS HOME AS A NATIONAL MONUMENT
 
Miss. Senators Move to Make Jackson Civil Rights Landmark Part of the National Park System
 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today introduced legislation (S.2889) to designate the Medgar Evers Home in Jackson as a national monument within the National Park System.
 
“I have worked with my colleagues in the Mississippi congressional delegation for many...

HYDE-SMITH SIGNS BRIEF URGING SUPREME COURT REVIEW OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD CASE
 
Case Would Influence 2016 Mississippi Law Barring Medicaid Funding for Abortion Providers
 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is among two dozen Senators who have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a case that challenges the use of Medicaid funding to support abortion providers like Planned Parenthood.
 
Hyde-Smith has signed an amicus brief that encourages the Supreme Court to consider...

HYDE-SMITH HELPS SENATE ADVANCE FIRST FY2019 APPROPRIATIONS BILLS
 
Senate Approves Three Bills That Will Aid Miss. Infrastructure, Veterans, and Library of Congress Outreach to Schools
 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith today voted with her Senate colleagues to approve the first series of appropriations bills for the 2019 fiscal year, including measures to fund Army Corps of Engineers activities in Mississippi and increase funding for veterans’ programs.
 
The Senate voted 86-5...

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO EASE REGULATIONS ON LIVESTOCK HAULERS
 
Mandatory Monitoring & Rest Requirements Discount Danger to Livestock
 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced that she has cosponsored legislation to make commonsense regulatory changes for livestock haulers, who face the prospect of complying with strict rules regarding electronic monitoring and hours of service.
 
The Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act (S.2938) would require...