Southwest Region

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH OPPOSE BIDEN EFFORT TO DIRECT TAX DOLLARS TO ABORTION PROVIDERS

Miss. Senators & Colleagues Challenge Plan to Direct Tax Dollars to Abortion Providers 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined 32 colleagues in opposition to the Biden administration’s efforts to direct tax dollars to abortion providers.

The lawmakers signed a comprehensive public comment letter that urges Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier...

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS ‘RURAL JOBS ACT’

Bipartisan Bill Would Focus New Market Tax Credits toward Fighting Rural Poverty, Creating Jobs 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today cosponsored bipartisan legislation to put greater focus on using New Market Tax Credits (NMTC) to increase job-creating investments in rural communities.

The Rural Jobs Act (S.1671) would expand upon the U.S. Treasury Department program by designating $500 million in NMTC investments for “Rural...

HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON SCOTUS DECISION TO REVIEW MISS. ABORTION LAW

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, issued the following statement regarding the announcement that the U.S. Supreme Court will review a Mississippi law that bans abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy:

“As a firm believer in the sanctity of life and the evils of abortion, I am heartened that the Supreme Court will consider Mississippi’s effort to protect unborn...