HYDE-SMITH PLEASED WITH U.S. SUPREME COURT DECISION UPHOLDING TRUMP TRAVEL BAN

HYDE-SMITH PLEASED WITH U.S. SUPREME COURT DECISION UPHOLDING TRUMP TRAVEL BAN
 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Trump v. Hawaii to uphold the constitutionality of the travel ban imposed by President Trump:
 
“The Supreme Court made the right decision to uphold the President’s authority to protect our nation, including not allowing entry of people who cannot be vetted sufficiently to...

HYDE-SMITH HELPS SENATE ADVANCE FIRST FY2019 APPROPRIATIONS BILLS

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...

KEEPING PROMISES TO VETERANS

KEEPING PROMISES TO VETERANS
 
By U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.)
 

Generations of American men and women have served our country in the Armed Forces and sacrificed to protect our freedoms.  In gratitude, promises are made to them that the federal government has sometimes failed to keep like it should.  This is a problem I'm committed to working to improve so veterans and their families get the benefits they earned through their service.
 
The responsibility for keeping our commitments...

Responding to the New Reality: Problems With the NFIP

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Responding to the New Reality: Problems With the NFIP

Daily Dose

As Hurricane Barry’s projected damage from flood and wind losses approaches between $500 million and $900 million, according to CoreLogic, some are saying that building in flood zones has become increasingly dangerous...

Late planting seen hitting yields of major row crops

Mississippi Business Journal

Late planting seen hitting yields of major row crops

By Jack Weatherly

Late planting due to flooding will have a negative impact on yields of major row crops in Mississippi, according to Dr. Josh Maples, assistant agricultural economics professor at Mississippi State...