FOR NATIONAL POLICE WEEK, HYDE-SMITH HONORS MISS. OFFICERS KILLED IN 2018

FOR NATIONAL POLICE WEEK, HYDE-SMITH HONORS MISS. OFFICERS KILLED IN 2018

Senator Pays Tribute to Law Enforcement, Set to Participate in 38th Annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service on Wednesday

Police Week Tribute Speech
VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith delivers National Police Week tribute.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today commemorated Mississippi police officers who were killed in 2018 and are being recognized during National Police Week in Washington.

Hyde-Smith delivered...

HYDE-SMITH HONORS FALLEN BILOXI OFFICER

HYDE-SMITH HONORS FALLEN BILOXI OFFICER

Miss. Senator’s Maiden Speech Also Highlights the Need for Responsive Government in Face of Disaster Situations

Tribute to Fallen Biloxi Office Robert McKeithen
VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith pays tribute to fallen Biloxi Office Robert McKeithen.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today used her official maiden speech on the Senate floor to pay tribute to Biloxi Police Officer Robert McKeithen, who was killed in the line of duty on Sunday, May 5.

Hyde-Smith, who won a special...

HYDE-SMITH RENEWS SUPPORT FOR LIVESTOCK HAULERS LEGISLATION

HYDE-SMITH RENEWS SUPPORT FOR LIVESTOCK HAULERS LEGISLATION

Bill Would Ease Burdensome Federal Regs on Haulers, Set More Flexible Rules

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has renewed her support for legislation to ease federal hours of service (HOS) and electronic logging device (ELD) regulations imposed on haulers of livestock and insects.

Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act (S.1255), which was reintroduced by...

USDA announces $470m in food purchases

Feedstuffs

USDA announces $470m in food purchases

Purchases included $120 million in dairy products, $30 million each in pork products, chicken, and catfish products and $50 million in turkey products.

By Jacqui Fatka

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced Monday details of $470...

U.S. officials award $5.5M for Gulf Coast train service

The Associated Press

U.S. officials award $5.5M for Gulf Coast train service

The Associated Press 

BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — Plans to restore passenger train service along the Gulf Coast are getting a big boost.

Members of Congress from Mississippi announced Friday that the Federal Railroad...