Coast Region

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH MOVE TO NULLIFY BIDEN RESTRICTIONS ON CHARTER SCHOOLS 

Miss. Senators Cosponsor Resolution to Overturn New Education Dept. Rule 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) recently cosponsored legislation to nullify the Biden administration’s new rule to impose federal, one-size-fits-all requirements on charter schools that seek federal funding.

The Mississippi lawmakers are original cosponsors of Congressional Review Act (CRA)...

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES PUSH FOR ACCOUNTABILITY FROM SOCIAL MEDIA GIANTS FOR FENTANYL CRISIS

Recent Report Cites Growing Toll of Fentanyl-Laced Pills in Miss. Overdose Deaths

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined seven colleagues in an effort to hold the CEOs of Instagram, TikTok, Snap Inc., and YouTube accountable for the role their platforms play in the nation’s overdose death crisis.

In a letter to the executives, the Senators demand answers on what actions...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH URGE SCHUMER TO BRING ANNUAL DEFENSE BILL TO A VOTE

Miss. Senators Fight for Major Investments in Armed Forces, Want Vote This Month 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, have joined a letter to Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) demanding that the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) be brought to a...