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HYDE-SMITH ARGUES OFFSHORE LEASE BAN DOES FAR MORE HARM THAN GOOD

Senate Energy Committee Examines Offshore Energy Development Policies

 
VIDEO: Hyde-Smith Focuses on Harm of Ongoing Halt of New Offshore Energy Leasing.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today argued that a long-term continuation of President Biden’s suspension of federal oil and natural gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico could lead to greater economic and environmental harm for Mississippi and...

HYDE-SMITH OFFERS AMENDMENT TO AFFIRM STATE VOTER ID LAWS

Democrat S.1 Election Takeover Would Strike Voter ID Laws, Permit “Sworn Statements” Instead 

VIDEO:  Hyde-Smith Offers Voter ID Amendment.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today offered an amendment to affirm the constitutionality of state Voter ID laws as the Senate Rules Committee began its markup of S.1, the massive Democrat legislation to federalize elections.

As written, S.1 would effectively undermine...

HYDE-SMITH AMENDMENT REDIRECTS GOV’T FUNDING FOR CAMPAIGNS TO RURAL HOSPITALS

Democrat Election Takeover Bill Gives Politicians $6 for Every $1 They Raise 

VIDEO:  Hyde-Smith Offers Amendment Redirecting Government Funding of Campaigns to Rural Hospitals.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today introduced an amendment to benefit rural hospitals by giving them the funding earmarked in the Democrat’s election takeover bill to pay for government-funded political...