WGNO-TV New Orleans
Senators from Mississippi are calling for more state control of coronavirus relief funds
Mississippi to Receive $1.25B to Assist with COVID-19 Outbreak
By WGNO Web Desk
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., joined Senators Lisa...
Insider NJ
Booker, Graham, Quigley, McCaul Urge International Organizations to Shut Down Live Wildlife Markets, Ban International Wildlife Trade
April 8, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC), both members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee...
Roll Call
Oil-state lawmakers hope for resolution at OPEC
Cartel's virtual meeting Thursday may provide an opportunity for its members and Russia to agree on production limits to stabilize markets
By Elvina Nawaguna
Lawmakers who have been pushing the Trump administration to exert more pressure...
The Hill
House Republicans threaten pushback on Saudi Arabia amid oil market slump
By Rebecca Beitsch
A number of House Republicans are warning Saudi Arabia to ease oil production as a trade war between the kingdom and Russia has flooded markets and depressed oil prices.
Lawmakers, led by House...
News Mississippi
Hyde-Smith seeks greater COVID-19 protections for seniors in high-risk settings
By Andi Davis
Mississippi’s U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith has signed a bipartisan letter encouraging federal health officials to consider solutions to protect Medicare beneficiaries from high-risk...
Market Screener
Amy Klobuchar : Klobuchar, Hoeven, Smith, and Colleagues Urge Administration to Ensure Continuity of Food Supply by Supporting Farmers During Coronavirus Pandemic
Letter to Secretary Sonny Perdue calls on Administration to make temporary flexibilities on Farm Service Agency (FSA)...
News Mississippi
D.C. Delegation urges SBA to include more MS businesses in ‘Paycheck Protection Program’
By Steven Gagliano
The entire Mississippi congressional delegation, which includes U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and U.S. Representatives Bennie Thompson...
WJTV-TV Jackson
U.S. Navy awards $1.5 billion contract to Huntington Ingalls in Pascagoula
Posted: Apr 3, 2020 / 04:20 PM CDT
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WJTV) – The U.S. Navy awarded a $1.5 billion contract to Mississippi shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls. The company is located in Pascagoula.
The...
WJTV-TV Jackson
34 counties to receive nearly $4.3 million through Secure Rural Schools Program
Posted: Apr 2, 2020
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith announced nearly $4.3 million will be distributed to Mississippi counties through the U.S. Forest Service’s Secure Rural...
News Mississippi
D.C. delegation supports disaster request following Pearl River flood
By Steven Gagliano
Mississippi’s delegation in D.C. is requesting federal aid following the February flooding of the Pearl River.
The delegation sent a letter to President Donald Trump in support of a major...
