Education

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & COLLEAGUES HONOR JAMES EARL JONES 

Senate Passes Resolution that Pays Tribute to Renowned Actor with Roots in the Miss. Delta 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S Senate late Wednesday approved a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), along with several colleagues, to honor the late actor James Earl Jones, who passed away in early September.

Born in Arkabutla, Miss., Jones was an award-winning actor widely known for his roles...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH HIGHLIGHT MISS. LITERACY PROGRESS AS SENATE PASSES NATIONAL RESOLUTION

Miss. Senators Cosponsored Bipartisan Resolution Designating September as National Literacy Month

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today applauded unanimous Senate passage of a resolution that designates September 2024 as “National Literacy Month” and encourages greater strides to improve literacy for K-12 students nationwide.

Wicker and Hyde-Smith...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH URGE MISS. STUDENTS TO APPLY FOR U.S. SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM

Sept. 30 Deadline Set for High School Juniors & Seniors to Apply to Leadership Program 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today encouraged Mississippi high school juniors and seniors with student leadership roles to apply for the 2025 U.S. Senate Youth Program (USSYP). 

The esteemed USSYP offers $10,000 college scholarships to two junior or senior students from...

MISS. SENATORS, COLLEAGUES TO NCAA:  KEEP BIOLOGICAL MEN OUT OF WOMEN’S SPORTS

Senators Sign Letter Seeking NCAA Student-Athlete Policies that Protect Women’s Sports

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today encouraged National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) President Charlie Baker to update the associate’s student-athlete participation policy to require that only biological women can participate in NCAA women’s sports.

The Mississippi...

HYDE-SMITH PROMOTES MISS. RURAL HEALTH, CAREER TRAINING IN LABOR-HHS FUNDING BILL

Senate Appropriations Committee Approves FY2025 Labor, HHS & Education Appropriations Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Thursday joined her colleagues on the Senate Appropriations Committee to approve a funding bill that will support Mississippi’s rural health and job training initiatives.

The FY2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (Labor-HHS) Appropriations Bill...