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MISS. LAWMAKERS CALL FOR WITHDRAWAL OF BIDEN’S EV MANDATE

Wicker, Hyde-Smith, Guest & Ezell Join Bicameral Push for Market-Driven Standards Instead

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Representatives Michael Guest (R-Miss.) and Mike Ezell (R-Miss.) are calling for the withdrawal of the Biden Administration’s proposed fuel standards that will essentially force Americans to purchase electric vehicles (EVs).

The Mississippi lawmakers are...

TO FIGHT SIDE-EFFECT OF BORDER CRISIS, HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS ‘EQUAL REPRESENTATION ACT’

Bill would End the Counting of Illegal Immigrants in Determining Electoral College Votes, Congressional District Apportionment

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today cosponsored legislation intended to end the practice of counting illegal immigrants to determine congressional apportionment and, therefore, Electoral College votes.

Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the Equal...

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES INTRODUCE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED TEACHERS

Bipartisan Resolution Encourages States to Expand Program Embraced by Mississippi

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is among the primary sponsors of a Senate resolution that recognizes the importance and contributions of National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT), a program embraced by the state of Mississippi in its quest to improve educational achievement.

The resolution (S.Res...

HYDE-SMITH SUPPORTS GAO INVESTIGATION OF BOTCHED STUDENT AID PROGRAM

After Delayed Rollout, U.S. Education Dept. Fails to Follow Law to Simplify College Aid Process

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined a bicameral request for a Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigation into the Biden administration’s failure to properly implement the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) program, delaying students and families’ access to crucial...

HYDE-SMITH CITES GULFPORT PREGNANCY CENTER TO ADVOCATE FEDERAL LEGISLATION

Senator Delivers Floor Speech Highlighting March for Life & Pregnancy Center Bills She Introduced

VIDEO CLIP:  Senator Hyde-Smith Extols Constituent, Women’s Resource Center in Gulfport.
VIDEO CLIP:  Senator Hyde-Smith Advocates Building on Pro-Life History as a Pro-Woman Movement.
VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith’s Entire Floor Speech on Pregnancy Center Legislation.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.)...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH PROMOTE NATIONAL SCHOOL CHOICE WEEK

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Monday helped introduce a Senate resolution that designates January 21-27, 2024, as the 14th annual National School Choice Week.

National School Choice Week celebrates the diversity of choices in K-12 education.  Organizers believe parents know which educational environments are right for their children and want to give them the freedom to make that...

HYDE-SMITH JOINS CALL FOR DOJ INVESTIGATION INTO PRO-HAMAS, ANTI-VETERAN VANDALS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) recently called for a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation of vandalism by pro-Hamas supporters at the Los Angeles National Cemetery.

Sixteen Senators signed a letter led by U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) that asked Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate the California incident, which not only disrespected veterans but also violated...

HYDE-SMITH CELEBRATES MARCH FOR LIFE

Senate Pro-Life Caucus Chair Promotes Support for Mothers in Annual Address

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith’s 2024 March for Life Statement.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined in celebrating the 2024 March for Life, lauding this year’s theme — “With Every Woman, For Every Child” — as underscoring the pro-life movement’s pro-women record.

Hyde-Smith’s message accompanied her introduction of legislation on Thursday to support...

HYDE-SMITH LEADS INTRODUCTION OF FEDERAL BILLS TO SUPPORT & PROTECT PREGNANCY CENTERS

With House Counterparts, Senate Pro-Life Caucus Chair Proposes Federal Tax Credits to Boost Pro-Life Services for Pregnant Women, Mothers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In advance of the national March for Life, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today led the introduction of two bills to support and protect pregnancy centers and maternity homes, including a proposal to create the first-ever federal tax credit to...

HYDE-SMITH, GUEST SIGN AMICUS BRIEF DEFENDING FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS OF GUN GROUPS

Miss. Lawmakers, Others Argue for Supreme Court to Protect Rights, Rein in New York Regulatory Abuse Targeting Advocacy Group

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Representative Michael Guest (R-Miss.) have signed an amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in NRA v. Vullo, a case that pits the First Amendment rights of gun groups against hostile government regulators.

Hyde...