WICKER, HYDE-SMITH WELCOME COURTHOUSE CONSTRUCTION IN GREENVILLE 

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH WELCOME COURTHOUSE CONSTRUCTION IN GREENVILLE 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today welcomed a construction contract for the new U.S. courthouse in Greenville, which will be built on the “Stein Mart Site” at 200 Washington Avenue in the historic downtown area.

The new federal courthouse will provide the judiciary with a 55,639 gross square foot facility along with secure parking.  The award is the result of commitment...

HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON JUDGE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON 

HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON JUDGE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement regarding her decision to vote against the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to serve as an Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court:

“I cannot in good conscience support the confirmation of Judge Jackson.

“I take seriously my responsibility to weigh the merits of each Supreme...

HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $1.2 MILLION GRANT TO SUPPORT MANUFACTURING IN MISS. 

HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $1.2 MILLION GRANT TO SUPPORT MANUFACTURING IN MISS. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced a $1.2 million Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) grant for a Mississippi Manufacturers Association (MMA) program to improve the competitiveness of the state’s manufacturing sector.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) grant, totaling $1,218,682, will support ongoing work by the MEP Center for Mississippi, a MMA-led...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH CALL FOR END OF ANTI-ISRAEL FOCUS OF U.N. HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH CALL FOR END OF ANTI-ISRAEL FOCUS OF U.N. HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL

Miss. Senators Among 68 Senators Asking Sec. of State to Refocus Resources on Actual Human Rights Crises 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) are among a broad bipartisan Senate majority that is encouraging Secretary of State Antony Blinken to assert his influence to end “discriminatory and unwarranted treatment” of Israel by the United Nations Human Rights...

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES SEEK DETAILS ON THE SPEED, SPECIFICS & SUPPLY OF LETHAL U.S. AID TO UKRAINE

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES SEEK DETAILS ON THE SPEED, SPECIFICS & SUPPLY OF LETHAL U.S. AID TO UKRAINE

Bipartisan Groups Asks White House to Clarify U.S. Mission as Ukraine Resistance Makes Progress Against Russian Invaders

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is among a bipartisan group of Senators who are pressing National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to produce details on the speed, specifics, and supply of U.S. lethal aid to support Ukraine as it makes progress against...

Aiding rural hospitals: Bipartisan effort emerges in Congress

Chief Healthcare Executive 

Aiding rural hospitals: Bipartisan effort emerges in Congress

A group of Democratic and Republican senators are asking the Biden administration to extend a policy that helps rural hospitals retain staff in areas with low wages.

Ny Ron Southwick

While bipartisan...

Senior Policymakers Lead Transportation Committees

Transport Topics

Senior Policymakers Lead Transportation Committees

By Eugene Mulero

The rosters for key committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy affairs include senior lawmakers.

For the 118th Congress, members of the transportation funding panel in the Senate are Democratic Sens...