WICKER, HYDE-SMITH COSPONSOR PROPOSAL TO REBUILD DEFICIENT BRIDGES

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH COSPONSOR PROPOSAL TO REBUILD DEFICIENT BRIDGES

‘Bridge Investment Act’ Would Authorize up to $6.53B to Repair and Rebuild Spans Nationwide

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) announced that their Bridge Investment Act has been included in the America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act, a five-year surface transportation authorization bill passed unanimously out of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee today.

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WICKER, HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCE $6.45 MILLION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO LOCAL AIRPORTS

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCE $6.45 MILLION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO LOCAL AIRPORTS

Miss. Senators Detail Six Grants to Support Statewide Air Transportation Upgrades

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) announced the award of $6.45 million for improvements to six airports in Mississippi.

The grants will be awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation on behalf of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

“This fourth round of grants will help...

WICKER & HYDE-SMITH COSPONSOR BILL TO CUT PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS

WICKER & HYDE-SMITH COSPONSOR BILL TO CUT PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS

Bipartisan Legislation Would Benefit Seniors, Local Independent Pharmacies

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today outlined their support for a bipartisan effort to lower drug costs for seniors and improve financial certainty for local independent pharmacies.

The Mississippi Senators are original cosponsors of the Phair Relief Act (S.2247), which would put a five-year...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH WELCOME NASA GREEN RUN TEST ANNOUNCEMENT

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH WELCOME NASA GREEN RUN TEST ANNOUNCEMENT

Engine Test in Mississippi an Important Step in the Development of the Space Launch System

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.). chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), today welcomed an announcement from National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator Jim Bridenstine that the agency will conduct the “Green Run” rocket...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH, & PALAZZO ANNOUNCE $744K GRANT FOR COAST TRANSIT AUTHORITY

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & PALAZZO ANNOUNCE $744K GRANT FOR COAST TRANSIT AUTHORITY

Department of Transportation Award to Support Better Bus Service in Gulfport

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss), and Congressman Steven Palazzo (R-Miss), today announced the award of a $744,000 grant for the Coast Transit Authority to support clean-energy transit service in Gulfport.  

The grant is part of the Low and No Emissions program within the U.S. Department of...

Senate hearing showcases deep partisan divide over LGBTQ legislation

Roll Call

Senate hearing showcases deep partisan divide over LGBTQ legislation

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle shared personal stories to explain their stances

By Todd Ruger

An extraordinarily large number of members of Congress wanted to testify at the first Senate hearing for a civil...