HYDE-SMITH VOTES TO CONFIRM KAVANAUGH
HYDE-SMITH VOTES TO CONFIRM KAVANAUGH
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss), on left, stands to vote “aye” to confirm Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted to confirm President Trump’s nomination of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, affirming her belief that the nominee will be a credit to the nation’s highest court.
“A vote to fill a Supreme Court vacancy is one of the most consequential that a Senator...
HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON VOTE TO ADVANCE KAVANAUGH NOMINATION
HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON VOTE TO ADVANCE KAVANAUGH NOMINATION
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement regarding her vote to end debate and move toward a final vote to confirm Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to be an associate justice on the United States Supreme Court:
“This procedural vote was easy for me. The excellent impression Judge Kavanaugh made when we met only grew stronger after I reviewed his record, and followed a confirmation...
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & PALAZZO ANNOUNCE $11.2 MILLION GRANT FOR GULF COAST WATER QUALITY PROJECT
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & PALAZZO ANNOUNCE $11.2 MILLION GRANT FOR GULF COAST WATER QUALITY PROJECT
RESTORE Act Funds Will Support Wastewater System Upgrades
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Congressman Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) today announced a $11,202,349 grant to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) to fund the Mississippi Gulf Coast Water Quality Improvement Program, which will support construction of water...
OPIOID BILL GIVEN FINAL APPROVAL WITH HYDE-SMITH’S SUPPORT
OPIOID BILL GIVEN FINAL APPROVAL WITH HYDE-SMITH’S SUPPORT
Bill Headed to President Would Help Rural States like Mississippi Combat Opioid Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Wednesday voted to send President Trump major legislation to combat the opioid epidemic, including ramping up the use of telehealth to reach treatment in rural areas.
The SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (HR.6) received final congressional approval, with the Senate voting 98-1 to...
HYDE-SMITH VOTES FOR FAA REAUTHORIZATION, FIVE-YEAR MEASURE HEADED TO WHITE HOUSE
HYDE-SMITH VOTES FOR FAA REAUTHORIZATION, FIVE-YEAR MEASURE HEADED TO WHITE HOUSE
Legislation Important to Local Miss. Airports, Ongoing Leadership in Unmanned Aerial System Development
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted for a five-year reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and important programs for the operation of local airport facilities throughout Mississippi.
The Senate on Wednesday voted 93-6 to complete congressional work on...
House Democrats introduce bill to invest $900 billion in STEM research and education
The Hill
House Democrats introduce bill to invest $900 billion in STEM research and education
By Maggie Miller
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and several other House Democrats introduced legislation on Tuesday to invest in and train a technologically proficient workforce for the future.
The 21st...
USDA awarding grants to help rural Mississippi communities
WDAM-TV Hattiesburg
USDA awarding grants to help rural Mississippi communities
By WDAM Staff
MISSISSIPPI (WDAM) - Two Pine Belt communities will receive part of $9.3 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development program to fund community improvement projects.
The...
Senate votes to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to U.S. Supreme Court
News Mississippi
Senate votes to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to U.S. Supreme Court
By Steven Gagliano
Following a vote largely along party lines, Amy Coney Barrett has been confirmed as the ninth justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Senate voted 52-48 to confirm Barrett, who was nominated by...
Wicker, Hyde-Smith vote with GOP majority to confirm Amy Coney Barrett
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo
Wicker, Hyde-Smith vote with GOP majority to confirm Amy Coney Barrett
By Caleb Bedillion
Both of Mississippi’s U.S. senators, Roger Wicker of Tupelo and Cindy Hyde-Smith of Brookhaven, joined with a majority of their Republican colleagues to confirm...
Sen. Hyde-Smith: I don’t expect any Democrats to vote to confirm Amy Coney Barrett
WLBT-TV Jackson
Sen. Hyde-Smith: I don’t expect any Democrats to vote to confirm Amy Coney Barrett
By Josh Carter
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith said Monday that she does not expect any Democratic senator to vote to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett this evening.
“It would be very...