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MISS. DELEGATION ANNOUNCES $17 MILLION TO IMPROVE EIGHT MISS. AIRPORTS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and U.S. Representative Michael Guest (R-Miss.) today announced the award of more than $17 million in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants for improvement work at eight Mississippi airports.

The Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants, which include entitlement and appropriated funds, represent the third round of funding for...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH VOW TO VOTE TO BLOCK TAXPAYER FUNDING FOR ABORTIONS

Miss. Senators, Colleagues Put Majority Leader on Notice to Uphold Hyde Amendment 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) are among 48 Senators who today pledged to vote against any legislation that undermines the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits taxpayer funding for abortion, or any other pro-life protections.

The Senators delivered their unified message in a letter to...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH, GUEST WELCOME GRANT IMPROVING RAIL, HIGHWAY TRAFFIC IN RANKIN COUNTY

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and U.S. Representative Michael Guest (R-Miss.) today welcomed the approval of a $1.5 million Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to help construct a new rail crossing on Highway 18 in Brandon.

The project would eliminate an at-grade crossing...

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO GUARD AMERICAN SOVEREIGNTY AGAINST WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

Backs Sen. Ron Johnson’s Bill to Require Senate Ratification of WHO Pandemic Agreements

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today reported her backing for legislation that would require the U.S. Senate to ratify any convention or agreement on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response reached by the World Health Organization (WHO).

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

HYDE-SMITH ISSUES 2022 MEMORIAL DAY STATEMENT

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement in advance of the nation’s commemoration of Memorial Day to honor all those who have served and died on behalf of our nation:

“For 154 years, we have come together as a nation to honor the heroes who gave their lives in defense of our blessed homeland.  As Americans work through economic and social strife, I believe it is important that we never forget...

HYDE-SMITH JOINS RUBIO BILL TO PROTECT CADETS, MIDSHIPMEN FROM BEING PUNISHED FOR DECLINING COVID-19 VACCINE

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) to introduce legislation to protect cadets and midshipmen at the nation’s U.S. service academies from being punished for declining the COVID-19 vaccine.

The Defending Freedom of Conscience for Cadets and Midshipmen Act (S.4304) was drafted after the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) an...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES SUPPORT FINLAND & SWEDEN NATO APPLICATIONS

Miss. Lawmakers Join Bipartisan Letter to President Biden Urging Swift Advancement of Bid to Expand NATO

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined 80 colleagues in a letter to President Biden urging him to expedite Sweden and Finland’s applications for NATO membership and pledging to work with the administration to ensure swift ratification of the Washington...

MISS. LAWMAKERS SEEK WITHDRAWAL OF WHO ABORTION GUIDELINES

Wicker, Hyde-Smith, Palazzo & Guest Join Bicameral Letter Opposing U.N. “Anti-Life Recommendations”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and U.S. Representatives Steven Palazzo and Michael Guest (R-Miss.) are among more than 50 lawmakers asking the World Health Organization (WHO) to retract its recent far-reaching guidelines on abortion.

In a letter to WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom...

HYDE-SMITH BACKS BIPARTISAN BILL TO IMPROVE PALLIATIVE AND HOSPICE CARE

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced her support for legislation intended to increase, improve, and sustain the palliative and hospice care workforce in order to meet growing demand for this care.

Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA), a bipartisan measure that would enhance care for Americans with life-threatening...

HYDE-SMITH INTRODUCES WOMEN’S BILL OF RIGHTS

Resolution Affirms Legal Protections Afforded to Women under Federal Law

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Thursday introduced a resolution to establish a Women’s Bill of Rights to affirm legal protections afforded to women under federal law.

S.Res.644 is a companion measure to H.Res.1136, introduced by U.S. Representative Debbie Lesko (R-Ariz.) and members of the House Republican Study Committee.  The Senate resolution...