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WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & GUEST WELCOME $32.7 MILLION AWARD FOR MISS. BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE

NTIA Awards Grant to 10 Projects Serving 12,487 Households in Mississippi

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Congressman Michael Guest (R-Miss.) today praised the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) award of $32.7 million to expand broadband infrastructure in Mississippi.

The grant, sought by the State of Mississippi...

HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON THE NOMINATION OF JUDGE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON TO SERVE ON THE U.S. SUPREME COURT 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement regarding the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to be an Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.

“I congratulate Judge Jackson on being the first African American woman nominated to serve on the Supreme Court.

“The advice...

HYDE-SMITH BACKS BILL REQUIRING ACCOUNTABILITY FOR U.S. MILITARY ASSETS ABANDONED IN AFGHANISTAN

Measure Mandates Reports on U.S. Weapons Used in Terror Attacks Against U.S. & Its Interests

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has cosponsored legislation to require the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to report any time U.S. military equipment ditched in Afghanistan, Iraq or Syria is used in terrorist attacks against Americans and allies—or otherwise used for...

HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON INVASION OF UKRAINE, U.S. SANCTIONS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement regarding the United States and allied response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine:

“The world has been cast into a very dangerous predicament with Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, which is a blatant violation of international law.  I am concerned that our adversaries, including China, sense weakness in the White House and disarray in...

HYDE-SMITH, LATTA LEAD CALL FOR FDA TO IMMEDIATELY RESTORE OVERSIGHT OF CHEMICAL ABORTION PILLS

126 Senators, House Members Warn of Health Threats to Women, Point to Studies Affirming Increased Risk

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Congressman Bob Latta (R-Ohio), with 124 colleagues from the Senate and House of Representatives, today demanded the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) immediately restore more stringent oversight of chemical abortion pills...

HYDE-SMITH PRAISES NEW EV MANUFACTURING MISSION FOR NISSAN CANTON

Nissan Leadership Met with Hyde-Smith Wednesday to Discuss the New Investment

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement praising the Nissan Motor’s new electric vehicle investment in its Canton manufacturing facility, as well as the state and local collaboration supporting the plant transformation.

“Nissan’s plans to launch electric vehicle production in Madison County...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH URGE ATTORNEY GENERAL GARLAND TO RESPECT DURHAM INVESTIGATION

Miss. Senators Seek Assurances on John Durham Continuing Investigation 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) joined their colleagues in a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland seeking assurances that the U.S. Department of Justice will continue to respect the prosecutorial independence of Special Counsel John Durham and his staff, while also ensuring he is...

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS ‘CRACK ACT’ TO STOP BIDEN TAXPAYER-FUNDED DRUG KIT SCHEME

Measure Would Prohibit HHS Distribution of Crack Pipes, Similar Drug Paraphernalia

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today cosponsored legislation to ensure the federal government will not engage in the distribution of crack pipes or similar drug paraphernalia either directly or indirectly.

The Cutting Rampant Access to Crack Kits (CRACK) Act (S.3632) would amend Section 2706 of the...

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES WANT ASSURANCES BIDEN ADMIN. WILL PROTECT AMERICANS IN URKRAINE

Miss. Senator Also Cosponsors NYET Act to Aid Ukraine Defense & Punish Russian Aggression

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is taking issue with the U.S. Department of State decision to essentially abandon Ukraine and the American citizens who live or work there as the threat of a Russian invasion persists.

Hyde-Smith joined U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and others in sending a l...

HYDE-SMITH:  MISSISSIPPIANS AREN’T BUYING BIDEN’S STRONG ECONOMY SPIN AS INFLATION HITS THEM HARD

Miss. Senator Says Better Economic, Energy Policies Needed to Tame Soaring Prices

VIDEO CLIP:  Senator Hyde-Smith Joins Colleagues to Highlight Harmful Biden Economic Policies.
VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Discusses Hardships Caused by Record-High Inflation.
PHOTO:  Senator Hyde-Smith, Senator Mike Crapo & Senator Charles Grassley.
CHART:  Broad-Based Bidenflation, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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