WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Miss. Senator Introduces 'Rural Health Sustainability Act' to Broaden Rural Emergency Hospital Designation Eligibility to At-Risk or Closed Rural Hospitals Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today introduced legislation to reestablish some healthcare services in rural areas by making more at-risk or closed hospitals eligible for a Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) designation. The Rural Health Sustai  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Bipartisan, Bicameral Measure Expresses Gratitude for Seabees' Contributions to State, Nation & World All members of the Mississippi congressional delegation have cosponsored a bipartisan, bicameral resolution recognizing the 82nd anniversary of the United States Naval Construction Force, known as the Seabees, and thanking them for their service to our country. The introduction of the resolution (  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following commentary on April 22, 2024 to The Hill: * * * President's Budget is Blind to the New Cold War President Biden likes to share an expression from his father: "Don't tell me what you value. Show me your budget, and I'll tell you what you value." Let's follow that logic. Last month, Biden released a budget proposal that calls into serious question how much he values our national security. The United States has ente  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the highest-ranking Republican on the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, published an op-ed in The Hill highlighting the Biden administration's inadequate proposed fiscal year 2025 defense budget. In the op-ed, Senator Wicker calls for significantly increased funding for America's national defense budget. He also notes that although President Biden signed into law spen  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Mike Ezell, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) and U.S. Representative Mike Ezell (R-MS-04) led a bipartisan, bicameral resolution recognizing the 82nd anniversary of the establishment of the United States Naval Construction Force, known as the "Seabees," and thanking them for their service to our country. The lead Democratic sponsors are U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and U.S. Representative Julia Brownley (D-  more