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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Mississippi Newsletter for Wednesday February 14, 2024 ( 2 items )  

HYDE-SMITH BILL CLOSES LOOPHOLE THAT ALLOWS ILLEGALS TO CLAIM CHILD TAX CREDITS UNFAIRLY
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Introduces Legislation that Could Save Taxpayers Billions by Fixing Eligibility Formula WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today introduced legislation to close a loophole that allows noncitizens to claim federal child tax credits, a fix that would save taxpayers billions of dollars a year. The Safeguarding American Workers' Benefits Act (S.3798) would effectively standardiz  more

Senator Wicker Statement on National Defense Supplemental Vote
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the highest-ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after voting against the initial supplemental proposal which included both the National Defense Supplemental and the border bill. After the border bill components were stripped out and the vote failed, Senator Wicker voted to support the National Defense Supplemental  more