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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Mississippi Newsletter for Friday May 10, 2024 ( 6 items )  

House Ethics Committee Leaders Issue Statement Regarding Rep. Ronny Jackson
WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Michael Guest, R-Mississippi, and Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pennsylvania, chairman and ranking member, of the House Ethics Committee, issued the following news release: Pursuant to House Rule XI, clause 3(b)(8)(A), and Committee Rules 17A(b)(1)(A), and 17A(c)(1), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics have jointly decided to extend the matter regarding Representative Ronny Jackson, which was transmitted to the Committee by the Office of Congressional Ethi  more

House Ethics Committee Leaders Issue Statement Regarding Representative Wesley Hunt
WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Michael Guest, R-Mississippi, and Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pennsylvania, chairman and ranking member, of the House Ethics Committee, issued the following news release: Pursuant to House Rule XI, clause 3(b)(8)(A), and Committee Rules 17A(b)(1)(A) and 17A(c)(1), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics have jointly decided to extend the matter regarding Representative Wesley Hunt, which was transmitted to the Committee by the Office of Congressional Ethics   more

HYDE-SMITH ADVOCATES JOB TRAINING GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN RURAL STATES
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: At Appropriations Hearing, Hyde-Smith Focuses on Job Training to Improve Workforce Participation Rates VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Promotes Community Colleges as Key to Meeting Job Training Needs. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today kept her focus on training programs and the availability of grants that would allow more community colleges in rural states help fill available jobs. Hyde-Smith use  more

HYDE-SMITH ASSERTS MISS. & U.S. HURT BY BIDEN BROADSIDE AGAINST U.S. ENERGY PRODUCTION
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Hyde-Smith Delivers Speech Citing Biden Agencies that are Targeting Energy Production, Consumer Choices VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Lambasts Biden Administration's Energy Policy Overreach. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today said Mississippi consumers, businesses, and conservation activities are all being dragged down by the Biden administration's persistent broadside against U.S. oil and gas pro  more

HYDE-SMITH SAYS FDA CAN'T DISMISS RAMIFICATIONS OF LAX CHEMICAL ABORTION DRUG REGS
WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: At Hearing, Hyde-Smith Seeks FDA Response to Stockpiling of Chemical Abortion Drugs VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Challenges Lax FDA Regulations on Access to Abortion Drugs. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, today again challenged the lax standards set by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that permit access to chemical abortion drugs without seeing a physicia  more

Rep. Chu Joins Colleagues to Champion Legislation Preventing Intentional Misuse of Cash Assistance Intended for Poor Children and Families
WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: Following Brett Favre scandal in Mississippi, bill would prevent and address intentional misuse of subgrant funds under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) joined Reps. Danny K. Davis (IL-07), Bennie Thompson (MS-02), Gwen Moore (WI-04), Dwight Evans (PA-03), and Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) introduced H.R. 8203, the TANF State Expenditure Integrity Act, which would give the U.S. D  more