WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: National Security Risks Underscored by Recent Arrests of ISIS-Affiliated Migrants Paroled by Biden Administration Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is an original cosponsor of legislation to combat the bad effects of President Biden's unauthorized upending of the migrant parole system by stopping the release of known or suspected terrorists in American communities. The Safeguarding Americans From   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Miss. Senator Joins Letter Asking Biden Commerce Dept. to Reject Vietnam Bid for Greater Access to U.S. Markets Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) recently signed a letter in strong defense of American jobs, including Mississippi's farm-raised catfish industry, and against a U.S. Department of Commerce review that could give market economy status to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Hyde-Smith, wh  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee Approves Bipartisan Bill to Cut Red Tape Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today supported committee approval of a far-reaching bill to strengthen American energy security by reforming the federal permitting process for critical energy and mineral projects in the United States. Hyde-Smith serves on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee that   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Moves Forward on First Major Internet Safety Legislation Since 1998 Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted for Senate passage of sweeping legislation intended to establish new standards for holding Big Tech accountable in order to protect children from online dangers. Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) which the Senate approved Tuesday on a   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: Today, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson proudly acknowledges the completion of the Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP) by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This vital initiative addresses the long-standing discrimination experienced by farmers and ranchers in USDA loan programs. The Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP) was created under Section 2  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- 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, led his colleagues in a hearing examining a report from a group of congressionally-appointed defense experts studying U.S. deterrence and military power. The report suggests substantial increases in defense spending are necessary and notes that the United States faces the most serious set of threat  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., have introduced a resolution designating August 1, 2024, as Gold Star Children's Day to recognize the sacrifices of the children of fallen service members. In just over a century since America's Gold Star tradition began, nearly 5,500 Mississippians have made the ultimate sacrifice in a time frame ranging from World War I to the present day, resu  more