Sunday - July 6, 2025
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Mississippi Newsletter for Saturday June 07, 2025 ( 4 items )  

Chairman Wicker Leads SASC Hearing on the Department of the Army's Posture and Readiness
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Leads SASC Hearing on the Department of the Army's Posture and Readiness * Watch Video Here WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today led a hearing on the Department of the Army's posture and requirements for the challenges ahead. During the hearing, the committee received testimony from the Army's senior civilian l  more

HYDE-SMITH JOINS RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE JUNE AS 'LIFE MONTH'
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH JOINS RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE JUNE AS 'LIFE MONTH' * Pro-Life Caucus Chair Highlights Mississippi's Central Role in Historic Supreme Court Decision WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, this week joined in introducing a resolution designating June as "Life Month" to honor the June 2022 Supreme Court decision that ended ne  more

HYDE-SMITH RE-UPS SUPPORT FOR BILL TO COMBAT OBESITY EPIDEMIC
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH RE-UPS SUPPORT FOR BILL TO COMBAT OBESITY EPIDEMIC * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has renewed her support for legislation to prevent diseases associated with obesity through expanded coverage of new health care specialists and chronic weight management medications for Medicare recipients. Hyde-Smith has again cosponsored the Treat and Reduce Obesity   more

Ranking Members Thompson & Magaziner Statement on Trump Admin Putting 22-Year-Old With Zero Experience in Charge of DHS Counterterrorism Office
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on June 6, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Thompson & Magaziner Statement on Trump Admin Putting 22-Year-Old with Zero Experience in Charge of DHS Counterterrorism Office (WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-RI), Ranking Member of the subcommittee on  more