WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Bipartisan Measure Would Strengthen Successful NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) today successfully secured Senate passage of their American Battlefield Protection Program Enhancement Act, bipartisan legislation to improve the protection of America's historic battlefields. The Senate passed the American Battlefield Protection Progr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., released his proposal to change fundamentally the way the Department of Defense (DOD) does business by getting better weapons to our troops faster and maximizing taxpayer dollars. Senator Wicker's plan, titled "Restoring Freedom's Forge: American Innovation Unleashed," outlines critical reforms that DOD and Congress could enact to pull defense budgeting and acqu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Legislation sponsored by U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., to upgrade the Vicksburg Military Park, passed the U.S. Senate. Vicksburg Military Park preserves the site of the Battle of Vicksburg, which is known for being a key turning point in the Civil War. The battlefield is the most visited historical attraction in Mississippi with more than half a million annual visitors. The park includes over 1,3  more