Thursday - March 26, 2026

U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Mississippi

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Chairman Wicker, SASC Republicans Demand Accountability After Inspector General Report on Secretary Austin
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker, SASC Republicans Demand Accountability After Inspector General Report on Secretary Austin WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, led 11 of his SASC Republican colleagues on a letter to President Biden. The letter demands accountability for the Pentagon response to an Inspector General report on Secretary of Defense Ll  more
HYDE-SMITH BLASTS BIDEN 'EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT' DECLARATION
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH BLASTS BIDEN 'EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT' DECLARATION WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, today issued the following statement regarding President Biden's 11th-hour illegitimate attempt to declare the 1970s-era Equal Rights Amendment ratified as part of the U.S. Constitution:  "President Biden's pandering ERA declaration do  more
HYDE-SMITH CELEBRATES KEY STEP FOR YAZOO BACKWATER PUMPS, RECORD OF DECISION SIGNED
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH CELEBRATES KEY STEP FOR YAZOO BACKWATER PUMPS, RECORD OF DECISION SIGNED Miss. Senator Signals Readiness to Move Long-Sought Flood Control Project to Construction VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Celebrates 'Record of Decision' Signing for Yazoo Backwater Pumps. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today celebrated the signing of a Record of Decision (ROD) that cle  more
HYDE-SMITH MOVES TO RESUME OFFSHORE LEASE SALES IN THE GULF OF MEXICO
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH MOVES TO RESUME OFFSHORE LEASE SALES IN THE GULF OF MEXICO Hyde-Smith Cosponsors Offshore Energy Security Act of 2025, Authorizes Lease Sales for the Next Decade WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is cosponsoring legislation to authorize renewed offshore oil and natural gas leasing in American waters, which would be a departure from Biden administration eff  more
HYDE-SMITH: $667,000 AWARDED TO TACKLE DESTRUCTIVE PLANT PESTS IN MISS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH: $667,000 AWARDED TO TACKLE DESTRUCTIVE PLANT PESTS IN MISS. USDA Plant Protection Act Funds Will Support MSU, Miss. Dept. of Agriculture Efforts WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced the award of more than $667,000 in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funding for projects in Mississippi to combat agricultural pests and diseases. The USD  more