WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Miss. Senator Supports Five-Year Extension of USDA Grant Program for 4-H & FFA Programs Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is an original cosponsor of a bill to extend a grant program geared toward supporting agricultural youth and scouting programs in rural communities and small towns. The Youth Lead Act (S.4499) would reauthorize grants for the National 4-H Council, National Future Farmers of Ame  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) is advancing Congress' annual defense bill. As the highest-ranking Republican on SASC, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., is well-positioned to shape the bill, the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (FY 25 NDAA), to benefit Mississippi's service members and their families. Senator Wicker also secured a $25 billion increase to the defense b  more