WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Bill Seeks to Ensure Future of NIH Institutional Development Award Program Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today introduced legislation to strengthen a National Institutes of Health (NIH) program that aims to build U.S. biomedical research capacity by distributing funding more broadly around the country. Hyde-Smith introduced the IDeA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (S.4968) to amend the existing NIH  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Senate Appropriations Committee Approves FY2025 Labor, HHS & Education Appropriations Bill Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Thursday joined her colleagues on the Senate Appropriations Committee to approve a funding bill that will support Mississippi's rural health and job training initiatives. The FY2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (Labor-HHS) Appropriations Bill, approved o  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Senate Appropriations Committee Approves FY2025 Defense Appropriations Bill Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today supported committee passage of the FY2025 Defense Appropriations Bill, which departs from President Biden's budget request and in doing so fortifies the role Mississippi plays in defending the nation and its interests. Hyde-Smith serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee that una  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Members of Congress have been negotiating biennial legislation, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), which directs water-related projects across the country. U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., has a unique position to advocate for and advance Mississippi's water infrastructure priorities as a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works which negotiates and drafts the bill.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., released the following statement after 17 airports received $5,392,774 million in total to upgrade their hangars, perimeter fencing and gates, fuel facilities, and runway lighting. A few airports received funding to update their master plans. This tranche of funding comes after Mississippi's airports received over $8 million in a previous allotment. "It's not a bad day when  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: TUPELO -The U.S. Commerce Department has announced that Vietnam will remain classified as a "non-market economy" despite their efforts to be removed from the list. Vietnam is one of 12 economies labeled by our federal government as "non-market" including Russia, China, and North Korea. Denying this request makes sure Mississippi's agriculture producers and exporters are on a level playing field with forei  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee has agreed to advance two pieces of legislation, sponsored by U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., to the next step of the legislative process. A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report has found that federal broadband efforts are not coordinated. Right now, there are over 100 available broadband funding programs that are administered by 15 different federal agenci  more