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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Mississippi Newsletter for 2025-01-09 ( 3 items )  
HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES RENEW FIGHT TO PRESERVE TITLE IX, PROTECT WOMEN'S SPORTS (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Miss. Senator Again Backs Tommy Tuberville Bill to Ensure Schools Aren't Forced to Allow Biological Males to Compete in Women's Sports Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today again joined U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) to preserve Title IX protections for female athletes and protect fair, safe competition in women's sports. Hyde-Smith is among the original cosponsors of the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, which Tuberville rein more PR

Senator Wicker Named Chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee for the 119th Congress (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today was formally elected by his colleagues on the Senate Armed Services Committee to serve as Chairman for the 119th Congress. In response, Senator Wicker released the following statement: "I thank my colleagues for their vote of confidence as I begin leading the Committee responsible for one of Congress' most important constitutional duties: providing for the common defense," Senator Wicker said. "We enter the new year more PR

Senator Wicker's Bill to Reform Credentialing Process Signed Into Law (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: The Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act, sponsored by U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., was signed into law by the president. Current Transportation Security Administration (TSA) policies often mandate three separate applications: the Transportation Worker Identification Credential, Hazardous Materials Endorsements, and a TSA Security Threat Assessment. To avoid duplicative paperwork and fees, Senator Wicker's legislation would stream more PR