WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today paid tribute to fallen law enforcement officers, including two from Mississippi, in commemoration of 2024 National Police Week. Hyde-Smith's tribute, which was entered into the Congressional Record on Thursday, specifically highlights Madison Police Department Officer Horren Randal Tyler, who lost his life in June 2023 while responding to a hostage situation,  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, issued the following news release on May 17, 2024: Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The National Endowment for the Arts has awarded $1,194,500 in grant funds to the following: Grantee ... Amount ... Purpose Griot Arts, Inc 278 Sunflower Ave., Clarksdale, MS 38614 ... $30,000 ... To support an artist-in-residence program. Jackson State University 1400 J R Lynch St., Jackson, MS 39217 ... $25 more PR

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Michael Guest, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03), joined by Congresswoman Julia Letlow (LA-05), Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), and Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger (VA-07), introduced H. Res. 1226 to honor and memorialize fallen law enforcement officers. The resolution was introduced during National Police Week and recognizes the 282 officers who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2023 or those whose stories we more PR

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Hyde-Smith & Wyden Lead Resolution Designating Day to Promote Outdoor Recreation The U.S. Senate this week approved a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) to promote healthy outdoor recreation by designating May 18, 2024, as National Kids to Parks Day and to encourage young people and their families to get outdoors. The bipartisan Kids to Parks Res more PR