Senator Hyde-Smith, a cattle farmer and the former Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, understands the importance of the state’s $7.5 billion agricultural and forestry industries. As a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, the Senator will work on legislation, programs, and policies to allow agriculture and related industries to grow in Mississippi and the nation.

The Senator’s record includes protecting private property rights against eminent domain abuses, helping to open foreign markets for Mississippi agricultural products, and supporting country-of-origin labeling.


HYDE-SMITH SAYS FDA CAN’T DISMISS RAMIFICATIONS OF LAX CHEMICAL ABORTION DRUG REGS

HYDE-SMITH SAYS FDA CAN’T DISMISS RAMIFICATIONS OF LAX CHEMICAL ABORTION DRUG REGS

At Hearing, Hyde-Smith Seeks FDA Response to Stockpiling of Chemical Abortion Drugs

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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Challenges Lax FDA Regulations on Access to Abortion Drugs.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, today again challenged the lax standards set by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that permit access to chemical abortion drugs without...

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES ATTEMPT TO BLOCK BIDEN RULE, PROTECT FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES ATTEMPT TO BLOCK BIDEN RULE, PROTECT FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS

Resolution Introduced to Stop Rule Directing Nine Federal Agencies to Discriminate Against Faith-based Social Service Groups

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) recently joined U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in introducing a resolution of disapproval to overturn a Biden administration final rule that directs nine federal agencies to discriminate against faith-based organizations.

Th...

HYDE-SMITH WELCOMES $30.5 MILLION USDA CATFISH PURCHASE

HYDE-SMITH WELCOMES $30.5 MILLION USDA CATFISH PURCHASE

USDA Section 32 Program Purchase Should Boost Miss. & U.S. Catfish Industry 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today welcomed a decision by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to purchase up to $30.5 million in farm-raised catfish products for distribution to various nutrition assistance programs, including charitable institutions.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack approved the farm-raised catfish purchase using...

Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act Moves to Senate

Ohio Ag Connection

Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act Moves to Senate

Ohio Ag Connection

Senate bill S. 1957, Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, gained two more cosponsors from Ohio and Kansas, totaling 13 sponsors to-date.

The identical bill authored by House Ag Chairman G.T. Thompson passed the U.S...

Madison declares a state of disaster, seeks federal funds. See why

Jackson Clarion-Ledger

Madison declares a state of disaster, seeks federal funds. See why

By Ross Reily

Eight pine trees are bunched together along the Madison Ave. right-of-way, just off of I-55 in Madison. They have died recently and need to be taken down because they pose a public-safety risk...

Disaster Relief

DISASTER RELIEF

Congressional Record (Senate - May 09, 2019)

Mr. President, I also rise to speak on behalf of thousands of Mississippians who have been affected by catastrophic flooding and other natural disasters this year. Their plight and the unmet 
commitment made to them long ago provide us...

Tribute to Woods Eastland

TRIBUTE TO WOODS EASTLAND

Congressional Record (Senate – March 23, 2019)

Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, I am pleased to commend Woods Eastland of Indianola, MS, for his service and contributions while serving as the 83rd president of Delta Council.

Founded in 1935, Delta Council is a widely...