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.
(March 19 to August 15, 2025, the USDA Farm Service Agency is issuing up to $10 billion in direct payments to eligible agricultural producers of eligible commodities for the 2024 crop year through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program. Senator Hyde-Smith fought to get this assistance enacted in December 2024. These one-time economic assistance payments will help eligible commodity producers in Mississippi mitigate the impacts of increased input costs and falling commodity prices. Learn more: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/ecap)
HYDE-SMITH SEEKS INCREASE IN ELIGIBILITY FOR COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSES
HYDE-SMITH SEEKS INCREASE IN ELIGIBILITY FOR COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSES
Senators Seek Change to Tackle Ongoing Labor Shortages, Supply Chain Issues
WASHINGTON, D.C. – To address driver shortages and supply chain disruptions, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Thursday joined colleagues in asking the U.S. Department of Transportation’s agency that regulates the trucking industry to allow younger Americans to obtain a commercial driver’s license (CDL) and operate commercial motor...
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH SPONSOR NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION & REFORM ACT
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH SPONSOR NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION & REFORM ACT
Comprehensive Legislation Includes Proposals Championed by Miss. Senators
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today helped reintroduce legislation to implement a long-term reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and ensure more affordable premiums for policyholders in Mississippi and around the country.
The National Flood Insurance...
HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES PRESS BIDEN TO NAME A FEDERAL CO-CHAIR FOR DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY
HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES PRESS BIDEN TO NAME A FEDERAL CO-CHAIR FOR DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY
Filling Position Would Promote Greater Opportunities in Eight-State Delta Region
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined colleagues in asking President Biden to name a Federal Co-Chair to the Delta Regional Authority (DRA), a position needed to allow the organization to fully use its ability to make investments in the eight-state Delta Region.
Hyde-Smith joined Senators...
Senate Ag sets subcommittee rosters
Agri-Pulse
Senate Ag sets subcommittee rosters
By Philip Brasher
The Senate Agriculture Committee on Friday announced the organization of its subcommittees for the new Congress.
The “subcommittees will play an important role in the committee’s efforts to hear from stakeholders across the...
Reeves: ‘Biden Administration needs to finish the damn pumps — period’
Vicksburg Post
Reeves: ‘Biden Administration needs to finish the damn pumps — period’
By Anna Guizerix
Editor’s note: This story is the first in a series featuring quotes from Gov. Tate Reeves’ Feb. 7 interview with The Vicksburg Post, during which Reeves discussed infrastructure, education and...
From WOTUS to Rural Programming: Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith advocates for farmers to overcome challenges
RFD TV
From WOTUS to Rural Programming: Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith advocates for farmers to overcome challenges
RFD-TV News Staff, Currey McCullough
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith fought for Farm Bill change in a recent Senate Ag Hearing.
RFD-TV’s Tammi Arender was on Capitol Hill to hear some of...