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.
MISS. DELEGATION REQUESTS FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION FOR JANUARY STORM DAMAGE
MISS. DELEGATION REQUESTS FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION FOR JANUARY STORM DAMAGE
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Mississippi congressional delegation today sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump requesting full consideration of Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves’s request for a major federal disaster declaration in the wake of devastation from severe storms, flooding, straight-line winds, and 17 confirmed tornadoes that occurred January 10-11.
U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith...
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & PALAZZO ANNOUNCE $15.76 MILLION GRANT FOR PORT OF GULFPORT
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & PALAZZO ANNOUNCE $15.76 MILLION GRANT FOR PORT OF GULFPORT
Port Infrastructure Project to Improve Freight Access and Safety
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Congressman Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) today announced the award of a $15.76 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to improve highway access to the Port of Gulfport for military, commercial, and freight tenants.
The award will support...
MISS. SENATORS PROMOTE U.S.-GROWN RICE IN U.K. TRADE TALKS
MISS. SENATORS PROMOTE U.S.-GROWN RICE IN U.K. TRADE TALKS
Brexit Creates Opportunities to Export Mississippi Rice to United Kingdom, Senators Assert
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today encouraged the Trump Administration to promote increased market access for U.S.-grown rice in trade agreement negotiations with the United Kingdom (U.K.).
The Mississippi Senators are among a group of Senators from rice-producing states who have signed a...
Hyde-Smith announces $10.3M USDA food donation
Brookhaven Daily Leader
Hyde-Smith announces $10.3M USDA food donation
By Gracie Byrne
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith this week announced a $10.3 million donation of surplus foodstuffs by the United States Department of Agriculture.
A contract of more than $10 million was awarded to Hattiesburg-based...
Senate approves bill that will spend $900 m/year on national parks, public lands, without amendment increasing Gulf Coast restoration funding
Associated Press/New Orleans Times-Picayune
Senate approves bill that will spend $900 m/year on national parks, public lands, without amendment increasing Gulf Coast restoration funding
Associated Press and Staff Report
WASHINGTON — The Senate has approved a bipartisan bill that would spend...
Senators Target Telehealth Access for Farmers, Loggers and Fishermen
mHealth Intelligence
Senators Target Telehealth Access for Farmers, Loggers and Fishermen
By Eric Wicklund
June 16, 2020 - Lawmakers are looking to extend telehealth into rural parts of America to improve access for people in need of mental health services.
A group of Senators last week...