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 117th CONGRESS COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS SET, INCLUDING LEADERSHIP POSITION ON NEW APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE
HYDE-SMITH 117th CONGRESS COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS SET, INCLUDING NEW LEADERSHIP POSITION ON APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE
Miss. Senator Retains Spots on Four Committees, Including Appropriations and Agriculture
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced that she will be the ranking member on the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee as part of Senate committee assignments being set for the 117th Congress.
“The 50-50 split in...
HYDE-SMITH CRITIQUES BIDEN ENERGY POLICY ACTIONS THAT COST JOBS, TARGET STRATEGIC INDUSTRIES
HYDE-SMITH CRITIQUES BIDEN ENERGY POLICY ACTIONS THAT COST JOBS, TARGET STRATEGIC INDUSTRIES
SPEECH: Hyde-Smith Critiques President Biden’s Energy Policy Actions.
VIDEO CLIP: Hyde-Smith Critiques President Biden’s Energy Policy Actions.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today offered a somber critique of President Biden’s early energy policy actions, decrying the loss of jobs and policy shifts already taking place in the first weeks of the administration.
Hyde-Smith...
HYDE-SMITH VOTES TO ADVANCE NOMINATION OF TOM VILSACK TO LEAD USDA
HYDE-SMITH VOTES TO ADVANCE NOMINATION OF TOM VILSACK TO LEAD USDA
Miss. Senator Addresses Rising Fertilizer Costs, Expanding Forestry & Wood Products Markets at Confirmation Hearing
VIDEO: Hyde-Smith Questions Agriculture Secretary-nominee Tom Vilsack at Confirmation Hearing.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted to advance the nomination of former Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to assume that same position within the Biden Administration.
Hyde-Smith...
Senators Urge FWS to Not Ban Lead Ammo and Tackle
Missouri Ag Connection
Senators Urge FWS to Not Ban Lead Ammo and Tackle
Missouri Ag Connection
North Dakota U.S. Senator John Hoeven this week joined Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) in urging director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Martha Williams not to restrict the use of lead ammo and...
Hyde-Smith, colleagues chide Biden admin. for “backseat” stance on U.S. trade agenda
Y’all Politics
Hyde-Smith, colleagues chide Biden admin. for “backseat” stance on U.S. trade agenda
By Anne Summerhays
On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) joined Finance Committee and Agriculture Committee Republicans in signing a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and...
Rare Earth Elements About to Get Even Rarer
Metal Miner
Rare Earth Elements About to Get Even Rarer
By Sohrab Darabshaw
There’s something afoot on the rare earths front in China. Specifically, the country recently decided that it wants to tighten its export control laws. The regulation passed about two years ago to stop importing countries...