Coast Region

HYDE-SMITH ARGUES OFFSHORE LEASE BAN DOES FAR MORE HARM THAN GOOD

Senate Energy Committee Examines Offshore Energy Development Policies

 
VIDEO: Hyde-Smith Focuses on Harm of Ongoing Halt of New Offshore Energy Leasing.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today argued that a long-term continuation of President Biden’s suspension of federal oil and natural gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico could lead to greater economic and environmental harm for Mississippi and...

HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $25 MILLION USDA ACTION TO BOOST SHRIMP INDUSTRY
 
USDA Commits to Purchase of Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Wild-Caught Shrimp

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today welcomed a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) commitment to purchase an additional $25 million in wild-caught shrimp that should benefit the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

The USDA on Thursday announced the purchase of Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic wild-caught shrimp through its...

HYDE-SMITH OFFERS AMENDMENT TO AFFIRM STATE VOTER ID LAWS

Democrat S.1 Election Takeover Would Strike Voter ID Laws, Permit “Sworn Statements” Instead 

VIDEO:  Hyde-Smith Offers Voter ID Amendment.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today offered an amendment to affirm the constitutionality of state Voter ID laws as the Senate Rules Committee began its markup of S.1, the massive Democrat legislation to federalize elections.

As written, S.1 would effectively undermine...