HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO STOP SBA OVERREACH IN SMALL BUSINESS LENDING

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO STOP SBA OVERREACH IN SMALL BUSINESS LENDING

‘Protecting Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act’ Favors Community Banks & Credit Unions Over the Federal Government

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Tuesday cosponsored legislation to protect community banks and credit unions from competing with the federal government by repealing a Biden-era rule that would allow the Small Business Administration (SBA) to directly make loans.

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HYDE-SMITH SEEKS INPUT ON IMPROVING GRAIN INSPECTIONS LAW TO BENEFIT MISS. GRAIN EXPORTS

HYDE-SMITH SEEKS INPUT ON IMPROVING GRAIN INSPECTIONS LAW TO BENEFIT MISS. GRAIN EXPORTS

Senate Ag Committee Hearing Weighs Improvements to U.S. Grain Standards Act

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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Asks Witnesses How to Improve U.S. Grain Standards Act.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today solicited ideas from witnesses on how Congress can improve the U.S. Grain Standards Act (USGSA), a law that is important to exporting the rice, soybeans, and corn grown by Mississippi...

HYDE-SMITH VOTES TO ADVANCE INTERIOR-ENVIRONMENT APPROPRIATIONS BILL

HYDE-SMITH VOTES TO ADVANCE INTERIOR-ENVIRONMENT APPROPRIATIONS BILL

Miss. Senator Highlights Items of Interest to Mississippi in Funding Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, on Thursday supported committee approval of an appropriations bill that would make resources available for Mississippi water systems, wastewater infrastructure, and unique cultural projects.

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Republicans Urge Treasury to Keep 'Critical' Fund After Trump Order

Newsweek

Republicans Urge Treasury to Keep 'Critical' Fund After Trump Order

By Mandy Taheri and Gabe Whisnant

The Trump administration's move to cut funding for Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI), which helps expand access to capital is facing strong bipartisan backlash...

Lawmakers, Farm Groups Praise Release of Economic Aid

Progressive Farmer

Lawmakers, Farm Groups Praise Release of Economic Aid

By  Chris Clayton, DTN Ag Policy Editor @ChrisClaytonDTN

Lawmakers and farm groups offered their praise Tuesday for USDA announcing the signup for the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) while also noting their...

USDA: Farmers can apply Wednesday for economic disaster aid

The Hagstrom Report

USDA: Farmers can apply Wednesday for economic disaster aid

By JERRY HAGSTROM

Agriculture Department officials told reporters today that farmers can begin applying Wednesday for the $10 billion in economic disaster aid that Congress passed as part of an end-of-the-year funding...