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Senator Hyde-Smith understands the importance of education to ensure a better future for Mississippi children and their ability to be part of an economically-strong state.  The Senator believes in the importance of state and local control of public education, while recognizing the role of the federal government to support educational achievement across the country.

Senator Hyde-Smith is also supportive of the significant federal research and development initiatives involving Mississippi institutions of higher learning—work that, among other things, improves American competitiveness, national security and agricultural production.


WICKER, HYDE-SMITH, SCHATZ REINTRODUCE BILL TO EXPAND TELEHEALTH ACCESS, MAKE PERMANENT TELEHEALTH FLEXIBILITIES

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH, SCHATZ REINTRODUCE BILL TO EXPAND TELEHEALTH ACCESS, MAKE PERMANENT TELEHEALTH FLEXIBILITIES

60 Senators Cosponsor Bipartisan ‘CONNECT for Health Act,’ the Most Comprehensive Telehealth Legislation in Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) today led a bipartisan group of 60 senators in reintroducing the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for...

HYDE-SMITH BACKS BILL TO BRING WHOLE MILK ACCESS TO ALL SCHOOLS

HYDE-SMITH BACKS BILL TO BRING WHOLE MILK ACCESS TO ALL SCHOOLS

Miss. Senator Cosponsors Bipartisan ‘Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today helped introduce bipartisan legislation to amend the federal school lunch program guidelines to allow unflavored and flavored whole milk to be offered in school cafeterias.

The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (S.1957), introduced by Senator Roger Marshall M.D. (R-Kan.) on Tuesday, would expand...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH WILL VOTE TO REPEAL BIDEN’S UNLAWFUL STUDENT DEBT POLICY

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH WILL VOTE TO REPEAL BIDEN’S UNLAWFUL STUDENT DEBT POLICY

Senate Scheduled to Vote on Resolution of Disapproval Wednesday 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today reaffirmed that they will oppose President Biden’s student loan debt transfer scheme and will vote to approve a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval (H.J.Res.45) that would overturn the President’s rule.

The CRA has already passed the U.S...

Dr. Joseph S. Paul Sworn in as USM’s 11th President

The University of Southern Mississippi News

Dr. Joseph S. Paul Sworn in as USM’s 11th President

By David Tisdale

Dr. Joseph S. Paul eschewed the spotlight during his presidential inauguration Oct. 5 at The University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) Hattiesburg campus, deflecting the focus instead...