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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.


HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $25 MILLION USDA ACTION TO BOOST SHRIMP INDUSTRY

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...

COMMITTEE PASSES HYDE-SMITH AMENDMENT ON NOT ALLOWING FELONS CONVICTED OF CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN TO VOTE

COMMITTEE PASSES HYDE-SMITH AMENDMENT ON NOT ALLOWING FELONS CONVICTED OF CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN TO VOTE
 
Democrat S.1 Election Takeover Would Have Required States to Allow Those Convicted of Crimes Against Children to Vote

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VIDEO:  Hyde-Smith Offers Amendment Addressing Felons Voting. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Rules and Administration today approved an amendment offered by U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) to allow states to prohibit those convicted of felony crimes...

HYDE-SMITH VOWS TO CONTINUE FIGHT AGAINST DEMOCRAT TAKEOVER OF U.S. ELECTIONS

HYDE-SMITH VOWS TO CONTINUE FIGHT AGAINST DEMOCRAT TAKEOVER OF U.S. ELECTIONS

Miss. Senator Offered Voter ID & Other Amendments during Rules Committee Markup of Election Reform Scheme

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today vowed to continue her fight against radical legislation championed by congressional Democrats to federalize U.S. elections, which would among other things squash voter ID laws in Mississippi and dozens of states.

Hyde-Smith introduced and debated...