Senator Hyde-Smith knows dependence on foreign oil poses economic and national security risks for the United States. The Senator supports responsible exploration and production of Mississippi’s and the nation’s energy resources, including the development of new technologies to support the production of biofuels and other energy sources.
Senator Hyde-Smith understands the importance of conservation and good stewardship of our natural resources. She supports balanced and responsible resource management policies to ensure Mississippi’s forests, wetlands, and coastal region remain assets for future generations to enjoy.
HYDE-SMITH, MERKLEY BILL WILL IMPROVE FOREST HEALTH, EXPAND MARKET FOR FORESTRY BIOMASS BYPRODUCTS
HYDE-SMITH, MERKLEY BILL WILL IMPROVE FOREST HEALTH, EXPAND MARKET FOR FORESTRY BIOMASS BYPRODUCTS
‘Wildfire Reduction Market Expansion Act’ Would Broaden Renewable Fuel Standard Definition of Eligible Renewable Biomass
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), with U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), today introduced bipartisan legislation to improve forest health and management by creating new market demand for timber and forestry biomass byproducts.
The Wildfire Reduction...
HYDE-SMITH CELEBRATES NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING LAW
HYDE-SMITH CELEBRATES NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING LAW
21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Becomes Law, Includes Hyde-Smith Priorities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (T-HUD) Appropriations Subcommittee, today heralded the enactment of the first comprehensive housing affordability measure approved by Congress in decades.
The 21st Century ROAD (Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream) to Housing Act (HR...
MISS. CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION APPLAUDS TRUMP FOR APPROVING MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION FOR MISSISSIPPI
MISS. CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION APPLAUDS TRUMP FOR APPROVING MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION FOR MISSISSIPPI
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Representatives Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), Trent Kelly (R-Miss.), Michael Guest (R-Miss.), and Mike Ezell (R-Miss.) today applauded President Trump for approving Mississippi’s request for a major disaster declaration after devastating tornadoes and severe weather struck the state on May 6 and 7...
Farm Bill Clears Senate Ag Panel
Progressive Farmer
Farm Bill Clears Senate Ag Panel
Farm Bill Clears Senate Committee After Procedural Dispute
By Jake Zajkowski, DTN Ag Policy Editor
PORTLAND, Maine (DTN) -- The Senate Agriculture Committee advanced the 2026 farm bill on a 12-11 party-line vote Wednesday after resuming a...
Pork Producers Push for Prop 12 Action as Senate Farm Bill Advances Without Clear Fix
RFD TV
Pork Producers Push for Prop 12 Action as Senate Farm Bill Advances Without Clear Fix
Pork producers had hoped the Senate farm bill would address the issue.
By Neal Burnette-Irwin, Marion Kirkpatrick
ST. PAUL, Minn. (RFD News) — Pork producers are raising concerns after the Senate farm...
Hitachi deepens commitment to U.S. manufacturing with $528 million Mississippi transformer factory
Financial Times
Hitachi deepens commitment to U.S. manufacturing with $528 million Mississippi transformer factory
Hitachi, Ltd.
- Hitachi Energy's largest single investment in the U.S. to date brings American manufacturing expansion commitment to around $1.5 billion, with other major projects in...
Disaster Relief
DISASTER RELIEF
Congressional Record (Senate - May 09, 2019)
Mr. President, I also rise to speak on behalf of thousands of Mississippians who have been affected by catastrophic flooding and other natural disasters this year. Their plight and the unmet
commitment made to them long ago provide us...