HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES PROMOTE BILL TO CODIFY NOAA COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM INVOLVING MISS. SCHOOLS
HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES PROMOTE BILL TO CODIFY NOAA COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM INVOLVING MISS. SCHOOLS
Mississippi State University & USM Would Both Benefit from Cooperative Institute Act of 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined colleagues in promoting bipartisan legislation they introduced to ensure the future of a long-standing National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) program that involves Mississippi universities in academic research...
HYDE-SMITH, AG COMMITTEE ADVANCE LONG-AWAITED FARM BILL
HYDE-SMITH, AG COMMITTEE ADVANCE LONG-AWAITED FARM BILL
Miss. Senator Calls on Democrats to Help Move Measure Toward Senate Passage
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted with a majority of the Senate Agriculture Committee to approve the Farm Bill 2.0, clearing a pathway for the full Senate to debate the long-awaited and long-overdue legislation.
Committee passage of the Agricultural Act of 2026, or Farm Bill 2.0, was a continuation of an August 6 markup that...
HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $3.75 MILLION TO HELP 20 MISS. RURAL HOSPITALS SUSTAIN WORKFORCE
HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $3.75 MILLION TO HELP 20 MISS. RURAL HOSPITALS SUSTAIN WORKFORCE
Hyde-Smith Avid Supporter of Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program, Encouraged Miss. Hospitals to Apply
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced that 20 rural hospitals and health providers in Mississippi will receive federal grant funding through a program created to help them sustain their workforces and continue to provide care.
Hyde-Smith, as a member of the Senate...
USDA announces nearly USD 20 million in catfish awards
Seafood Source
USDA announces nearly USD 20 million in catfish awards
By Nathan Strout
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued nearly USD 20 million (EUR 17.2 million) in awards for catfish products, which it will use for federal nutrition programs like national school lunches.
The...
Federal funds boost UMMC telehealth for rural residents
WJTV-TV Jackson
Federal funds boost UMMC telehealth for rural residents
By Miracle Jennings
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), alongside U.S. Rep. Michael Guest (R-Miss.), announced a $4.25 million federal award to the University of...
Trump Policy Statement Could Signal Movement for Buying American Cotton Act
Cotton Grower
Trump Policy Statement Could Signal Movement for Buying American Cotton Act
By Beck Barnes
The Trump Administration announced its support for the Buying American Cotton Act (BACA) via a Statement of Administration Policy (SAP) on September 3, 2026.
According to industry sources...
LEGISLATIVE SESSION--American Agriculture
LEGISLATIVE SESSION--American Agriculture
Congressional Record Vol. 171, No. 170
(Senate - October 15, 2025) PDF
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Mississippi.
American Agriculture
Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, I rise today to highlight a growing
crisis that threatens our farmers...
NATIONAL POLICE WEEK 2025
NATIONAL POLICE WEEK 2025
Congressional Record Vol. 171, No. 79
(Senate - May 12, 2025) PDF
Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, as our Nation comes together to
observe National Police Week, we honor the courageous men and women in
law enforcement who have given their lives in service to others.
...
PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN SPORTS ACT (Executive Session)
PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN SPORTS ACT (Executive Session)
Congressional Record Vol. 171, No. 42
(Senate - March 5, 2025) PDF
Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, I rise today to once again join my
Republican colleagues in reaffirming our commitment to safeguarding the
protections provided by...