Senator Hyde-Smith, a cattle farmer and the former Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, understands the importance of the state’s $7.5 billion agricultural and forestry industries. As a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, the Senator will work on legislation, programs, and policies to allow agriculture and related industries to grow in Mississippi and the nation.
The Senator’s record includes protecting private property rights against eminent domain abuses, helping to open foreign markets for Mississippi agricultural products, and supporting country-of-origin labeling.
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Opinion: Thinking big at Lake Okhissa
by Jack Ryan
After digging into the plans for a conference center and lodge at Lake Okhissa in Franklin County, two things are clear:
The people who came up with the idea deserve praise for thinking big. Really, really big...
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Hyde-Smith to chair Agricultural Subcommittee
By Steven Gagliano
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has been named chairman of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Marketing, and Agriculture Security, a panel with oversight over livestock and dairy...
HYDE-SMITH APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS APPROVED
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate today approved a resolution to confirm the Senate Committee on Appropriations subcommittee assignments for U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.).
“Senators from Mississippi have a proud tradition of serving on the Appropriations Committee, and I look forward to being a good steward of taxpayer dollars as the committee works on fiscal year 2019 bills,” Hyde-Smith said.
Hyde-Smith has been...
HYDE-SMITH STRESSES FARM SAFETY NET & RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE AT ‘STATE OF RURAL AMERICA’ HEARING
Watch the video: Senator Hyde-Smith at ‘State of Rural America’ Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today stressed the importance of a farm safety net and rural infrastructure development during her first hearing as a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee.
Hyde-Smith posed several questions to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, who was the sole witness at a...
MISS. DELEGATION ENCOURAGES U.S. TRADE REP TO STAND WITH U.S. CATFISH FARMERS
Joint Senate-House Contingent Questions Vietnamese WTO Request as Safety Certification Looms
WASHINGTON, D. C. – A united Mississippi congressional delegation is part of bipartisan and bicameral effort encouraging the U.S. Trade Representative to defend the nation’s food safety laws on behalf of the U.S. catfish industry and consumers as Vietnam seeks to challenge the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s catfish...
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Duck Hunting Season Now Changing Thanks To The Senate
By Khurram Aziz
For decades, duck hunters in States such as Mississippi have been calling out for changes to duck hunting season. It now appears that their calls have been heard. This is all due to a bill passed in the Senate...
HYDE-SMITH SUPPORTS COMMONSENSE ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATORY PROCESSES STARTED BY TRUMP EPA
At Budget Review Hearing, Miss. Senator Addresses Pesticide Regulations, Pascagoula Superfund Site
Watch: Senator Hyde-Smith on Pesticide Regulations https://youtu.be/T93WrXpVuJE
Watch: Senator Hyde-Smith on Pascagoula Superfund Site https://youtu.be/ItMKjHdMKX8
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today encouraged Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt...
HYDE-SMITH INTRODUCES BILL TO EXTEND FEDERAL DUCK HUNTING SEASON CLOSING DATE
Miss. Senator’s First Bill Would Give States More Power, Establish Special Hunting Days for Veterans, Active Military, National Guard & Youths
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Legislation authored and introduced today by U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) would answer the call of sportsmen in Mississippi and around the country to allow states to extend duck hunting season to January 31.
The Migratory Bird Framework and...
HYDE-SMITH: TWO APPROPRIATIONS BILLS WILL SUPPORT ARMY CORPS WORK AND AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS IN MISS.
Senate Committee Approves FY2019 Energy & Water Development, FY19 Agriculture, FDA Bills
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Thursday supported committee passage of two FY2019 appropriations bills that will support public infrastructure and agriculture programs in Mississippi.
Hyde-Smith serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee that has approved the FY2019...
WE HAVE AIR CONDITIONING, LET’S KEEP WORKING
By U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.)
The congressional tradition of escaping the nation’s capital in August dates back to the time before air conditioning when Senators would race home before the summer heat reached its peak. I’ve got an advantage over many of my colleagues because we in Mississippi know something about summer heat. There are two excellent reasons why the Senate should break with tradition and stay in Washington this...
