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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.

HYDE-SMITH REINTRODUCES EMERGENCY PINE BEETLE RESPONSE LEGISLATION

HYDE-SMITH REINTRODUCES EMERGENCY PINE BEETLE RESPONSE LEGISLATION

Bipartisan Legislation to Help Landowners, Communities, Industry Overcome Pine Beetle Infestations

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today reintroduced her bipartisan bill to help private landowners, timber cutting and hauling businesses, and local municipalities respond to forest-related disasters, including the pine beetle that has laid waste to vast swaths of southern forests.

The Emergency Pine...

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TRIBUTE TO PATRICK JOHNSON, JR.

TRIBUTE TO PATRICK JOHNSON, JR.

Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 99
(Senate - June 9, 2022) PDF

 Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Madam President, I am pleased to commend Mr. 
Patrick Johnson, Jr., of Tunica, MS, for his service and contributions 
to the State of Mississippi while serving as the 86th president...

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NOMINATION OF TRACY STONE-MANNING (Executive Calendar)

NOMINATION OF TRACY STONE-MANNING (Executive Calendar)

Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 131
(Senate - July 27, 2021) PDF

  Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Madam President, I rise to join my colleagues in 
expressing my grave concern over the nomination of Ms. Tracy Stone-
Manning to be the Director of the...

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TAX INCREASES

TAX INCREASES

Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 128
(Senate - July 21, 2021) PDF

  Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, I appreciate the opportunity to join 
a number of my colleagues representing farm States to sound the alarm 
to the millions of rural Americans who will be harmed by proposed tax 
ch...

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TRIBUTE TO PAUL HOLLIS

TRIBUTE TO PAUL HOLLIS

Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 93
(Senate - May 27, 2021) PDF

Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, I am pleased to commend Mr. 
Paul Hollis of Rolling Fork, MS, for his service and contributions to 
the State of Mississippi while serving as the 85th president of Delta 
Counci...

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TRIBUTE TO TOM GRESHAM

TRIBUTE TO TOM GRESHAM

Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 93
(Senate - May 27, 2021) PDF

 Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, on May 31, 2020, Mr. Tom 
Gresham of Indianola, MS, concluded his term as the 84th president of 
Delta Council. I am pleased to commend him for his service and 
contributions...

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TRIBUTE TO JACK WINSTEAD

TRIBUTE TO JACK WINSTEAD

Congressional Record Vol. 170, No. 34
(Senate - February 26, 2024) PDF

Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, it is an honor to pay tribute 
to Mr. Jack Winstead who, for years, has shown an overwhelming 
dedication to serving the Friends of Mississippi Veterans nonprofit as 
a...

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In Memory: Joseph Aguzzi, Sr.

USA Rice

In Memory: Joseph Aguzzi, Sr.

Jul 30, 2025

USA Rice extends condolences to the family and friends of Joe Aguzzi, who passed away on July 23, at the age of 99.

The Aguzzis have farmed the same land in Bolivar County for more than 100 years, but their family farming legacy began with Joe...

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Senate Ag holds hearing on US Grain Standards Act

The Hagstrom Report

Senate Ag holds hearing on US Grain Standards Act

The Hagstrom Report
Tuesday, July 29, 2025 | Volume 15 Number 165

The Senate Agriculture Committee today held a hearing on reauthorization of the U.S. Grain Standards Act.

Some parts of the act are permanent, while others...

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Senate Panel OKs 2026 DOT Funding Bill With $927M for FMCSA

Transport Topics

Senate Panel OKs 2026 DOT Funding Bill With $927M for FMCSA

Bipartisan Measure Promotes Safety, Supply Chain Connectivity

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter

A Senate panel on July 24 easily approved legislation that would fund the U.S. Department of Transportation in fiscal 2026.

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