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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Meet the Lawmaker: Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss.
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Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith represents the state of Mississippi in the U.S. Senate and has held an elected office since 2000. The cattle producer and former...
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Cattle Group Backs Cell Cultured Regulatory Legislation
Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith has introduced the Cell Cultured Meat and Poultry Regulation Act of 2019. It codifies the responsibilities of the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service and Food and Drug Administration over...
HYDE-SMITH RENEWS SUPPORT FOR LIVESTOCK HAULERS LEGISLATION
Bill Would Ease Burdensome Federal Regs on Haulers, Set More Flexible Rules
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has renewed her support for legislation to ease federal hours of service (HOS) and electronic logging device (ELD) regulations imposed on haulers of livestock and insects.
Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act (S.1255), which was reintroduced by...
Brookhaven Daily Leader
$1.25M parks bill advances to Senate
By Daily Leader
A bill that would authorize the state to provide $1.25 million to Scenic Rivers Development Alliance for projects in Southwest Mississippi, including at Lake Okhissa, passed the House Wednesday and will go the Senate for...
Hyde-Smith Introduces Legislation To Combat Growing Threat Of Chronic Wasting Disease
By Ammoland
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today introduced legislation to establish a unified response framework for combating the threat of chronic wasting disease (CWD), a growing...
HYDE-SMITH INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO COMBAT GROWING THREAT OF CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE
Bill Authorizes Additional Resources for State CWD Management & Surveillance Efforts, Establishes Unified Response Framework
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today introduced legislation to establish a unified response framework for combatting the threat of chronic wasting disease (CWD), a growing epidemic threatening white-tailed deer populations in Mississippi and at least 24 other...
HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS THE MODERNIZING AGRICULTURAL TRANSPORTATION ACT
Bill Seeks to Give Agriculture Sector a Stronger Role in Developing Ag-related Transportation Regulations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today announced her support for legislation to give the agriculture sector a greater voice in setting policies on transporting livestock and agriculture commodities.
Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the...
