Education

HYDE-SMITH HIGHLIGHTS USDA PLAN TO PURCHASE $20 MILLION IN WILD-CAUGHT SHRIMP FOR SCHOOLS, FOOD BANKS

Gulf Coast Shrimp Industry Should Benefit from USDA Section 32 Program Purchase

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today highlighted the U.S. Department of Agriculture decision to purchase up to $20 million in surplus wild-caught shrimp products for distribution to schools and food banks.

The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is purchasing the domestic shrimp...

HYDE-SMITH HIGHLIGHTS RURAL FAMILY RESOURCE HUB LEGISLATION DURING VISIT

Miss. Senator Introduces ‘Rural Mothers and Fathers Choice Act’

BROOKHAVEN, Miss. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today used a visit to an educational and family resource program in Brookhaven to highlight legislation she introduced to help rural and tribal communities establish resource hubs to strengthen families while improving educational outcomes and economic opportunities.

Hyde-Smith on Wednesday attended...

HYDE-SMITH, GUEST ANNOUNCE $2.4 MILLION GRANT LINKED TO UMMC CANCER CENTER

Miss. Lawmakers Secured NIST Funding in FY2026 Appropriations to Renovate & Equip Research Space

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Representative Michael Guest (R-Miss.) today announced the award of a $2.4 million federal grant to rehabilitate research space at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) as part of the research hospital’s long-term goal of being designated a...

HYDE-SMITH BILL WOULD IMPROVE FEDERAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP TAX CREDIT

Legislation Aims to Encourage Additional Private Investment in Education Freedom Tax Credit

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced she has introduced legislation to increase the impact of an existing federal education scholarship tax credit by indexing it to inflation and making it more attractive to private contributors to support K-12 educational needs.

The Federal Tax Credit...

HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES USDA PURCHASE OF $20 MILLION IN SURPLUS U.S. FARM-RAISED CATFISH

Agreement Follows Senators’ Request, Supports Producers and Expands Food Assistance Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today said she expects Mississippi catfish producers to benefit from a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) agreement to purchase up to $20 million in farm-raised catfish for distribution through food banks, charities, and other nutrition assistance programs.

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