Senator Hyde-Smith understands the importance of education to ensure a better future for Mississippi children and their ability to be part of an economically-strong state. The Senator believes in the importance of state and local control of public education, while recognizing the role of the federal government to support educational achievement across the country.
Senator Hyde-Smith is also supportive of the significant federal research and development initiatives involving Mississippi institutions of higher learning—work that, among other things, improves American competitiveness, national security and agricultural production.
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Senator Ashley Moody Champions Pregnant Students' Rights Act to Aid Parental Education Balance
By Eric Ramirez
Senator Ashley Moody, ahead of the March for Life event, introduced the Pregnant Students' Rights Act, legislation aimed at empowering pregnant college students with the...
HYDE-SMITH JOINS TRUMP FOR SIGNING OF BILL WITH FUNDING BENEFITS FOR MISSISSIPPI
Hyde-Smith Singles Out Provision to Help Franklin County Hospital Survive
VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Cites the Franklin County Hospital at Bill Signing.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today attended the White House signing ceremony for a FY2026 appropriations package that includes a wide assortment of benefits for Mississippi, including a provision she fought for to help keep the...
HYDE-SMITH WELCOMES SENATE PASSAGE OF 2026 DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL WITH FUNDING FOR MISS.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today welcomed Senate passage of the FY2026 Defense Appropriations Bill, which includes funding she worked to secure to support national security activities conducted in Mississippi.
Hyde-Smith, who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, said the bill supports President Trump’s Peace Through Strength agenda with increased funding for U...
HYDE-SMITH SAYS SENATE-PASSED BILL INCLUDES BOOST FOR MISS. HEALTH, EDUCATION & JOB TRAINING PROJECTS
FY2026 Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill Takes Step Toward Final Passage with Help for Franklin County Hospital
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today outlined resources in the FY2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (Labor-HHS) Appropriations Bill that will promote maternal health, education, and job training in Mississippi.
Hyde-Smith serves on the...
HYDE-SMITH RENEWS PUSH TO RESTORE IN-PERSON SAFETY STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL ABORTION DRUGS
Miss. Senator Leads Senators in Praise of Pro-Life Movement & Related Legislative Efforts
VIDEO: Hyde-Smith Praises the Pro-Life Movement and Related Legislative Efforts.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Pro-Life Caucus Chair Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today reintroduced legislation to roll back Food and Drug Administration policies that expanded access to chemical abortion drugs.
Hyde-Smith reintroduced the...
HYDE-SMITH, GILLIBRAND CELEBRATE ENACTMENT OF TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS RELIEF ACT
Bipartisan Law Provides Federal Protections for Human Trafficking Survivors
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) today celebrated the enactment of their legislation to allow nonviolent offenses to be vacated or expunged from the record of survivors of human trafficking who were forced to commit criminal acts by their traffickers.
The Trafficking Survivors...
HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS PREGNANT STUDENTS’ RIGHT ACT AHEAD OF NATIONAL MARCH FOR LIFE
Measure Would Require Universities to Help Pregnant Students Carry to Term & Stay in School
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In advance of the annual March for Life on Friday, Senate Pro-Life Caucus Chair Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) signed as an original cosponsor of pro-life legislation to support pregnant college students by requiring colleges and universities to actively inform them of their rights and protections.
The Pr...
HYDE-SMITH, SLOTKIN INTRODUCE BILL TO EXPAND BROADBAND ACCESS IN RURAL AMERICA
Senators Move to Extend USDA Support for Middle Mile Broadband Projects for Another Five Years
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), with U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), today introduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize a U.S. Department of Agriculture program that is instrumental in improving access to broadband service in Mississippi and the rest of rural America.
The Middle Mile...
HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES CALL ON HEALTH AGENCIES TO PROTECT MEDICAL RESIDENTS’ CONSCIENCE RIGHTS
Pro-Life Senators, House Members Challenge ‘Opt-Out’ Criteria for Medical Residents Who Oppose Abortions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, joined fellow pro-life lawmakers in urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to take immediate regulatory action to protect...
HYDE-SMITH PRAISES CONFIRMATION OF OXFORD'S JAMES MAXWELL TO SERVE ON U.S. DISTRICT COURT
Maxwell’s Confirmation Represents Second Mississippi Trump Judicial Pick Confirmed on Tuesday
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement marking the Senate confirmation of Mississippi Supreme Court Justice James D. Maxwell II of Oxford to serve as a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi:
“I’m extremely pleased with...
