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.
Brookhaven Daily Leader
MS senators contest Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan
By Daily Leader Staff
U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), of Brookhaven, and Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) are among 43 Republican senators who filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States...
Fox News
Republicans demand answers from Smithsonian for kicking out pro-life students
The letter demands answers from the head of the Smithsonian regarding whether an internal investigation has taken place and if any disciplinary action will be taken against the employees.
By Matteo Cina | Fox...
Greenwood Commonwealth
Our Opinion: Your Debt, Not Ours
Mississippi’s two U.S. Senators, Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith, have joined in a congressional effort to permanently block President Biden’s effort to cancel about $400 billion in student loans.
The loan-forgiveness scheme, already put...
Magnolia Tribune
Senator Hyde-Smith won’t “blue slip” Colom’s judicial nomination
The District Attorney had been nominated by President Biden for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi.
By Frank Corder
In October 2022, District Attorney Scott Colom was nominated for the...
Washington Examiner
Tuberville bill would defund women's sports programs that allow biological men
By Juliegrace Brufke, Congressional Reporter
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) is set to introduce legislation aimed at curbing biologically male transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports...
Mississippi Today
Mississippi charters receive $600k in federal grant funding
By Julia James
Mississippi charter schools received $600,000 in grant funding from the federal government to use on technology and general supplies, the Charter School Authorizer Board announced Monday.
The money...
HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES CHALLENGE BIDEN’S UNCONSTITUTIONAL ATTACK AGAINST RELIGIOUS STUDENT GROUPS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced her support for legislation to ensure religious student organizations do not face discrimination on college campuses.
Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the Equal Campus Access Act of 2023 (S.985), which was introduced this week by U.S. Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.).
“Colleges and universities should not be in the...
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH FIGHT BIDEN’S UNLAWFUL STUDENT DEBT POLICY
Miss. Senators Miss. Senators Join Resolution to Overturn Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Monday joined 39 of their Republican colleagues in a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn President Biden’s student loan cancellation scheme.
If enacted, the resolution (S.J.Res.22) would stop Biden’s plan to transfer up to $20,000 in...
HYDE-SMITH, CRUZ OFFER CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO CEMENT SUPREME COURT AT NINE JUSTICES
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and others in reintroducing a proposed constitutional amendment that would ensure only nine justices could serve on the U.S. Supreme Court at a time.
The “Keep Nine” constitutional amendment is paired with a Cruz bill to create a point of order requiring a supermajority (two-thirds) vote before any...
HYDE-SMITH READIES FOR FIRST TRANSPORTATION APROPRIATIONS HEARING WITH 118th COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS SET
Miss. Senator Takes Leading Role on Transportation, HUD Appropriations Subcommittee, Keeps Overall Committee Spots
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith’s (R-Miss.) first hearing as the new ranking member of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Subcommittee will occur Thursday as the Senate Appropriations Committee...
