Energy and Environment

AT WHITE HOUSE, HYDE-SMITH WATCHES TRUMP SIGN DEATH KNELL TO TWO BIDEN ENERGY RULES

Sens. Hyde-Smith, Kennedy & Rep. Ezell Among Legislative Sponsors Invited to Signing Ceremony

 
WHITE HOUSE PHOTO:  President Trump Displays Signed Resolution with Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas), Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Sen Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Rep. Mike Ezell (R-Miss.).
WHITE HOUSE PHOTO:  President Trump Signs...

HYDE-SMITH SEEKS TO STRENGTHEN 2A RIGHTS WITH ATF TRANSPARENCY ACT

Cosponsors Bill to Establish Appeal Process for Wrongfully Denied NICS Background Checks

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined U.S. Senator James Risch (R-Idaho) in renewing legislation to enhance fairness, timeliness, and transparency for law-abiding Americans required to pass a background check to purchase firearms.

Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the ATF Transparency Act, which would...

HYDE-SMITH VOTES TO BEGIN OVERTURNING HARMFUL BIDEN ENERGY POLICIES

Senator Cosponsors Resolutions of Disapproval to Rescind Policies, Taxes Imposed to Restrict U.S. Energy Production

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today cheered the start of a legislative effort to begin repealing certain Biden administration rules intended to curtail American oil and gas production, including future development in the Gulf of America.

Hyde-Smith, who serves on the Senate Energy...

HYDE-SMITH VOTES FOR BUDGET BLUEPRINT TO ACHIEVE TRUMP DEFENSE, BORDER & ENERGY AGENDA

Republican Budget Resolution Cuts Wasteful Spending to Pay for Investments in National Defense, Border Security & U.S. Energy Production

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) early Friday morning supported Senate passage of a Republican-led budget resolution that sets the stage to enact President Trump’s agenda to secure U.S. borders, fortify the nation’s military, and undo the previous...

HYDE-SMITH TO CHAIR SENATE AGRICULTURE SUBCOMMITTEE

Hyde-Smith Subcommittee Assignments on Energy & Natural Resources Committee Also Set

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced that she has been named chairman of the Senate Agriculture’s Subcommittee on Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management and Trade in the 119th Congress.

This subcommittee of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee oversees commodity programs, derivatives and digital...

HYDE-SMITH, AG COMMITTEE BEGIN WORK TO WRITE NEW FARM BILL

Hyde-Smith Pushes for Stronger Commodity Safety Net to Overcome Farm Crisis

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Stresses Need to Invest in Commodity Safety Net in New Farm Bill.
VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith and Farm Bureau President Duvall Discuss the Importance of Protecting Access to Crop Protection Tools and Biotechnology Products.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today landed solidly on the side of farmers and...

HYDE-SMITH TO CHAIR SENATE TRANSPORTATION, HUD APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE

Hyde-Smith Also Lands Military Construction-VA Spot, Will Serve on Six Subcommittees of Importance to Mississippi

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) was officially named as the new chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) for the 119th Congress.

Hyde-Smith, in addition to chairing the THUD Appropriations...

HYDE-SMITH MOVES TO RESUME OFFSHORE LEASE SALES IN THE GULF OF MEXICO 

Hyde-Smith Cosponsors Offshore Energy Security Act of 2025, Authorizes Lease Sales for the Next Decade

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is cosponsoring legislation to authorize renewed offshore oil and natural gas leasing in American waters, which would be a departure from Biden administration efforts to severely limit future production in the Gulf of Mexico.

The Offshore Energy Security Act of...