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Senator Hyde-Smith knows dependence on foreign oil poses economic and national security risks for the United States.  The Senator supports responsible exploration and production of Mississippi’s and the nation’s energy resources, including the development of new technologies to support the production of biofuels and other energy sources.

As a fourth-generation farmer, Senator Hyde-Smith understands the importance of conservation and good stewardship of our natural resources.  She supports balanced and responsible resource management policies to ensure Mississippi’s forests, wetlands, and coastal region remain assets for future generations to enjoy.

HYDE-SMITH HIGHLIGHTS MISS. BENEFITS IN SENATE AG FUNDING BILL 

HYDE-SMITH HIGHLIGHTS MISS. BENEFITS IN SENATE AG FUNDING BILL 

Miss. Senator Serves on Committee that Approves FY2024 Agriculture Appropriations Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today welcomed committee passage of an appropriations measure that would direct federal investments in agricultural programs in Mississippi.

Hyde-Smith voted with her committee colleagues to advance the FY2024 Agriculture, Rural...

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WICKER, HYDE-SMITH HELP REINTRODUCE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM REFORM LEGISLATION

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH HELP REINTRODUCE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM REFORM LEGISLATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) joined with colleagues to reintroduce the bipartisan and bicameral National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization (NFIP-RE) Act of 2023.

The NFIP-RE Act would tackle systemic problems with flood insurance, put the program back on solid fiscal ground, and reframe the nation’s entire disaster paradigm to one focused more...

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Capito, Colleagues Urge EPA to Withdraw Recent Vehicle Emissions Rules

EIN Presswire

Capito, Colleagues Urge EPA to Withdraw Recent Vehicle Emissions Rules

EPW Committee Ranking Member leads 26 other senators in opposing burdensome rules “that effectively mandate a costly transition to electric cars and trucks in the absence of congressional direction”

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Lankford and others say latest EPA rule would harm small businesses

Oklahoma Energy Today

Lankford and others say latest EPA rule would harm small businesses

May 23, 2023

Sen. James Lankford along with two others in Congress are telling the EPA “not so fast” about a proposed rule change they say would potentially be harmful to communities during emergencies.

Lan...

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May 20 marks “National Kids To Parks Day”

WXXV-TV Gulfport

May 20 marks “National Kids To Parks Day”

WXXV Staff

Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith and Oregon Senator Ron Wyden announced a bipartisan resolution to encourage children to get outdoors and promote healthy outdoor recreation.

Their resolution marks May 20 as “National Kids To Parks Day...

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Opinion: Science backs Yazoo pumps

Delta Democrat Times (Greenville, MS)

Opinion: Science backs Yazoo pumps

By Hank Burdine

I am a Commissioner on the Mississippi Levee Board and a private land owner who lives very close to the backwater area of the South Delta. Much has been said regarding the need for a comprehensive plan for...

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Permitting overhaul: Before or after debt ceiling talks?

Roll Call 

Permitting overhaul: Before or after debt ceiling talks?

Barrasso and Capito expect to mark up a bill after the debt ceiling deadline

By David Jordan

There is wide bipartisan consensus that Congress should make legislation to overhaul federal energy project permitting a priority. When...

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