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 LOOKS TO FUNDING NEEDS FOR USDA WATERSHED, FLOOD PROTECTION PROGRAM
Ag. Secretary Assures FY22 Watershed Funding Secured by Hyde-Smith Will Help Address Damages Caused By June 2021 Excessive Rain Event
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today looked to determine a sufficient level of funding for a U.S. Department of Agriculture program that assists...
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH TO FWS: RESIST PRESSURE TO BAN LEAD AMMO & TACKLE ON PUBLIC LANDS
Miss. Senators, Colleagues Side with Sportsmen in Letter to U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today signed a letter encouraging U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Martha Williams not to cave in to activists’ calls to restrict the use of lead ammo and tackle on public lands.
The letter, led by U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R...
Metal Miner
Rare Earth Elements About to Get Even Rarer
By Sohrab Darabshaw
There’s something afoot on the rare earths front in China. Specifically, the country recently decided that it wants to tighten its export control laws. The regulation passed about two years ago to stop importing countries...
HYDE-SMITH HELPS ADVANCE BILL BENEFITING MISS. HERITAGE AREAS
Energy & Natural Resources Committee Approves Measure Extending Authorization and Funding for National Heritage Areas
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today supported committee passage of legislation to improve the process for establishing and running National Heritage Areas (NHAs), including extending authorization and funding for sites in Mississippi and across the nation.
Hyde-Smith serves on the Senate...
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & PALAZZO WELCOME DISTRIBUTION OF $36.7 MILLION IN GOMESA FUNDS TO MISS.
Off-shore Energy Production in FY2021 Generates Revenue for State, Three Coastal Counties
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Congressman Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) today welcomed the distribution of more than $36.7 million to the State of Mississippi and its three coastal counties for coastal conservation, restoration, and hazard mitigation...
HYDE-SMITH BACKS CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT ACT
Bipartisan Legislation Would Empower State & Tribal Governments to Address & Prevent CWD Outbreaks
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced her support for bipartisan legislation to increase both research and management of chronic wasting disease (CWD), which has been identified in Mississippi and has the potential to negatively affect recreational hunting, outdoor tourism, local businesses...
MISSISSIPPI REPUBLICANS SUPPORT STATES’ RIGHT TO REGULATE
Miss. Delegation Joins Amicus Brief on Clean Water Act Authority
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and U.S. Representatives Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.), Trent Kelly (R-Miss.), and Michael Guest (R-Miss.) today joined 196 of their colleagues in filing an amici curiae brief in support of the petitioners in the pending Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency case before the U.S. Supreme...
Y’all Politics
Will Yazoo pumps deliver “environmental justice” to the Mississippi Delta?
Senators Hyde-Smith and Wicker join other Mississippians who want the pumps finished as Congressman Thompson continues to waffle.
By Anne Summerhays
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said in 2020 that the...
WJTV-TV Jackson
Sen. Hyde-Smith wants agreement on future of pumping station
By Rachel Hernandez
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – United States Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and United States Army Corps of Engineers officials are looking for the next step for the Yazoo Backwater Area.
At a Senate...
Washington Examiner
GOP senators urge Biden to keep Iran revolutionary guard's terrorist designation
By Mike Brest
More than a dozen Republican lawmakers are urging President Joe Biden against removing the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps's (IRGC) terrorist designation.
The lawmakers wrote a...
