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HYDE-SMITH, COMMITTEE ADVANCE BILL WITH FUNDING FOR HEALTH, EDUCATION & JOB TRAINING PROJECTS IN MISS.

FY2026 Labor, HHS & Education Appropriations Bill Approved by Senate Appropriations Committee

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted to approve the FY2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (Labor-HHS) Appropriations Bill, which recommends funding to advance maternal health, education, and job training in Mississippi.

Hyde-Smith serves on the...

HYDE-SMITH WANTS TO GIVE STUDENTS, FAMILIES MORE RELIABLE DATA ON CHOOSING COLLEGES & MAJORS

Hyde-Smith Cosponsors Sen. Cassidy’s Bipartisan ‘College Transparency Act’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced that she joined U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) in reintroducing legislation to require colleges and universities to provide students and families more reliable data to make better-informed higher education and career choices.

The bipartisan...

USDA DEPUTY SEC. COMMITS TO WORK WITH HYDE-SMITH TO ENSURE FUTURE OF ARS OPERATIONS IN STONEVILLE, MISS.

At Ag Committee Hearing, Hyde-Smith Questions USDA Reorganization Impact on ARS Southeast Area Office in Washington County

 
VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Advocates ARS Stoneville as Ag Committee Scrutinizes USDA Reorganization Proposal.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today received assurance from Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Vaden that U.S. Department of...

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO STOP SBA OVERREACH IN SMALL BUSINESS LENDING

‘Protecting Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act’ Favors Community Banks & Credit Unions Over the Federal Government

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Tuesday cosponsored legislation to protect community banks and credit unions from competing with the federal government by repealing a Biden-era rule that would allow the Small Business Administration (SBA) to directly make loans.

The Pro...

HYDE-SMITH SEEKS INPUT ON IMPROVING GRAIN INSPECTIONS LAW TO BENEFIT MISS. GRAIN EXPORTS

Senate Ag Committee Hearing Weighs Improvements to U.S. Grain Standards Act

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Asks Witnesses How to Improve U.S. Grain Standards Act.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today solicited ideas from witnesses on how Congress can improve the U.S. Grain Standards Act (USGSA), a law that is important to exporting the rice, soybeans, and corn grown by Mississippi...

HYDE-SMITH VOTES TO ADVANCE INTERIOR-ENVIRONMENT APPROPRIATIONS BILL

Miss. Senator Highlights Items of Interest to Mississippi in Funding Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, on Thursday supported committee approval of an appropriations bill that would make resources available for Mississippi water systems, wastewater infrastructure, and unique cultural projects.

The FY2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies...

HYDE-SMITH GAINS COMMITTEE APPROVAL FOR FY2026 TRANSPORTATION, HUD APPROPRIATIONS BILL

As Subcommittee Chair, Hyde-Smith Worked to Achieve Bipartisan Support for Bill that Benefits Nation & Mississippi

VIDEO:  Subcommittee Chair Hyde-Smith Presents FY2026 Transportation, HUD Appropriations Bill.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today gained Senate Appropriations Committee approval of an appropriations bill she led that will make significant investments in air traffic...

HYDE-SMITH SAYS AMERICAN AG ‘NOT OUT OF THE WEEDS YET’ DESPITE LEGISLATIVE WINS

Hyde-Smith Presses for USDA Nominee Commitments to Help Farmers Until Stronger Safety Net Improvements Kick In

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Questions USDA Nominee on Helping Farmers Until Safety Net Improvements Kick In.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Wednesday sought commitments from a nominee to use all U.S. Department of Agriculture authorities to be ready to help American farmers...

HYDE-SMITH JOINS BILL OFFERING PARENTAL LEAVE FOLLOWING MISCARRIAGES, STILLBIRTHS

Hyde-Smith Cosponsors Sen. Tom Cotton’s Legislation to Expand Family and Medical Leave Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), and James Risch (R-Idaho) in introducing a bill to provide parental leave and compensation to parents following a miscarriage and stillbirth.

The Helping with Equal Access to Leave and Investing...

HYDE-SMITH BACKS BIPARTISAN BILL TO STRENGTHEN PALLIATIVE & HOSPICE CARE WORKFORCE

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced her continued support for legislation aimed to strengthen the palliative and hospice care workforce as America’s population ages and the demand for care grows.

Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S.2287), a bipartisan measure designed to build and support a stronger...