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Senator Hyde-Smith supports federal policies to foster an economic environment that encourages job growth in Mississippi and the nation.  She supports the tax cuts and reforms enacted by President Trump and the Republican-majority Congress.  She believes in eliminating burdensome federal regulations that hinder small businesses, farmers, and industry.

The Senator supports policies and opportunities to continue and expand Mississippi’s ability to contribute to national security, high-tech research, agricultural innovation, and energy production.

Senator Hyde-Smith welcomes opportunities to work with local, state, and federal officials to make Mississippi a better place to work and raise families.

HYDE-SMITH WELCOMES START OF DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR FARMERS & RANCHERS

HYDE-SMITH WELCOMES START OF DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR FARMERS & RANCHERS

Senator Encourages Mississippi Producers Harmed by Disasters in 2023 & 2024 to Apply  

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss) today welcomed the implementation of a U.S. Department of Agriculture program to begin distributing $16 billion in assistance to farmers and ranchers in Mississippi and around the nation who experienced losses in recent years due to natural disasters.

Hyde-Smith, who...

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HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON TRUMP’S ‘ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL ACT’ PASSAGE

HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON TRUMP’S ‘ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL ACT’ PASSAGE

Senate Approves Massive Tax and Spending Cuts, Along with Major Border, Defense, and Agriculture Investments

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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Statement on Senate Passage of Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement following her vote for Senate passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR.1), the budget reconciliation vehicle for expanding...

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HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $3.0 MILLION IN RESTORE ACT GRANTS FOR COASTAL WASTEWATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS

HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $3.0 MILLION IN RESTORE ACT GRANTS FOR COASTAL WASTEWATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS

Treasury Dept. Funds for Septic Conversions in Jackson County, System Improvements in Hancock County

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced the award of two RESTORE Act grants worth more than $3.0 million for wastewater improvement projects in Jackson and Hancock counties.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury awarded the Gulf Coast Restoration Fund grants to...

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County cuts ribbon on $19 million Agri-Ed Center

DeSoto Times-Tribune

County cuts ribbon on $19 million Agri-Ed Center

By Jake Lankford

Lee Caldwell came onto the Board of Supervisors in 2011 with a mission– to raise the money for and open an agricultural education center that will be the hub of agriculture in the county.

Twelve years later...

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Senator Wants CDL Drivers to Pass English Test

Delta News TV, Greenville

Senator Wants CDL Drivers to Pass English Test

Jun 23, 2025
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and a Senator from Kansas want anyone operating a commercial vehicle to pass a test for English proficiency before getting a license.

Hyde-Smith's...

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Food and ag groups seek more input in MAHA activities

Feedstuffs

Food and ag groups seek more input in MAHA activities

More than 250 groups call for public input and formal involvement in future policy discussions with the MAHA Commission.
 
By Kristin Bakker, Digital Content Specialist

In a June 17 letter to leaders of the Make America Healthy...

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Amtrak to Provide Passenger Travel

Mississippi Business Journal

Amtrak to Provide Passenger Travel  

Rail service expansion announced in state 

By Lynne Jeter

Amtrak is about to make traveling by rail possible between Vicksburg and Meridian along the I-20 corridor, and along the Mississippi Gulf Coast I-10 corridor linking Mobile...

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