Jobs and Economy

HYDE-SMITH VOTES TO PROTECT HEALTH COVERAGE FOR THOSE WITH PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS 

Miss. Senator Critical of Partisan Trivialization of an Issue with Broad Bipartisan Support

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today reiterated her support for protecting health coverage for Americans with pre-existing conditions and criticized Senate Democrats for trivializing bipartisan desires to ensure health insurance access for those individuals.

Hyde-Smith on Wednesday night...

HYDE-SMITH VOTES FOR STOPGAP FUNDING BILL EXTENDING PROGRAMS IMPORTANT TO MISS. 

Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown Boosts Pandemic Child Nutrition, USDA Farm Assistance & FEMA

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, today voted for a stopgap appropriations measure to fund federal operations through Dec. 11, while also extending programs important to Mississippi’s economy and wellbeing.

The Senate gave final approval to a...

HYDE-SMITH:  SEEMANN COMPOSITES IN GULFPORT WINS $13.7 MILLION DEFENSE CONTRACT 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced that Seemann Composites, Inc. in Gulfport has won a $13.7 million contract to produce tailcones for the U.S. Navy’s Virginia Class submarines.

“This Navy contract will allow Seemann Composites to extend its decades of work providing the advanced composites products that make our Navy vessels the best in the world.  This is very good news...

HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON THE NOMINATION OF JUDGE AMY CONEY BARRETT TO SERVE ON THE U.S. SUPREME COURT 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement regarding Judge Amy Coney Barrett of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, who was nominated to be an Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court by President Donald Trump following the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg:

“President Trump has exercised his right to put forth a...

ROSEN, HYDE-SMITH INTRODUCE JOBS BILL TO SUPPORT REENTERING MID-CAREER WORKERS, CLOSE GENDER & SKILLS GAP IN STEM
 
Legislation Would Engage Small, Mid-Sized Businesses to Provide Paid “Returnships” for Technical Professionals

 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) today introduced bipartisan legislation that would provide grants for small and medium-sized STEM businesses to offer robust, paid, mid-career internships, known as “returnships,” for mid...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH URGE TRADE REPRESENTATIVE TO END SPECIAL TREATMENT FOR FOREIGN RICE

Highly Subsidized Foreign Rice Imports Disadvantage Miss. Rice Producers 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) are encouraging the Trump administration to level the playing field for American rice producers by reforming the nation’s largest and oldest trade preference program, the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). 

The Mississippi Senators joined a...

HYDE-SMITH SAYS HOUSE MUST-PASS FUNDING BILL IMPERILS AMERICAN FARMERS & RANCHERS

Partisan Democratic Proposal to Keep Govt. Open Ignores 2018 Farm Bill Program Commitments 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today blasted a House Democratic measure for abandoning the nation’s farmers and ranchers by blatantly excluding funding for critical 2018 Farm Bill programs that directly benefit Rural America.

House Democrats on Monday unveiled a continuing resolution (CR) to...

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO HELP MILITARY SPOUSES CONTINUE CAREERS

Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act Intended to Cut Unemployment Rate Among Military Spouses

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced her support for legislation to make it easier for military spouses with valid professional licenses to continue their careers in the state where their spouse is serving on military orders.

Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the Military Spouse Licensing...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCE $6.22 MILLION GRANT FOR GRENADA RAILROAD PROJECT

Federal Grant Will Strengthen Cargo Rail Service Between Grenada and Memphis

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced the award of a $6.22 million grant to Grenada Railroad, LLC, to complete the final phase of a project to refurbish a rail line between Canton and Memphis, Tenn. 

Wicker and Hyde-Smith, strong supporters of the Grenada rail line, wrote...

HYDE-SMITH OPTIMISTIC MISS. AG PRODUCERS WILL BENEFIT FROM NEW ROUND OF USDA COVID-19 AID

USDA Making $14 Billion Available to Producers, Application Deadline Dec. 11

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today expressed optimism that Mississippi agriculture producers will benefit from the launch of a second round of U.S. Department of Agriculture aid for agricultural producers affected by market disruptions and losses because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

President Trump and...