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.
Gray TV
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) talks farm bill with deadline looming
By Alana Austin
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) -- Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) talks farm bill with deadline looming. She serves on the Senate Agriculture committee and says she's confident that a five-year plan can get...
DeSoto Times-Tribune
Funding for Holly Springs Road approved
By Bob Bakken
The problems of flooding on a DeSoto County road may be nearing an end in the future with help from the federal government.
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $13 million in funds to support road and...
Meridian Star
GUEST VIEW: Waynesboro Municipal Airport drives local economy
By Joseph Sean Dunlap
We all remember the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. The damage that hurricane inflicted wiped out coastal airports and impeded access for those most in need to get supplies, food and water. As a...
News Mississippi
Farm Bill agreement passes Senate
By Alex Paton
The U.S. Senate has passed the Farm Bill conference report to the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. By a final vote of 87-13, the bill will move on for approval from the House and the measure will then go to the President’s...
Neshoba Democrat
$25M will finish Miss. 19 4-laning
By Steve Swogetinsky
A project that would widen Highway 19 to four lanes from House to Philadelphia received a big boost toward becoming a reality last week, thanks to $25 million federal grant.
The project most recently got a $2 million...
Greenwood Commonwealth
Farm bill passes Senate easily
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday for a sweeping agriculture bill that will fund key farm safety net programs for the next five years without making significant changes to the food stamp program.
The...
New Albany Gazette
Lawmakers announce $14.1 million USDA Rural Development Award for New Albany wastewater plant
By J. Lynn West
U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and Representative Trent Kelly, R-Miss., this past week praised the approval of a $14.1 million...
News Mississippi
Congress looks to clarify clean water regulations
By Alex Paton
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a revised definition of the “Waters of the United States” that clarifies federal authority under the Clean Water Act, specifically what waters the federal...
McComb Enterprise-Journal
Farm Bill clears way for Okhissa takeover
Staff Writer
The Scenic Rivers Development Alliance has the go-ahead to pursue taking over 150 acres surrounding Okhissa Lake in the Homochitto National Forest in Franklin County with the passage of the $867 billion Farm Bill.
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Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo
OUR OPINION: Farm bill will have deep impact on Mississippi
This week, Congress passed a massive piece of legislation that will have a deep impact on the Magnolia State.
The 2018 Farm Bill allocates $867 billion over the next decade on a number of...
