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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 ASKS PRESIDENT TO APPROVE TEMPORARY PUMPS TO EASE BACKWATER FLOODING DISASTER

HYDE-SMITH ASKS PRESIDENT TO APPROVE TEMPORARY PUMPS TO EASE BACKWATER FLOODING DISASTER

Sen. Seeks Similar Assistance Given to Post-Katrina New Orleans to Begin Draining Inundated Miss. Delta Region 

Senator Hyde-Smith Discusses Her Request for Temporary Pumps

VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Discusses Her Request for Temporary Pumps.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today asked President Trump to approve the use of temporary pumps in the Yazoo Backwater Area to begin removing floodwaters that have contaminated the region for...

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HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES NAVY CONTRACT FOR LOUISVILLE COMPANY

HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES NAVY CONTRACT FOR LOUISVILLE COMPANY

Taylor Defense Products Awarded Contract Worth up to $84 Million to Repair Marine Corps Cranes

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced the award of a U.S. Navy contract worth up to $84 million for a Winston County company to repair and maintain all-terrain cranes for the Marine Corps.

Taylor Defense Products LLC of Louisville was awarded the...

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GOP senators ask PhRMA for solutions to lower drug prices

The Hill

GOP senators ask PhRMA for solutions to lower drug prices

By Peter Sullivan

A group of eight Republican senators is writing to pharmaceutical companies asking them what solutions they have for lowering drug prices.

The letter to the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America...

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Column: The forgotten people of the Yazoo Backwater flood

Vicksburg Post

Column: The forgotten people of the Yazoo Backwater flood

By Gina Hendrickson

Eagle Lake has been fairly covered through local and state news, as well as social media. My heart aches for everyone affected and I have the upmost respect for each and every individual who tried to save...

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$19.1 billion disaster aid bill signed by President Trump

News Mississippi

$19.1 billion disaster aid bill signed by President Trump
 
By Andi Davis

A long-awaited disaster relief bill has been signed into law by President Donald Trump.

Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith praised President Trump for signing the supplemental disaster appropriations bill...

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Hundreds come together to honor and remember Senator Thad Cochran

WLOX-TV Biloxi
 
Hundreds come together to honor and remember Senator Thad Cochran

By Hugh Keeton

JACKSON, Miss. (WLOX) - Senator Thad Cochran’s body is now lying at the Mississippi State Capitol where a crowd of hundreds gathered for funeral services to honor the long term Senator earlier Monday.

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State, county reacts to Cochran passing

DeSoto Times-Tribune

State, county reacts to Cochran passing

By Bob Bakken

The state of Mississippi and DeSoto County were saddened Thursday when it was announced that retired U.S. Senator Thad Cochran had passed away at the age of 81.

Cochran passed away peacefully at his home in Oxford, said a...

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Former Senator Thad Cochran passes away at age 81

News Mississippi

Former Senator Thad Cochran passes away at age 81

By Steven Gagliano

According to a spokesman, U.S. Senator Thad Cochran, who represented Mississippi in Congress for more than 45 years, passed away peacefully early Thursday morning in Oxford.

Cochran, a Navy veteran who...

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Thompson Calls for Impeachment! Trump says “The Case is Closed”!

News Mississippi

Thompson Calls for Impeachment! Trump says “The Case is Closed”!

By Andi Davis

Special Counsel Robert Mueller spoke Wednesday, nearly 70 days since turning over his Russia report to the Attorney General. Muller said that his report speaks for itself and he does not intend to...

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