Rural Communities

HYDE-SMITH HELPS INTRODUCE ‘MOMS ACT’

Cosponsors Legislation Aimed at Building Culture of Life, Supporting Women & Families

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Thursday helped introduce legislation to provide critical support to women during typically challenging phases of motherhood:  prenatal, postpartum, and early childhood development.

Introduced in advance of Mother’s Day by U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), the More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed (MOMS) Act...

HYDE-SMITH ADVOCATES JOB TRAINING GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN RURAL STATES

At Appropriations Hearing, Hyde-Smith Focuses on Job Training to Improve Workforce Participation Rates

 
VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Promotes Community Colleges as Key to Meeting Job Training Needs.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today kept her focus on training programs and the availability of grants that would allow more community colleges in rural states help fill available jobs.

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HYDE-SMITH ASSERTS MISS. & U.S. HURT BY BIDEN BROADSIDE AGAINST U.S. ENERGY PRODUCTION

Hyde-Smith Delivers Speech Citing Biden Agencies that are Targeting Energy Production, Consumer Choices

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Lambasts Biden Administration’s Energy Policy Overreach.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today said Mississippi consumers, businesses, and conservation activities are all being dragged down by the Biden administration’s persistent broadside against U.S...

WITH EYE ON HEALTH OF U.S. SHRIMP INDUSTRY, HYDE-SMITH SEEKS DATA ON FDA INSPECTION OF IMPORTS FROM ECUADOR

At Hearing, Hyde-Smith Warms that Gulf Coast Shrimpers are Suffering from Effects of Foreign Subsidized Importers

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith and FDA Commissioner Discuss Imported Shrimp Inspections, Domestic Shrimp Industry.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today asked the head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to provide detailed information on its...

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO PROTECT MEDICARE TELEHEALTH SERVICES

Backs Bipartisan Bill to Keep Vital Telehealth Available to Patients Past December Deadline

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Urges HHS Secretary Becerra to Work with Congress to Extend Telehealth Services.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is now a cosponsor of bipartisan legislation to authorize permanent telehealth flexibilities under Medicare, critical legislation required to avoid a December deadline...

HYDE-SMITH BILL WOULD HELP RESTORE EMERGENCY HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN RURAL AMERICA

Miss. Senator Introduces ‘Rural Health Sustainability Act’ to Broaden Rural Emergency Hospital Designation Eligibility to At-Risk or Closed Rural Hospitals

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today introduced legislation to reestablish some healthcare services in rural areas by making more at-risk or closed hospitals eligible for a Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) designation.

The Rural...

HYDE-SMITH WELCOMES $30.5 MILLION USDA CATFISH PURCHASE

USDA Section 32 Program Purchase Should Boost Miss. & U.S. Catfish Industry 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today welcomed a decision by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to purchase up to $30.5 million in farm-raised catfish products for distribution to various nutrition assistance programs, including charitable institutions.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack approved the farm-raised catfish purchase using...

HYDE-SMITH SEEKS TO ENROLL AT-RISK RURAL HOSPITALS IN DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM TO STAVE OFF CLOSURES

Senator Uses Review of FY25 HHS Budget to Test Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program Options

 
VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith and HHS Secretary Becerra Discuss Hospital Closures, Maternal Health in Mississippi.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today enlisted the assistance of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra to determine whether some...

HYDE-SMITH GAINS AG SEC. COMMITMENT FOR SMOOTH SIGNUP PROCESS FOR EMERGENCY FOREST RESTORATION AID

At Budget Review Hearing, Miss. Senator Also Advocates Elimination of Tax on Veterinary Loan Repayment Program

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith, Ag. Secretary Vilsack Discuss Emergency Forest Restoration Aid for Mississippi.
VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Seeks to Overturn Tax that Hinders Veterinary Service in Rural Areas.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today received a...

DELEGATION ASKS USDA TO PROVIDE MISS. LANDOWNERS SWIFT ACCESS TO EMERGENCY FOREST RESTORATION AID

Miss. Lawmakers Pen Letter to Ag. Sec. Vilsack Seeking Use of Available Unobligated Funds

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Mississippi Congressional Delegation today encouraged Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to act swiftly to allow private forest landowners in Mississippi to access unobligated emergency forest restoration funds to overcome widespread damages caused by extreme drought and subsequent...