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Senator Hyde-Smith believes the Unites States is strong when agriculture and rural America are strong.  The Senator understands the unique challenges faced by rural Mississippi to provide residents with basic services, infrastructure, education, and health care.  She supports policies that will allow rural communities to expand economically.  The federal government should not be a roadblock to the growth and wellbeing of rural America.


Debt ceiling bill clears Senate

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Debt ceiling bill clears Senate

Biden set to sign the bill into law.

By Joshua Baethge

The Senate voted late Thursday to approve legislation previously passed by the House to suspend the debt limit. The bill passed by a margin of 63-to-36 with 31 Republicans and five Democrats...

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS ‘RURAL HOSPITAL SUPPORT ACT’

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS ‘RURAL HOSPITAL SUPPORT ACT’

Bipartisan Measure Seeks Permanent Extension of Key Medicare Programs, Improved Criteria

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced she has cosponsored legislation that would build on her work to ensure more predictable federal resources to help rural hospitals remain open.

The bipartisan Rural Hospital Support Act (S.1110) would permanently extend the existing Medicare-dependent Hospital (MDH) and Low-Volume...

HYDE-SMITH, COMMITTEE TACKLE LOOMING ELECTRIC RELIABILITY PROBLEMS

HYDE-SMITH, COMMITTEE TACKLE LOOMING ELECTRIC RELIABILITY PROBLEMS

Policies Targeting Natural Gas, Coal Creates Risks of Greater Outages, Rolling Blackouts

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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Questions the Risks of Inaction to Fix Nation’s Electric Grid Problems.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and her colleagues on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today examined how Biden administration energy policies increasingly put the nation’s electric grid at risk...

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES ANNOUNCE ‘KIDS TO PARKS DAY’ RESOLUTION

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES ANNOUNCE ‘KIDS TO PARKS DAY’ RESOLUTION

Bipartisan Measure Encourages Youth to Enjoy the Outdoors More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today announced their bipartisan resolution that encourages children to get outdoors and promote healthy outdoor recreation by designating May 20, 2023, as National Kids to Parks Day.

First celebrated by the National Park Trust, the 13th annual Kids to Parks Day marks the beginning of a...

MISS. SENATORS COSPONSOR BILL TO REFORM HUD DISASTER RECOVERY PROGRAMS

MISS. SENATORS COSPONSOR BILL TO REFORM HUD DISASTER RECOVERY PROGRAMS

Bipartisan Legislation Would Improve Long-Term Housing, Community Development for Disaster-Struck Areas

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Thursday helped introduce bipartisan legislation to create a disaster assistance fund to help communities plan for and recover from major disasters.

The Reforming Disaster Recovery Act (S.1686) would strengthen the U.S. Department...

HYDE-SMITH FOCUSES ON STATES’ ROLES IN ENERGY PROJECTS OF ‘NATIONAL INTEREST’

HYDE-SMITH FOCUSES ON STATES’ ROLES IN ENERGY PROJECTS OF ‘NATIONAL INTEREST’

Senate Energy Committee Hearing Examines Permitting Reform Process for Energy Projects

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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Focuses on States’ Roles in Energy Projects of “National Interest”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today focused on the rights of states in approving energy projects within their borders as Congress renews efforts to reform the federal permitting process to help ensure the...

HYDE-SMITH JOINS BILL TO PROMOTE PHARMACIST-DELIVERED MEDICAL CARE FOR SENIORS

HYDE-SMITH JOINS BILL TO PROMOTE PHARMACIST-DELIVERED MEDICAL CARE FOR SENIORS

Cosponsors Bipartisan Grassley Bill to Improve Access to Care in Rural, Underserved Areas 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined U.S. Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) in reintroducing bipartisan legislation to allow pharmacists in rural and underserved areas to offer basic health care services to Medicare beneficiaries.

The Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act...

HYDE-SMITH WANTS MORE AG PERSPECTIVES CONSIDERED IN EPA PESTICIDE REVIEWS

HYDE-SMITH WANTS MORE AG PERSPECTIVES CONSIDERED IN EPA PESTICIDE REVIEWS

Miss. Senator Asks Nominee to Commit to Improving USDA-EPA Coordination

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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Addresses USDA-EPA Interaction on Pest Control Regulations.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today received a commitment from a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) nominee to ensure agriculture interests are truly considered as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates the pesticides...

HYDE-SMITH SAYS CREDIT OPTIONS, RISK MANAGEMENT TOOLS KEY TO FUTURE OF U.S. AGRICULTURE

HYDE-SMITH SAYS CREDIT OPTIONS, RISK MANAGEMENT TOOLS KEY TO FUTURE OF U.S. AGRICULTURE

Hyde-Smith Subcommittee Conducts Second Farm Bill Hearing on Risk Management

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VIDEO CLIP:  Senator Hyde-Smith on Agricultural Producers’ Access to Affordable and Flexible Credit Options.
VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Questions Witnesses.
VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith’s Opening Statement.
TEXT:  Senator Hyde-Smith’s Opening Statement.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today stressed the need...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH RESPOND TO YAZOO BACKWATER AREA WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH RESPOND TO YAZOO BACKWATER AREA WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN

Miss. Senators Will Host Media Availability in Vicksburg Friday

Click here to download video of Senator Wicker and Senator Hyde-Smith’s reaction.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today responded to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announcement of a preferred approach to solve flooding in the Yazoo Backwater...