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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.

FY2026 Community Project Funding Requests


HYDE-SMITH LOOKS TO EXTEND, IMPROVE CSP & EQIP, POPULAR USDA CONSERVATION PROGRAMS

HYDE-SMITH LOOKS TO EXTEND, IMPROVE CSP & EQIP, POPULAR USDA CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 

Miss. Witness Advocates for Programs Used in the Magnolia State for Soil Improvement, Flood Control

051325 Ag USDA Conservation Hrg
VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Seeks Input on the Future of Popular USDA Conservation Programs.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today tackled the need to improve U.S. Department of Agriculture conservation programs that are popular among Mississippi producers and communities to improve...

HYDE-SMITH SUPPORTS EXPANDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING TAX CREDIT

HYDE-SMITH SUPPORTS EXPANDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING TAX CREDIT

Cosponsors Bill to Modernize Low-Income Housing Tax Credit to Ease Affordable Housing Crisis

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, recently threw her support behind legislation to expand and strengthen a federal tax credit that has helped Mississippi build more affordable housing.

Hyde-Smith is among the 29 original...

HYDE-SMITH QUESTIONS HOMELAND SECRETARY ON FEMA FUTURE, CONTINUED MSU ROLE IN UAS PROJECT

HYDE-SMITH QUESTIONS HOMELAND SECRETARY ON FEMA FUTURE, CONTINUED MSU ROLE IN UAS PROJECT

Senate Homeland Security Appropriators Begin Review of FY2026 DHS Budget Request

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today used a budget review hearing for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to getting a better handle on how President Trump’s plans to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) could affect Mississippi, a state prone to weather-related...

In Memory: Joseph Aguzzi, Sr.

USA Rice

In Memory: Joseph Aguzzi, Sr.

Jul 30, 2025

USA Rice extends condolences to the family and friends of Joe Aguzzi, who passed away on July 23, at the age of 99.

The Aguzzis have farmed the same land in Bolivar County for more than 100 years, but their family farming legacy began with Joe...

Senate Ag holds hearing on US Grain Standards Act

The Hagstrom Report

Senate Ag holds hearing on US Grain Standards Act

The Hagstrom Report
Tuesday, July 29, 2025 | Volume 15 Number 165

The Senate Agriculture Committee today held a hearing on reauthorization of the U.S. Grain Standards Act.

Some parts of the act are permanent, while others...