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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


WICKER, HYDE-SMITH REITERATE NEED FOR FEMA TO ABANDON PRICEY BIDEN-ERA FLOOD INSURANCE CHANGES

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH REITERATE NEED FOR FEMA TO ABANDON PRICEY BIDEN-ERA FLOOD INSURANCE CHANGES

Miss. Senators, Colleagues Demand End as Policyholders Abandon National Flood Insurance Program Policies

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) this week reiterated the need for the Federal Emergency Management Agency to end Biden-era changes to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) that are driving families and businesses away from vital disaster...

HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON EPA ACTION ON DICAMBA

HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON EPA ACTION ON DICAMBA

Miss. Senator Welcomes Prospect of Greater Certainty, Strong Safeguards for Producers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement welcoming the Environmental Protection Agency decision to reissue new dicamba use guidelines for dicamba-tolerant soybeans and cotton: 

“After leading the call from members of Congress for timely action, I am pleased the EPA has delivered this decision on the use of...

HYDE-SMITH CALLS FOR RESTORATION OF TWO MISS. WILDLIFE REFUGES AFTER SUBPAR DUCK SEASON

HYDE-SMITH CALLS FOR RESTORATION OF TWO MISS. WILDLIFE REFUGES AFTER SUBPAR DUCK SEASON

Miss. Senator Asks FWS to Follow Directive to Fix Neglected Maintenance at Mathews Brake & Yazoo National Wildlife Refuges 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today encouraged the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to adhere to a directive she included in recently-enacted legislation to restore and improve two important national wildlife refuges in Mississippi to address neglected...

Hyde-Smith Continues to Work for Rural Broadband 

Delta Business Journal

Hyde-Smith Continues to Work for Rural Broadband 

DBJ

This past January,  Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), along with U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), introduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize a U.S. Department of Agriculture program that is instrumental in...

Politicos react to State of the Union

DeSoto County News

Politicos react to State of the Union

By Bob Bakken

Key Points

  • Mississippi Republicans praised the President’s focus on the “America First” agenda, citing a five percent jump in manufactured goods.
  • State Democrats blasted the address as “two hours of lies,” pointing to rising...

Okhissa Lake Lodge project takes major step forward with groundbreaking

Franklin Advocate
 
Okhissa Lake Lodge project takes major step forward with groundbreaking
 
By Paul Keane, Franklin Advocate

Steady steps toward an end goal brought local, state and federal leaders together Friday to break ground on the entrance road to the Okhissa Lake Lodge project.

Officials...

BORDER SECURITY

BORDER SECURITY

Congressional Record Vol. 169, No. 16
(Senate - January 25, 2023) PDF

  Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Madam President, I started the new year by joining 
Senator Blackburn of Tennessee and our new colleague Senator Britt of 
Alabama on a recent tour of the Del Rio Border Sector in Texas.

  We...

TRIBUTE TO BILL COTTER

TRIBUTE TO BILL COTTER

Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 190
(Senate - December 7, 2022) PDF

 Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, I am pleased to commend Mr. 
Bill Cotter for his service and contributions to the State of 
Mississippi in his 23 years of service with the Hancock County Port and 
Harbor...

INFLATION

INFLATION

Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 152
(Senate - September 21, 2022) PDF

  Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, over the past week, Americans were 
hit once again with a grave inflation report. Worse, the American 
people got more evidence of just how out of touch the White House and 
congres...