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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.

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HYDE-SMITH EAGER FOR NEW LEADERSHIP UNDER BURGUM, TRUMP PICK TO LEAD INTERIOR DEPT.

HYDE-SMITH EAGER FOR NEW LEADERSHIP UNDER BURGUM, TRUMP PICK TO LEAD INTERIOR DEPT.

Miss. Senator Promotes Off-Shore Energy, Miss. National Park Sites at Gov. Doug Burgum Confirmation Hearing

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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Engages Interior Secretary Nominee Burgum on National Park Service Projects in Mississippi, Offshore Energy Production.
PHOTO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Met with Governor Burgum on December 11, 2024.

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

SEN. HYDE-SMITH, REP. BARR RENEW BID TO TRIGGER BANK FORMATION IN RURAL, UNDERSERVED AREAS

SEN. HYDE-SMITH, REP. BARR RENEW BID TO TRIGGER BANK FORMATION IN RURAL, UNDERSERVED AREAS

New Bicameral Bill Introduced to Spur Community Banking Growth, Stop Decline in Banking Options for Many Mississippians

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-Ky.) today reignited their effort to increase the approval for new banks to provide financial and banking services in rural and other underserved areas.

Hyde-Smith and Barr today introduced the...

HYDE-SMITH REAFFIRMS SUPPORT FOR PERMANENT DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

HYDE-SMITH REAFFIRMS SUPPORT FOR PERMANENT DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

Again Cosponsors ‘Sunshine Protection Act’ to Benefit Agriculture and Farmers, Public Safety

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced that she has once again championed the push to make Daylight Saving Time (DST) permanent across the United States. 

Hyde-Smith on Tuesday joined U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) as an original cosponsor of the bipartisan Sunshine Protection Act of 2025 (S.29), a...

Biden Changes Course On A Major Power Grid Rule After Backlash

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Biden Changes Course On A Major Power Grid Rule After Backlash

Facing bipartisan pushback and a nationwide shortage of electrical transformers, federal regulators tweaked a major new energy-efficiency rule.

By Alexander C. Kaufman

In the years before the United States’ aging network of...