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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 CELEBRATES KEY STEP FOR YAZOO BACKWATER PUMPS, RECORD OF DECISION SIGNED

HYDE-SMITH CELEBRATES KEY STEP FOR YAZOO BACKWATER PUMPS, RECORD OF DECISION SIGNED

Miss. Senator Signals Readiness to Move Long-Sought Flood Control Project to Construction

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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Celebrates ‘Record of Decision’ Signing for Yazoo Backwater Pumps.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today celebrated the signing of a Record of Decision (ROD) that clears the way for the construction of a long-sought flood control project for the Yazoo Backwater Area—a...

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...

U.S. Senate honors Vicksburg’s 200th anniversary

WJTV-TV Jackson

U.S. Senate honors Vicksburg’s 200th anniversary

By Sethanie Smith

VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) – U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) celebrated Senate passage of their resolution commemorating the bicentennial and historical significance of the City of...

How Congress can Help Families in Times of Economic Turbulence

Concerned Women for America

How Congress can Help Families in Times of Economic Turbulence

By Maggie McKneely

Between the chaos of the COVID pandemic and the out-of-control inflation caused by Biden-era policies, Americans have taken a hit to their pocketbooks over the past several years. In a...

Reviving Community Banking By Lifting Barriers To New Banks

Issues and Insights

Reviving Community Banking By Lifting Barriers To New Banks

By Patricia Patnode and Ari Patinkin

Americans have far fewer banks to choose from than they once did. The American banking industry has consolidated, with the number of U.S. banks falling from more than 8,000 to less...