Photo of a boat being built

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, COLLEAGUES TO ITC:  ACCEPT INPUT FROM FERTILIZER USERS AFFECTED BY TARRIFS

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES TO ITC:  ACCEPT INPUT FROM FERTILIZER USERS AFFECTED BY TARRIFS

Miss. Senator Signs Bicameral Letter to U.S. International Trade Commission

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) recently signed a bicameral letter to the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that encourages it to accept input from commodity groups, retailers, and farmers as it reconsiders whether the U.S. fertilizer industry is being harmed by imported fertilizer.

Despite having...

HYDE-SMITH SEEKS ADDITIONAL USDA PURCHASE OF GULF SHRIMP

HYDE-SMITH SEEKS ADDITIONAL USDA PURCHASE OF GULF SHRIMP

Miss. Senator Asks Vilsack to Approve Section 32 Purchase to Ease Pressures on Domestic Shrimp Industry

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to approve a request for additional federal purchases of wild-caught shrimp from the Gulf of Mexico.

In a letter issued Thursday, Hyde-Smith asked Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to approve a domestic shrimp industry request for...

HYDE-SMITH CONTINUES FIGHT TO OVERCOME BIDEN OBSTRUCTION TO OFFSHORE ENERGY

HYDE-SMITH CONTINUES FIGHT TO OVERCOME BIDEN OBSTRUCTION TO OFFSHORE ENERGY

Senator Cosponsors Bills to Force Biden Interior Dept. to Hold Offshore Lease Sales

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is cosponsoring new legislation intended to overcome ongoing Biden administration efforts to obstruct future oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico.

Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the Supporting Made in America Energy (SMART) Act (S.3445), which would require the...

Hyde-Smith leads letter on catfish concerns

The Hagstrom Report

Hyde-Smith leads letter on catfish concerns

The Hagstrom Report
Thursday, January 18, 2024 | Volume 14 Number 9

Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., on Wednesday led colleagues in a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo that requests a reversal of a preliminary decision...

Senators oppose proposed lower duty fees for foreign catfish

Deltaplex News/KPBA Radio, Pine Bluff Ark.

Senators oppose proposed lower duty fees for foreign catfish

By Ray King

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) joined Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) in warning the Biden administration of the disastrous economic outlook...

Miss. senator lauds U.S. plan to buy up to $36m of Gulf shrimp

National Fisherman

Miss. senator lauds U.S. plan to buy up to $36m of Gulf shrimp

NF Aggregator

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today praised a recent U.S. Department of Agriculture decision to purchase up to $36 million in Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic wild-caught...