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HYDE-SMITH, EZELL SIGN AMICUS BRIEF TO SCOTUS OPPOSING NEW YORK ATTEMPT TO UNDERMINE FEDERAL FIREARMS LAW

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Representative Mike Ezell (R-Miss.) are among 77 lawmakers who have signed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a Second Circuit ruling and uphold the Second Amendment by preventing New York from bypassing the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA).

Signed by 22 U.S. Senators and 55 U.S...

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO STABILIZE AG LABOR COSTS

Senators Introduce Bill to Codify Trump Wage Rule for H-2A Temporary Agricultural Worker Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has joined a legislative effort to stabilize agricultural labor costs by providing farmers with greater certainty and clarity when forecasting labor costs as they plan for future growing seasons.

Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the Farmworker Access and Retention Modernization ...

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES INTRODUCE RURAL HOUSING AFFORDABILITY LEGISLATION

Bipartisan FARM Home Loan Act Would Expand Access to Farm Credit System Home Loan Assistance in Mississippi, Nationwide

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), along with four fellow members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today announced the introduction of bipartisan legislation to boost rural economic growth by helping more homebuyers qualify for housing assistance through the Farm Credit...

HYDE-SMITH BACKS BILL TO IMPROVE RURAL EMERGENCY CARE SERVICES WITHIN HEALTH CENTERS, CLINICS

Miss. Senator Also Cosponsors Separate Bill to Codify Medicare Reimbursement Values for Struggling Hospitals

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) recently joined U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) in introducing legislation to create two new federal grant programs to expand walk-in urgent care, triage, and emergency stabilization services at existing community health centers...

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES ACT TO SHORE UP SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY LENDERS

Bipartisan Legislation Offers FDIC Deposit Insurance to Enhance Financial Stability for Community & Mid-sized banks, Credit Unions

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Wednesday signed as a primary sponsor of bipartisan legislation to strengthen small and mid-sized lenders like community banks and credit unions – institutions that drive local economic growth.

Hyde-Smith joined U.S. Senators Bill...

HYDE-SMITH JOINS CASSIDY INVESTIGATION INTO ABORTION DRUG MAKERS

Pro-Life Senators Also Seek FDA Crackdown on Illegal Chemical Abortion Drug Online Sellers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, along with U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and others, today began an investigation into chemical abortion drug manufacturer compliance with Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-mandated safeguards associated with marketing their drugs.

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HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES EXAMINE BARRIERS TO U.S. NUCLEAR ENERGY EXPANSION

Miss. Senator Highlights Cost Overruns, Supply Chain Concerns as Grand Gulf Facility Expansion Considered

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Questions Witnesses on Barriers to Expanding U.S. Nuclear Energy Generation.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Thursday cited the prospect of cost overrun concerns as a significant barrier to expanding U.S. nuclear energy production, including the idea of adding...

HYDE-SMITH PROMOTES SAVE AMERICA ACT, SAYING ‘AMERICAN ELECTIONS ARE FOR AMERICAN CITIZENS’

In Speech, Senator Says Voting Rights, Democracy Didn’t Collapse Under Mississippi’s Successful Voter ID Requirement

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Advocates for Passage of SAVE America Act.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today pointed to Mississippi’s successful voter ID law in a floor speech advocating Senate passage of the SAVE America Act, which she cosponsored.

Hyde-Smith...

HYDE-SMITH SUPPORTS BILL TO STOP IMPORTERS FROM GETTING REJECTED FOOD, PRODUCTS TO U.S. CONSUMERS

Cosponsors Bill to Expand FDA Authority to Destroy Products that Fail to Meet U.S. Health & Safety Standards

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced that she has cosponsored legislation to crack down on the re-importation of products, including food, previously rejected by the federal inspectors as harmful.

The Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act (S.3213) would...

HYDE-SMITH SUPPORTS SWEEPING AFFORDABLE HOUSING LEGISLATION

Senate Approves 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, Includes Hyde-Smith Priorities

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (T-HUD) Appropriations Subcommittee, today voted for a sweeping housing affordability measure that includes priority reforms she’s supported to address housing needs in rural America.

The 21st Century ROAD (Renewing Opportunity in...