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HYDE-SMITH SAYS CREDIT OPTIONS, RISK MANAGEMENT TOOLS KEY TO FUTURE OF U.S. AGRICULTURE

Hyde-Smith Subcommittee Conducts Second Farm Bill Hearing on Risk Management

 
VIDEO CLIP:  Senator Hyde-Smith on Agricultural Producers’ Access to Affordable and Flexible Credit Options.
VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Questions Witnesses.
VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith’s Opening Statement.
TEXT:  Senator Hyde-Smith’s Opening Statement.

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

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH RESPOND TO YAZOO BACKWATER AREA WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN

Miss. Senators Will Host Media Availability in Vicksburg Friday

Click here to download video of Senator Wicker and Senator Hyde-Smith’s reaction.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today responded to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announcement of a preferred approach to solve flooding in the Yazoo Backwater...

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS KIDS ONLINE SAFETY ACT

Measure Holds Big Tech Accountable, Gives Parents & Kids Tools to Ward Off Harmful Content

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today cosponsored comprehensive legislation to protect children online and hold Big Tech accountable.

The Kids Online Safety Act of 2023 (S.1409) seeks to provide young people and parents with the tools, safeguards, and transparency they need to protect against online harms, while requiring social...

HYDE-SMITH WELCOMES PRODUCER INPUT ON IMPROVING FARM SAFETY NET

Hyde-Smith Subcommittee Conducts First of Two Farm Bill Hearings, Tunica Cotton Farmer Testifies 

VIDEO CLIP:  Senator Hyde-Smith Discusses Updating the Farm Safety Net.
VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Seeks Input from Witnesses.
VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith’s Opening Statement.
TEXT:  Senator Hyde-Smith’s Opening Statement.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today helped lead a 2023 Farm Bill hearing to receive...

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO PROTECT AMERICAN TAXPAYERS

‘IRS Accountability and Taxpayer Protection Act’ Offered as Agency Begins Hiring 87,000 More IRS Agents 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today cosponsored legislation that would help protect taxpayers from being strong armed into accepting settlements under the threat of financial penalties imposed by the Internal Revenue Service.

The IRS Accountability and Taxpayer Protection Act (S.1249) was introduced by U...

HYDE-SMITH VOTES AGAINST THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT

Miss. Senator Introduced Resolution Refuting Legitimacy of Democrat Plan to Revived Failed Constitutional Amendment 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted against a Democratic-sponsored resolution to declare the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) ratified as part of the U.S. Constitution.

Hyde-Smith reiterated the fact that Congress lacks the authority to add the ERA to the Constitution by removing the ratification...

ARMY CORPS AGREES WITH HYDE-SMITH ON ENLARGING YAZOO BACKWATER LEVEE

Miss. Senator Makes Case for Added Funding at Hearing to Review FY2024 Army Corps Budget Request 

 
VIDEO CLIP:  Senator Hyde-Smith Gains Army Corps Concurrence on Need to Enlarge Yazoo Backwater Levee.
VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Advocates for Congress Funding Authorized Levee Enlargement.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today gained a positive response from that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH REINTRODUCE ‘TORNADO ACT’ 

Legislation Aimed at Improving Severe Storm, Tornado Forecasting & Emergency Alert Timing 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) in reintroducing the Tornado Observation Research Notification and Deployment to Operations (TORNADO) Act to improve the forecasting and understanding of tornadoes and other hazardous weather.

The TORNADO Act would require the National Oceanic and...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH COMMEND U.S. COAST GUARD BORDER SECURITY EFFORTS

Miss. Senators Cosponsor Resolution Expressing Gratitude for ‘Selfless & Dedicated Service’ to Protect U.S. Maritime Borders

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) are among more than a dozen Senators sponsoring a resolution recognizing the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) response to the border crisis and its ability to adapt and respond to increased maritime threats and humanitarian...

HYDE-SMITH ACTS TO PRESERVE CONSUMER CHOICE AS ENERGY DEPT. MOVES TO BLOCK GAS, PROPANE APPLIANCES

Miss. Senator Cosponsors Legislation, Signs Letter Challenging DOE ‘Backdoor Ban’ on Gas Stoves 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) this week cosponsored legislation to counter federal agency efforts to eliminate gas appliances by preserving the ability of consumers to choose what type of stove, water heater, or furnace they want in their homes.

The Natural Gas Appliances...