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HYDE-SMITH PRAISES $30.3 MILLION USDA GRANTS TO EXPAND INTERNET SERVICE IN RURAL MISS.

USDA Rural Development ReConnect Grants Will Support More Broadband Fiber Service in Seven Counties

WASHINTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today praised the award of more than $30.0 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development funding for broadband fiber delivery to residents in seven rural Mississippi counties.

Hyde-Smith, who serves on the Senate Agriculture...

HYDE-SMITH QUESTIONS WHETHER AMERICANS CAN AFFORD BIDEN, DEMS AS INFLATION BATTERS FAMILY BUDGETS

In Floor Speech, Miss. Senator Says Biden Out of Touch with Working Americans

VIDEO CLIP:  Senator Hyde-Smith Says Biden’s Take on Inflation Shows He Lives in a “Different World.”
VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Delivers Speech on Inflation.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today questioned how much longer American workers and families, battered by historically high inflation,...

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES PRESS DHS FOR SANCTUARY CITY DATA

Senators Want Answers on Which Sanctuary Cities Draw Illegal Immigrants after DHS Catch & Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With illegal border crossings reaching unprecedented levels, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) joined colleagues in asking the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for detailed information on the effect sanctuary cities have on drawing illegal immigrants.

Hyde-Smith, who serves on the Senate Homeland Security...

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES SEEK SPECIAL COUNSEL AUTHORITY FOR HUNTER BIDEN PROSECUTOR

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and 32 colleagues sent Attorney General Merrick Garland a letter demanding that U.S. Attorney David Weiss be extended special counsel protections and authorities to conduct the investigation into Hunter Biden. 

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) initiated the letter, which argues for the protections and authorities given the politicization of the...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH MOVE TO MAKE DISTRIBUTION OF DEADLY FENTANYL CHARGEABLE AS FELONY MURDER

Miss. Senators Cosponsor Bill to Toughen Punishment for Knowingly Dealing Lethal Opiate

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Thursday joined U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in introducing legislation to make the distribution of fentanyl resulting in death chargeable as a felony murder.

In instances of deaths resulting from illegal fentanyl-related...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH MOVE TO NULLIFY BIDEN RESTRICTIONS ON CHARTER SCHOOLS 

Miss. Senators Cosponsor Resolution to Overturn New Education Dept. Rule 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) recently cosponsored legislation to nullify the Biden administration’s new rule to impose federal, one-size-fits-all requirements on charter schools that seek federal funding.

The Mississippi lawmakers are original cosponsors of Congressional Review Act (CRA)...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & COLLEAGUES SAY UNPRECEDENTED DRUG PRICE CONTROL SCHEME THREATENS INNOVATION, FUTURE DRUG COSTS

In Letter, Senators Raise Concerns, Seek Answers from Federal Health Agencies 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) this week raised concerns about the risks of serious unintended consequences as the Biden administration attempts to establish a permanent government price control program for prescription drugs.

Wicker, Hyde-Smith...

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES PUSH FOR ACCOUNTABILITY FROM SOCIAL MEDIA GIANTS FOR FENTANYL CRISIS

Recent Report Cites Growing Toll of Fentanyl-Laced Pills in Miss. Overdose Deaths

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined seven colleagues in an effort to hold the CEOs of Instagram, TikTok, Snap Inc., and YouTube accountable for the role their platforms play in the nation’s overdose death crisis.

In a letter to the executives, the Senators demand answers on what actions...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH URGE SCHUMER TO BRING ANNUAL DEFENSE BILL TO A VOTE

Miss. Senators Fight for Major Investments in Armed Forces, Want Vote This Month 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, have joined a letter to Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) demanding that the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) be brought to a...

HYDE-SMITH BACKS ‘NATIONAL WARRIOR CALL DAY’ IN SUPPORT OF U.S. VETERANS & SERVICEMEMBERS

Resolution Encourages Greater Interaction to Curtail Rising Suicide Rates

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced her support for a Senate resolution to designate Nov. 13, 2022, as “National Warrior Call Day.”

Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the National Warrior Call Day Resolution (S.Res.754), which encourages Americans to actively reach out to servicemembers,...