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HYDE-SMITH CALLS FOR GREATER POSTAL SERVICE ACCOUNTABILITY TO CUSTOMERS

Cites Mississippi Cases of Lost or Delayed Mail & Passports during Budget Review Hearing

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today stressed the need for greater accountability on the part of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) in light of persistent and increasing customer service complaints.

Hyde-Smith, ranking member of the Senate Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee...

HYDE-SMITH ISSUES INDEPENDENCE DAY MESSAGE AS NATION MARKS 245TH BIRTHDAY

"As Americans, Our Respect for the Fourth of July is Rooted Deeply in the Belief that God has Truly Blessed Our Nation,” Senator Says.

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Issues Independence Day Message.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued an Independence Day statement in advance of the July 4 celebration of the nation’s 245th birthday.

“In Mississippi, I am confident that our celebrations...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH TO INTERIOR SEC.:  HOLD LEASE SALE, DISCLOSE PLANS FOR OCS LEASING PROGRAM

Miss. Senators Join Colleagues in Critical Letter to Interior Sec. Deb Haaland

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) are calling on the Biden administration to conduct lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and to provide answers on the future of the federal offshore leasing program.

The Mississippi Senators joined colleagues in sending Interior Secretary...

HYDE-SMITH, PANEL HEAR PLEA FOR TREASURY DEPT. FUNDS TO HELP UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, BUSINESSES

Miss. Delta Banker Testifies at Senate Appropriations Hearing on FY22 Treasury Budget Requests

PHOTO:  Andy Anderson of Anguilla, Miss., Testifying.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Wednesday welcomed the testimony of a Mississippi Delta banker on the need to expand federal programs that allow small community banks to supply loans to underserved populations.

Hyde...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCE $3.22 MILLION FOR MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITIES

Federal Grants to Support Purchase of Transit, Police &Public Works Vehicles

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced $3.22 million in federal grants to support the purchase or lease of low emissions buses for the City of Jackson, and police and public works vehicles for seven other Mississippi communities.

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and U.S...

HYDE-SMITH PRAISES SENATE PASSAGE OF ‘GROWING CLIMATE SOLUTIONS ACT’

Miss. Senator Cosponsored Bipartisan Bill to Promote Forest, Farm & Ranch Access to Carbon Credit Markets as Nation Tackles Climate Change Issues

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today praised Senate passage of bipartisan legislation to improve access to carbon credit markets for private forest owners and agriculture producers interested in ramping up conservation efforts.

As a member of the Senate...

HYDE-SMITH LAMBASTES INADEQUATE BIDEN DEFENSE BUDGET, CALLS FOR BOLDNESS

“When in the World did We Start Using Words like ‘Adequate’ When We Are Talking about the Benchmark for Our National Defense?” Hyde-Smith Asks

VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Criticizes Biden Defense Budget as Inadequate.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today lambasted the Biden administration’s FY2022 national security budget, warning that striving for “adequate” defense spending could embolden U.S...

HYDE-SMITH CITES MISS. ENERGY PORTFOLIO TO PROMOTE U.S. NUCLEAR, FOSSIL FUEL SOURCES

In DOE Budget Review Hearing, Hyde-Smith Stresses Need for Diverse Energy Sources, including Offshore Production and Nuclear Energy

 
VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Questions Energy Secretary Granholm on FY2022 Budget Requests.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today said the federal budget should advocate for greater research and development to expand the U.S. energy supply, including...

HYDE-SMITH STRESSES NEED FOR SOLUTIONS TO CATTLE MARKET VOLATILITY

Miss. Senator Welcomes Senate Ag Committee Examination of Unfair Practices in Cattle Markets

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Calls for Solutions to Cattle Market Volatility.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today called for solutions as the Senate Agriculture Committee conducted a hearing to examine persistent volatility problems within cattle markets, as evidenced through “rock bottom prices for fed...

HYDE-SMITH VOTES TO BLOCK DEMOCRATS’ ELECTION ‘POWER GRAB’ BILL

“S.1 is Anything but Bipartisan, and That is Why the Senate is Right to Block It,” Miss. Senator Says

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Explains Opposition to Democrat Election Reform Scheme.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted to stop legislation authorizing a federal takeover of the American election system, deeming it a “blatant Democrat power grab.”

Hyde-Smith and the entire Senate Republican...