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HYDE-SMITH, SCHIFF INTRODUCE FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE LEGISLATION TO EXPAND MARKETS FOR AG PRODUCERS

Legislation Aims to Improve Resiliency by Building Out the Middle of the Food Supply Chain

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) today introduced legislation to strengthen the resilience of the U.S. food supply chains and expand markets for agricultural producers, particularly small and mid-sized operations.

The American Food Supply Chain...

HYDE-SMITH INTRODUCES ‘SAVE OUR SHRIMPERS ACT’ IN THE SENATE

Bill to Bar U.S. Taxpayer Dollars from Supporting Foreign Shrimp Farms Introduced Following House Passage

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today introduced legislation to begin signaling Senate support for an effort to protect U.S. shrimpers and processors by barring the use of taxpayer funding to support foreign shrimp farms.

The Save Our Shrimpers Act would prohibit federal funds from being made available...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH SEEK USDA ACTION TO PROTECT U.S. FARM-RAISED CATFISH FROM HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS VIRUSES

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) recently urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture to take action to mitigate the threat posed by two viruses to farm-raised catfish production in Mississippi and other states.

Wicker and Hyde-Smith joined U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) in sending a letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins that...

HYDE-SMITH HELPS INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION BILL

Legislation Would Fund Workforce Training, Education Programs at Community Colleges

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) this week helped introduce bipartisan legislation to expand agricultural workforce training and education programs at community and technical colleges across the nation. 

The Community College Agriculture Advancement Act (S.4730) would amend the National Agricultural...

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO CAP OUT-OF-POCKET INSULIN COSTS 

INSULIN Act Would Limit Out-of-Pocket Cost at $35, Reinforce Patient Protections

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Tuesday agreed to cosponsor bipartisan legislation to lower the cost of insulin, reinforce patient protections, and make the lifesaving medicine more accessible for Mississippians living with diabetes.

The Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now ...