HYDE-SMITH GOES TO BAT FOR MSU FISH INNOVATION LAB, OMB DIRECTOR SAYS FUNDING ‘PROTECTED’

HYDE-SMITH GOES TO BAT FOR MSU FISH INNOVATION LAB, OMB DIRECTOR SAYS FUNDING ‘PROTECTED’

Appropriations Committee Conducts Hearing to Review White House Funding Rescissions Package

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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Defends MSU Fish Innovation Lab as Good Use of Taxpayer Funding.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today won assurances that funding to continue the work of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish at Mississippi State University would be protected as the...

HYDE-SMITH BACKS BILL TO BOOST BEGINNING FARMERS, MANUFACTURERS

HYDE-SMITH BACKS BILL TO BOOST BEGINNING FARMERS, MANUFACTURERS

Bipartisan Measure Would Modernize Outdated IRS Rules for Industrial Development, First-Time Farmer Bonds

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced her support for legislation to help beginning farmers and small-scale manufacturers by modernizing outdated rules that are hindering access to affordable capital.

Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing...

HYDE-SMITH REVIEWS VETERANS AFFAIRS BUDGET CHALLENGES TO INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS, TIMELY ACCESS TO VA CARE

HYDE-SMITH REVIEWS VETERANS AFFAIRS BUDGET CHALLENGES TO INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS, TIMELY ACCESS TO VA CARE

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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith and VA Secretary Collins Discuss Budgetary Challenges. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today questioned Veteran Affairs Secretary Douglas A. Collins on how the Trump administration will tackle persistent infrastructure backlogs and delayed access to care for veterans in Mississippi and around the country.

The Senate Military...

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL MANDATING ENGLISH PROFICIENCY FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLE OPERATORS

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL MANDATING ENGLISH PROFICIENCY FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLE OPERATORS

English Comprehension Requirement for CMV Drivers Intended to Enhance Roadway Safety

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) this week joined U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.) in introducing legislation requiring those applying to operate a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) to be tested for English proficiency before receiving a CMV license.

The Commercial Motor Vehicle English...

HYDE-SMITH FINDS COMMONSENSE DOE BUDGET REFRESHING

HYDE-SMITH FINDS COMMONSENSE DOE BUDGET REFRESHING

Department of Energy Budget Request Reviewed at Senate Energy Committee Hearing

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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith and DOE Secretary Wright Discuss Refocusing Office of Fossil Energy.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today said the Trump administration’s approach to the nation’s energy policies is “refreshing” after four years of antagonistic policies to stop American oil and gas production.

The Senate Energy and Natural...

Senators Call for Deployment of Federal Funds to Community Lenders

Mortgage Point

Senators Call for Deployment of Federal Funds to Community Lenders

By Eric C. Peck

U.S. Sens. Mike Crapo and Mark R. Warner, Co-Chairs of the Senate Community Development Finance Caucus, are leading a bipartisan group of Senators in a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB)...

Roark goes to Capitol Hill

The Columbian-Progress

Roark goes to Capitol Hill

By SUBMITTED TO C-P

Kathryn "Katie" Roark, who is currently a senior at Oak Grove High School was selected as a Miss. Senator at the American Legion Auxiliary Magnolia Girls State that was held at Ole Miss in June. Katie is a member of Zion Ridge...

In Memory: Joseph Aguzzi, Sr.

USA Rice

In Memory: Joseph Aguzzi, Sr.

Jul 30, 2025

USA Rice extends condolences to the family and friends of Joe Aguzzi, who passed away on July 23, at the age of 99.

The Aguzzis have farmed the same land in Bolivar County for more than 100 years, but their family farming legacy began with Joe...

Senate Ag holds hearing on US Grain Standards Act

The Hagstrom Report

Senate Ag holds hearing on US Grain Standards Act

The Hagstrom Report
Tuesday, July 29, 2025 | Volume 15 Number 165

The Senate Agriculture Committee today held a hearing on reauthorization of the U.S. Grain Standards Act.

Some parts of the act are permanent, while others...