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HYDE-SMITH:  MISS. SMALL BUSINESSES CAN USE NEW PPP LOAN FLEXIBILITY

President Trump Signs Bill Increasing Flexibility of the Paycheck Protection Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today said she expects Mississippi businesses to take advantage of reforms to the successful Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which was created in the CARES Act to help small businesses survive the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

President Trump on Friday...

HYDE-SMITH CELEBRATES THE IMPORTANCE OF JONES ACT TO MISS. SHIPBUILDING, ECONOMY

June 5th is 100th Anniversary of Jones Act Establishing Preeminence of U.S Domestic Maritime Activities

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Jones Act, a pivotal law that has buttressed shipbuilding as a major employer in Mississippi.

To commemorate the centennial milestone of the law, Hyde-Smith noted that Mississippi ranks second nationally in...

HYDE-SMITH REMINDS FLOOD VICTIMS, MISSISSIPPIANS NOT TO MISS JUNE 15 DEADLINE TO COMMENT ON ARMY CORPS YAZOO BACKWATER PROJECT

Public Comment Part of New Environmental Review for Much-Needed South Delta Project

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith discusses Yazoo Backwater Pumps on Wednesday during a business briefing webinar with the Madison County Business League and Foundation.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today reminded Mississippians not to miss the Monday, June 15...

HYDE-SMITH BACKS BILL TO INCREASE MEDICARE PAYMENTS TO MISS. RURAL HOSPITALS

Long-Term Fix to Medicare Wage Index Formula Would Address Disparity Benefiting Bigger States

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today threw her support behind legislation to increase Medicare payments to rural states like Mississippi, which could help rural Mississippi hospitals ease growing financial pressures.

Hyde-Smith, a member of the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, and...

HYDE-SMITH ADDRESSES THE DEATH OF GEORGE FLOYD, CIVIL UNREST

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement regarding the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the civil unrest it sparked across the nation:

“The civil unrest following the tragic and senseless killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis adds to our nation’s burdens in these unsettling times.  Americans are right to voice their objection to police brutality and lawless violence....