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HYDE-SMITH HONORS FALLEN BILOXI OFFICER

Miss. Senator’s Maiden Speech Also Highlights the Need for Responsive Government in Face of Disaster Situations

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith pays tribute to fallen Biloxi Office Robert McKeithen.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today used her official maiden speech on the Senate floor to pay tribute to Biloxi Police Officer Robert McKeithen, who was killed in the line of duty on Sunday, May 5.

Hyde-Smith, who won a special...

IN MAIDEN SPEECH, HYDE-SMITH SAYS AMERICANS DESERVE A RESPONSIVE GOVERNMENT

Miss. Senator Cites Ongoing Mississippi Flooding, Unmet Promises to Make Point

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith says, “It’s time for the federal government to step up and make good on its promises.”

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith says, “I cannot speak for others, but Mississippians would like to see more action, and less acting, from their leaders in Washington.”

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith’s complete maiden speech to the...

MISS. SENATORS SUPPORT TAX CREDIT FOR COMMUNITIES MOST IN NEED

New Markets Tax Credits Program Encourages High-Impact Investments in Low-Income Areas

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today released a letter they wrote to Jodie Harris, Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund director, seeking greater consideration to the needs of Mississippi communities when allocating New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC).

The NMTC program uses...

HYDE-SMITH RENEWS SUPPORT FOR LIVESTOCK HAULERS LEGISLATION

Bill Would Ease Burdensome Federal Regs on Haulers, Set More Flexible Rules

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has renewed her support for legislation to ease federal hours of service (HOS) and electronic logging device (ELD) regulations imposed on haulers of livestock and insects.

Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act (S.1255), which was reintroduced by...

HYDE-SMITH PRESSES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY CUTTER, HELICOPTERS TO SUPPORT BORDER SECURITY

Miss. Senator Keeps Eyes on Priorities in FY2020 Homeland Security Budget Review

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today made the case for federal funding for ships and aircraft manufactured in Mississippi that are critical to U.S. Department of Homeland Security efforts to secure the nation’s borders and fight illegal activities.

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