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WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & COLLEAGUES APPLAUD PASSAGE OF NATIONAL CATFISH MONTH RESOLUTION

Senate Approves Resolution Recognizing an Industry that in Miss. Earned $232 Million in 2021, Employing Thousands

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today applauded Senate passage of a resolution they sponsored to designate August 2022 as National Catfish Month.

The resolution (S.Res.746) recognizes the importance of U.S. catfish to our economy and praises...

HYDE-SMITH VOTES TO OVERTURN EXPANSIVE BIDEN ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW RULE

Miss. Senator Joins Effort to Stop Onerous New NEPA Requirements on Public Works Projects

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted to overturn the Biden administration’s efforts to greatly expand the scope of federal environmental reviews for public works projects, including pipelines, bridges, roads, and other infrastructure.

Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of S.J.Res.55, a Congressional...

HYDE-SMITH VOTES TO ACCEPT FINLAND & SWEDEN INTO NATO

Says Two Members Will Make NATO a More Formidable Force against Threats to U.S., Allies

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted in favor of admitting Finland and Sweden as members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

The Senate voted overwhelmingly to ratify the Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 (Treaty Doc. 117-3) to welcome Finland and Sweden as the newest NATO members.  The vote was...

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES ACT TO ENSURE FAITH-BASED GROUPS CAN CONTINUE SOCIAL SERVICE OUTREACH

Rubio’s “Lifting Local Communities Act” Tackles Unjust Barriers, Reprisals for Religious Beliefs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Tuesday joined U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in introducing legislation to ensure faith-based organizations may apply for, and receive, government grants and other types of funding without fear of arbitrary religious limitations and vindictive...

HYDE-SMITH HELPS INTRODUCE BILL REQUIRING BIDEN TO CONTROL SOUTHERN BORDER

Legislation Would Force Administration to Restore & Maintain Operational Control

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, today said she has thrown her support behind legislation to force the Biden administration to restore and maintain control of the southern border.

Hyde-Smith joined U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) in introducing...