Pine Belt Region

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...

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...

HYDE-SMITH JOINS NEW CAUCUS DEDICATED TO INVESTING IN RURAL & LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES

Bipartisan Senate Community Development Finance Caucus Will Support CDFIs & MDIs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced she is a founding member of the Senate Community Development Finance Caucus (CDFC), a bipartisan effort to increase opportunities in rural and low-income communities through leveraged lending.

Hyde-Smith is among the initial 14 members of a caucus...