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Senator Hyde-Smith believes the Unites States is strong when agriculture and rural America are strong.  The Senator understands the unique challenges faced by rural Mississippi to provide residents with basic services, infrastructure, education, and health care.  She supports policies that will allow rural communities to expand economically.  The federal government should not be a roadblock to the growth and wellbeing of rural America.


WITH EYE ON HEALTH OF U.S. SHRIMP INDUSTRY, HYDE-SMITH SEEKS DATA ON FDA INSPECTION OF IMPORTS FROM ECUADOR

WITH EYE ON HEALTH OF U.S. SHRIMP INDUSTRY, HYDE-SMITH SEEKS DATA ON FDA INSPECTION OF IMPORTS FROM ECUADOR

At Hearing, Hyde-Smith Warms that Gulf Coast Shrimpers are Suffering from Effects of Foreign Subsidized Importers

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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith and FDA Commissioner Discuss Imported Shrimp Inspections, Domestic Shrimp Industry.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today asked the head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to provide detailed information on its...

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO PROTECT MEDICARE TELEHEALTH SERVICES

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO PROTECT MEDICARE TELEHEALTH SERVICES

Backs Bipartisan Bill to Keep Vital Telehealth Available to Patients Past December Deadline

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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Urges HHS Secretary Becerra to Work with Congress to Extend Telehealth Services.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is now a cosponsor of bipartisan legislation to authorize permanent telehealth flexibilities under Medicare, critical legislation required to avoid a December deadline...

HYDE-SMITH BILL WOULD HELP RESTORE EMERGENCY HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN RURAL AMERICA

HYDE-SMITH BILL WOULD HELP RESTORE EMERGENCY HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN RURAL AMERICA

Miss. Senator Introduces ‘Rural Health Sustainability Act’ to Broaden Rural Emergency Hospital Designation Eligibility to At-Risk or Closed Rural Hospitals

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today introduced legislation to reestablish some healthcare services in rural areas by making more at-risk or closed hospitals eligible for a Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) designation.

The Rural...

Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act Moves to Senate

Ohio Ag Connection

Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act Moves to Senate

Ohio Ag Connection

Senate bill S. 1957, Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, gained two more cosponsors from Ohio and Kansas, totaling 13 sponsors to-date.

The identical bill authored by House Ag Chairman G.T. Thompson passed the U.S...

Madison declares a state of disaster, seeks federal funds. See why

Jackson Clarion-Ledger

Madison declares a state of disaster, seeks federal funds. See why

By Ross Reily

Eight pine trees are bunched together along the Madison Ave. right-of-way, just off of I-55 in Madison. They have died recently and need to be taken down because they pose a public-safety risk...

Tribute to Woods Eastland

TRIBUTE TO WOODS EASTLAND

Congressional Record (Senate – March 23, 2019)

Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, I am pleased to commend Woods Eastland of Indianola, MS, for his service and contributions while serving as the 83rd president of Delta Council.

Founded in 1935, Delta Council is a widely...

Honoring Durell Wade

HONORING DURELL WADE 

Congressional Record -- (Senate - December 06, 2018)

Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, 77 years after being killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor, AD2 Durell Wade of Calhoun County, MS, will be laid to rest in the North Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery.

On December 7...