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.
HYDE-SMITH BACKS BILL TO GIVE POLICE HIGH-TECH DEVICES TO DETECT FENTANYL, ILLEGAL DRUGS
HYDE-SMITH BACKS BILL TO GIVE POLICE HIGH-TECH DEVICES TO DETECT FENTANYL, ILLEGAL DRUGS
Bipartisan Measure Would Create DOJ Grant Program to Aid State, Local Law Enforcement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has joined in introducing bipartisan legislation to help state and local law enforcement acquire high-tech devices to detect and identify dangerous drugs like fentanyl.
Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the Providing Officers with Electronic Resources (POWER...
HYDE-SMITH: USDA REPORT INVALIDATES CLAIM THAT BIDEN TAX PLAN WON’T HURT MANY FAMILY FARMS
HYDE-SMITH: USDA REPORT INVALIDATES CLAIM THAT BIDEN TAX PLAN WON’T HURT MANY FAMILY FARMS
Analysis Disproves Administration Claim Only 2 Percent of Farms Affected by $3.5 Trillion Tax & Spending Spree
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today said a new report provides more evidence that capital gains tax changes to help pay for President Biden’s $3.5 trillion tax and spending plan will hit family farms more harshly than the administration will admit.
The U.S...
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH URGE FEMA TO DELAY FLOOD INSURANCE CHANGES THAT WOULD RAISE PREMIUMS
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH URGE FEMA TO DELAY FLOOD INSURANCE CHANGES THAT WOULD RAISE PREMIUMS
Nearly 8-in-10 NFIP Policyholders Face Premium Increases, Prompting Concerns 20% Could Drop Coverage
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today strongly encouraged the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to delay a new flood insurance rating system that will raise premiums on a majority of policyholders.
Wicker and Hyde-Smith signed a bipartisan...
Vilsack: USDA strapped by low staff salaries
Agri-Pulse
Vilsack: USDA strapped by low staff salaries
By Philip Brasher
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Wednesday that relatively low salaries are making it difficult for USDA to retain employees, including Farm Service Agency field staff.
During his second appearance on Capitol Hill in...
Large-animal veterinarians at a premium in region
Jacksonville (Ill.) Journal Courier
Large-animal veterinarians at a premium in region
Dave Dawson, Reporter
The number of veterinarians practicing in rural areas is declining at the same time veterinary schools are turning out more graduates than ever. The result is fewer veterinarians available...
‘This community is going to come back:’ Federal help arrives in Mississippi
WLBT-TV Jackson
‘This community is going to come back:’ Federal help arrives in Mississippi
By Brendan Hall
ROLLING FORK, Miss. (WLBT) - Federal help is on the ground in Mississippi after President Biden approved the governor’s emergency declaration Sunday.
The governor, along with federal and...