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.
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH WELCOME NOMINATION OF BILL COOK TO TVA BOARD
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH WELCOME NOMINATION OF BILL COOK TO TVA BOARD
President Trump Picks Oxford Entrepreneur for Five-Year Term
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today welcomed President Donald J. Trump’s nomination of Charles William “Bill” Cook, Jr., of Oxford to serve a five-year term on the Board of Directors for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).
Wicker and Hyde-Smith recommended Cook for the post earlier this year.
“Bill Cook is a...
HYDE-SMITH SUPPORTS FUNDING RELEASE FOR PHYSICIAN TRAINING PROGRAMS AT RURAL HOSPITALS
HYDE-SMITH SUPPORTS FUNDING RELEASE FOR PHYSICIAN TRAINING PROGRAMS AT RURAL HOSPITALS
Mississippi Has Established or Developing Graduate Medical Programs Across State
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today advocated the release of coronavirus emergency funding intended to support physician training programs to strengthen and maintain a healthcare workforce in rural communities.
Hyde-Smith and eight of her colleagues issued a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS)...
WICKER & HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCE $4.39 MILLION FOR COVID-19 RESPONSE IN MISSISSIPPI
WICKER & HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCE $4.39 MILLION FOR COVID-19 RESPONSE IN MISSISSIPPI
FEMA Grant to Support Purchase of Medical Supplies, Personal Protective Equipment
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced the award of a $4,397,522 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant to the state of Mississippi to support COVID-19 disaster response efforts.
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) will use the funds to purchase...
US Senate considers legislation to protect catfish against predators
Brookhaven Daily Leader
US Senate considers legislation to protect catfish against predators
By Daily Leader Staff
Legislation was introduced Thursday in the United States Senate to increase the ability of catfish farmers and other aquaculture producers to cull predatory double-crested cormorant...
Barker, Senators Speak Out Against Proposed Metropolitan Statistical Area Change
Pine Belt News, Hattiesburg
Barker, Senators Speak Out Against Proposed Metropolitan Statistical Area Change
By Haskel Burns
Several state and local officials – including mayor Toby Barker and Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith – are speaking out against the proposed change of the current...
Group of bipartisan senators pushes for permanent Daylight Saving Time
CBS News
Group of bipartisan senators pushes for permanent Daylight Saving Time
By Caitlin O'Kane
Americans are about to "spring forward" and adjust their clocks for Daylight Saving Time, and a group of lawmakers wants to make it the last clock change ever. A bipartisan bill has been introduced...