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 VOTES WITH COMMITTEE TO CONTINUE BATTLEFIELD PRESERVATION PROGRAM
HYDE-SMITH VOTES WITH COMMITTEE TO CONTINUE BATTLEFIELD PRESERVATION PROGRAM
Miss. Senator Cosponsored Bill that Supports Historic Sites in Mississippi
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted with her colleagues on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to approve legislation to reauthorize a battlefield preservation program utilized in Mississippi to save historic sites.
Hyde-Smith cosponsored the Preserving American’s Battlefields Act of 2019 (S.225...
MISS. DELEGATION REQUESTS FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION FOR OCTOBER STORM DAMAGE
MISS. DELEGATION REQUESTS FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION FOR OCTOBER STORM DAMAGE
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Mississippi congressional delegation today sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump requesting full consideration of Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant’s request for a major federal disaster declaration in the wake of devastation from straight-line winds and flooding caused by Tropical Storm Olga in October.
U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and U.S...
HYDE-SMITH PRAISES COMPLETION OF NEW SNAP BENEFIT RULE FOR ABLE-BODIED ADULTS
HYDE-SMITH PRAISES COMPLETION OF NEW SNAP BENEFIT RULE FOR ABLE-BODIED ADULTS
Miss. Senator Submitted Supportive Comments during USDA Rulemaking Process to Encourage Employment & Self-Sufficiency
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today praised the completion of a new U.S. Department of Agriculture rule to encourage able-bodied individuals to find gainful work and reduce dependence on federal nutrition assistance.
The USDA on Wednesday announced the completion of a...
Expanding Mental Health Services In Rural America
Northern Ag Network
Expanding Mental Health Services In Rural America
By Leif Bakken
WASHINGTON—U.S. Sens. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) led a bipartisan group of senators to introduce legislation to expand telemental health services in rural areas. The Home-Based Telemental...
U.S. Senate Judiciary sends Wilson’s 5th Circuit nomination to full Senate with confirmation likely
Y’all Politics
U.S. Senate Judiciary sends Wilson’s 5th Circuit nomination to full Senate with confirmation likely
By Frank Corder
On a party-line vote of 12-10, the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary passed the nomination of Mississippi’s Cory Wilson for a seat on the United States Fifth...
COVID-19 relief funds designated for hospitals
WTOK-TV Meridian
COVID-19 relief funds designated for hospitals
By WTOK Staff
WASHINGTON (WTOK) - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded over $219 million in Provider Relief Funds to Mississippi hospitals. The funds are intended to help “safety net” hospitals that serve a...