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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.


HYDE-SMITH INTRODUCES BILL TO REVERSE DUCK POPULATION DECLINE

HYDE-SMITH INTRODUCES BILL TO REVERSE DUCK POPULATION DECLINE

Miss. Senator Says Measure Will Secure Larger Fall Flights for Future Hunting Seasons

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Wednesday introduced legislation that would help reverse the alarming decline in duck populations by creating incentives to improve the quantity and quality of breeding habitat.

The Habitat Enhancement Now (HEN) Act (S.2315) authorizes additional tools and practices to improve the...

HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $21.3 MILLION GRANT FOR HIGHWAY 49 IMPROVEMENTS AT MENDENHALL

HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $21.3 MILLION GRANT FOR HIGHWAY 49 IMPROVEMENTS AT MENDENHALL

Senator Supported Miss. Bid for U.S. Transportation Dept. BUILD Grant Funds

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced the approval of a $21.3 million U.S. Department of Transportation grant to improve the movement of traffic and commerce where U.S. Highway 49 intersects with Mississippi Highway 13 in Simpson County.

Hyde-Smith, chair of the Senate Transportation, Housing and...

HYDE-SMITH, COMMITTEE APPROVE FY26 AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS BILL

HYDE-SMITH, COMMITTEE APPROVE FY26 AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS BILL

Miss. Senator Worked to Advance Miss. Agriculture, Rural & Nutrition Interests in Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today helped provide unanimous committee approval of funding legislation that would direct funding and support for agricultural and rural development needs in Mississippi.

Hyde-Smith serves on the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, which drafted the FY2026 Agriculture...

Alabama’s Tuberville Backs Bill To Fight Pine Beetle Damage

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Alabama’s Tuberville Backs Bill To Fight Pine Beetle Damage

By Sharla Fletcher

WASHINGTON (WDNews) — U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) has joined Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) in reintroducing the Emergency Pine Beetle Response Act of 2025, legislation designed to...

Lawmakers propose extra English proficiency tests for truck drivers

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Lawmakers propose extra English proficiency tests for truck drivers

This year, Congressional Republicans have proposed at least four separate bills to add additional English proficiency requirements for truck drivers.

By Jeremy Wolfe

Key takeaways

  • Multiple bills aim to enhance...

Simpson General Hospital using federal funds for major improvements

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Simpson General Hospital using federal funds for major improvements

By J.T. Mitchell 

Simpson General Hospital has announced plans for another round of renovations, set to begin this month at the medical facility in Mendenhall.

The construction process is expected to...