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, GUEST & EZELL SEEK CHANGES TO NEW USDA EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM
HYDE-SMITH, GUEST & EZELL SEEK CHANGES TO NEW USDA EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM
Miss. Lawmakers Part of Bicameral Effort to Stop Flawed Payment Plan for Natural Disaster Losses
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Representatives Michael Guest (R-Miss.) and Mike Ezell (R-Miss.) are part of a bicameral effort calling on the Biden administration to abandon a long-delayed and deeply-flawed agricultural emergency relief program.
The Mississippi lawmakers signed a letter...
HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS ‘FARMERS FREEDOM ACT’ TO FIGHT FEDERAL OVERREACH
HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS ‘FARMERS FREEDOM ACT’ TO FIGHT FEDERAL OVERREACH
Biden’s EPA Continues to Push WOTUS Red Tape on Farmers, Ranchers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced she has cosponsored legislation to combat federal regulatory overreach as the Biden administration continues its efforts to impose Clean Water Act restrictions on crop and rangeland.
Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the Farmers Freedom Act of 2023 (S.3366), which would protect...
HYDE-SMITH GETS USDA NOMINEE COMMITMENT ON RURAL HEALTH
HYDE-SMITH GETS USDA NOMINEE COMMITMENT ON RURAL HEALTH
USDA Rural Development Nominee Stresses Importance of Rural Healthcare, Water Programs at Hearing
VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Focuses on Rural Healthcare, Water Systems at Hearing.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today received commitments from a Biden administration nominee to commit attention and resources to U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA programs that can aid rural healthcare and water systems.
Hyde...
Lawmakers, Farm Groups Praise Release of Economic Aid
Progressive Farmer
Lawmakers, Farm Groups Praise Release of Economic Aid
By Chris Clayton, DTN Ag Policy Editor @ChrisClaytonDTN
Lawmakers and farm groups offered their praise Tuesday for USDA announcing the signup for the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) while also noting their...
USDA: Farmers can apply Wednesday for economic disaster aid
The Hagstrom Report
USDA: Farmers can apply Wednesday for economic disaster aid
By JERRY HAGSTROM
Agriculture Department officials told reporters today that farmers can begin applying Wednesday for the $10 billion in economic disaster aid that Congress passed as part of an end-of-the-year funding...
Bill to strengthen rural water system resilience, disaster response reintroduced
Vicksburg Daily News
Bill to strengthen rural water system resilience, disaster response reintroduced
By Staff Reports
WASHINGTON (VDN) — U.S. Sens. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) have reintroduced the Rural Water System Disaster Preparedness and Assistance Act...