Southwest Region

HYDE-SMITH, LANKFORD ACT TO STOP TAXPAYERS FROM PAYING FOR ABORTION

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Thursday joined U.S. Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.) in introducing legislation that would give states the authority to exclude abortion providers, like Planned Parenthood, from receiving state Medicaid funds.

The Women’s Public Health and Safety Act (S.471) would amend current law that requires states to allow any qualified provider to participate in a state’s...

HYDE-SMITH CALLS OUT ‘MEATLESS’ TREND IN SCHOOL CAFETERIAS

 
VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Says Don’t Sacrifice Student Nutrition on the Altar of Climate Activism.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Thursday called out school systems that are moving to remove meat from their federally-subsidized school lunch and breakfast programs.

Hyde-Smith delivered the remarks at a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing titled, Farm Bill 2023:  Nutrition Programs.

“For years, popular...

A YEAR AFTER UKRAINE INVADED, HYDE-SMITH SAYS MORE U.S. ENERGY KEY TO GLOBAL STABILITY

Hearing Witness Says Biden Energy Policies, European Dependence on Russian Energy Emboldened Putin

 
VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Looks at Lessons Learned a Year After Ukraine Invaded.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today said global energy disruptions caused by Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine should serve as a lesson that more U.S. oil and natural gas production is necessary...