Southwest Region

HYDE-SMITH LOOKS TO FUNDING NEEDS FOR USDA WATERSHED, FLOOD PROTECTION PROGRAM

Ag. Secretary Assures FY22 Watershed Funding Secured by Hyde-Smith Will Help Address Damages Caused By June 2021 Excessive Rain Event

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Reviews Outlook for NRSC Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations Program.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today looked to determine a sufficient level of funding for a U.S. Department of Agriculture program that assists...

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES CHIDE BIDEN ADMIN. FOR ‘BACKSEAT’ STANCE ON U.S. TRADE AGENDA

Twenty-Four Senators Urge Administration to Prioritize U.S. Trade and Agriculture Agenda

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined colleagues in chiding the Biden administration’s “backseat” approach to expand U.S. agricultural and other trade, and strongly encouraged the White House to prioritize market access initiatives as part of America’s trade agenda.

Twenty-four Senators...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH TO FWS:  RESIST PRESSURE TO BAN LEAD AMMO & TACKLE ON PUBLIC LANDS 

Miss. Senators, Colleagues Side with Sportsmen in Letter to U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today signed a letter encouraging U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Martha Williams not to cave in to activists’ calls to restrict the use of lead ammo and tackle on public lands.

The letter, led by U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R...