Senator Hyde-Smith, a cattle farmer and the former Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, understands the importance of the state’s $7.5 billion agricultural and forestry industries. As a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, the Senator will work on legislation, programs, and policies to allow agriculture and related industries to grow in Mississippi and the nation.
The Senator’s record includes protecting private property rights against eminent domain abuses, helping to open foreign markets for Mississippi agricultural products, and supporting country-of-origin labeling.
HYDE-SMITH PROPOSES DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR FISHERIES, AQUACULTURE
HYDE-SMITH PROPOSES DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR FISHERIES, AQUACULTURE
Miss. Senator Authors Bill to Create Commerce Dept. Program, Akin to USDA Aid to Farmers & Ranchers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the midst of a devastating Gulf of Mexico shrimp and oyster season, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today introduced legislation to create a disaster assistance program for commercial fishing and aquaculture operations.
The Commercial Fishing and Aquaculture Protection Act of 2019 (S.2209)...
HYDE-SMITH JOINS BOLD BID TO REMAKE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM
HYDE-SMITH JOINS BOLD BID TO REMAKE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM
Miss. Senator is Lead Cosponsor of Bipartisan Reform Bill to Ensure Affordability and a Better Return on Investment for Troubled FEMA Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today said Mississippians would benefit from more affordable premiums and greater certainty under a major bipartisan bill introduced Thursday to remake the troubled National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Hyde-Smith is a...
HYDE-SMITH PRESSES FOR USDA RESEARCH COMMITMENT ON CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE
HYDE-SMITH PRESSES FOR USDA RESEARCH COMMITMENT ON CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE
Senator Says Disease Will Spread as Miss. Flooding Confines Deer to Small Areas, Levees
VIDEO: Hyde-Smith on Chronic Wasting Disease Threat
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today sought a strong commitment that solutions to chronic wasting disease (CWD) in deer will be a priority for researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, as stipulated in the 2018 Farm Bill.
Hyde-Smith raised...
Sen. Moran Urges Ambassador Lighthizer to Promote U.S. Agriculture in U.S.-UK Trade Agreement
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Sen. Moran Urges Ambassador Lighthizer to Promote U.S. Agriculture in U.S.-UK Trade Agreement
By Senator Jerry Moran News Release | March 13, 2020
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) – Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and...
Army Corps Head: Pumps ‘absolutely essential’
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Army Corps Head: Pumps ‘absolutely essential’
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JACKSON, Miss (WJTV)— For years, people in the Mississippi Delta have been asking for some sort of relief from what appears to be annual flooding–right around the planting season.
Now, it seems the solution they wanted...
Sens. Marco Rubio and Cindy Hyde-Smith: Congress should 'see the light,' make daylight saving time permanent
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Sens. Marco Rubio and Cindy Hyde-Smith: Congress should 'see the light,' make daylight saving time permanent
By Sen. Marco Rubio, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith | Fox News
This Sunday, 97 percent of Americans will be forced to change their clocks once again, “springing forward” an hour...