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.
WICKER & HYDE-SMITH: ADDITIONAL $55.9 MILLION TO SUPPORT WATER INFRASTRUCTURE, FLOOD CONTROL & OTHER MISS. PROJECTS
WICKER & HYDE-SMITH: ADDITIONAL $55.9 MILLION TO SUPPORT WATER INFRASTRUCTURE, FLOOD CONTROL & OTHER MISS. PROJECTS
Miss. Senators Praise U.S. Army Corps of Engineers FY2018 Work Plan Attention to Mississippi
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today commended the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for its plan to invest an additional $55.9 million in Mississippi to support infrastructure improvements throughout the state.
The Corps of Engineers...
WE HAVE AIR CONDITIONING, LET’S KEEP WORKING
WE HAVE AIR CONDITIONING, LET’S KEEP WORKING
By U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.)
The congressional tradition of escaping the nation’s capital in August dates back to the time before air conditioning when Senators would race home before the summer heat reached its peak. I’ve got an advantage over many of my colleagues because we in Mississippi know something about summer heat. There are two excellent reasons why the Senate should break with tradition and stay in Washington this...
HYDE-SMITH: TWO APPROPRIATIONS BILLS WILL SUPPORT ARMY CORPS WORK AND AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS IN MISS.
HYDE-SMITH: TWO APPROPRIATIONS BILLS WILL SUPPORT ARMY CORPS WORK AND AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS IN MISS.
Senate Committee Approves FY2019 Energy & Water Development, FY19 Agriculture, FDA Bills
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Thursday supported committee passage of two FY2019 appropriations bills that will support public infrastructure and agriculture programs in Mississippi.
Hyde-Smith serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee that has approved the FY2019...
As Delta floodwater recedes new stress and challenges rise for locals
WJTV-TV Jackson
As Delta floodwater recedes new stress and challenges rise for locals
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As water continues to recede in the Delta some homeowners are assessing the damage and cleaning up.
For a handful the recovery process is here but it’s nowhere near over or any easier for Wetland locals...
Bonnet Carre Spillway shut down as river falls below flood stage
Mississippi Business Journal
Bonnet Carre Spillway shut down as river falls below flood stage
By Jack Weatherly
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over the weekend completed the shutdown of the Bonnet Carre Spillway north of New Orleans, starting a process that will lead to the return of normal...
Legislators Reintroduce CO2 Regulatory Certainty Act
US Ag Net
Legislators Reintroduce CO2 Regulatory Certainty Act
North Dakota Ag Connection
Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) Thursday reintroduced their legislation, the CO2 Regulatory Certainty Act, to direct the Department of Treasury to use its...