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 WELCOMES $14.1 MILLION FOR RURAL WATER IMPROVEMENTS IN ALCORN & PONTOTOC COUNTIES
HYDE-SMITH WELCOMES $14.1 MILLION FOR RURAL WATER IMPROVEMENTS IN ALCORN & PONTOTOC COUNTIES
USDA Rural Development Awards Water & Waste Disposal Loans & Grants to Miss.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, today welcomed the award of $14.1 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture grant and loan funding for water infrastructure improvements in Alcorn and Pontotoc counties.
USDA Rural Development Water and...
HYDE-SMITH ADVOCATES ‘RESTART ACT’ AS PART OF NEW COVID-19 RELIEF PACKAGE
HYDE-SMITH ADVOCATES ‘RESTART ACT’ AS PART OF NEW COVID-19 RELIEF PACKAGE
RESTART Act Would Offer Longer-Term, More Flexible Support for Small, Mid-Sized Businesses
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today said the next coronavirus relief act should include legislation she cosponsored to provide greater and more flexible support for small- and mid-sized businesses most affected by COVID-19.
Hyde-Smith is among a growing group of bipartisan Senators cosponsoring the Rev...
HYDE-SMITH, WICKER WELCOME APPOINTMENT OF JOHN G. CAMPBELL TO LEAD USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN MISSISSIPPI
HYDE-SMITH, WICKER WELCOME APPOINTMENT OF JOHN G. CAMPBELL TO LEAD USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN MISSISSIPPI
Miss. Senators Recommended Greenville Native and Hyde-Smith Aide for Key USDA Agency in Mississippi
John Gordon Campbell
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today welcomed the appointment of Greenville native John G. Campbell as the new State Director for USDA Rural Development in Mississippi.
The Mississippi Senators recommended Campbell...
Deb Haaland's last chance to win over Republicans
Environment and Energy News
Deb Haaland's last chance to win over Republicans
Emma Dumain, E&E News reporter
Rep. Deb Haaland will be subjected this morning to a second round of questioning by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee — a continuation of her confirmation hearing that...
Hearing for Haaland, first Native American pick to run Interior Dept., focuses on fossil fuels
Washington Post
Hearing for Haaland, first Native American pick to run Interior Dept., focuses on fossil fuels
Leaders of the Senate Energy Committee, both from oil-producing states, grilled Deb Haaland on Biden’s opposition to new drilling leases on federal land
By Darryl Fears
The Senate...
Contract awarded to provide food to military installations in Mississippi and Louisiana
WJTV-TV Jackson
Contract awarded to provide food to military installations in Mississippi and Louisiana
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WASHINGTON (WJTV) – On Monday, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) announced a $86.1 million Defense Logistics Agency contract to Merchants Foodservice in Jackson to provide food to...