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Senator Hyde-Smith understands the importance of education to ensure a better future for Mississippi children and their ability to be part of an economically-strong state.  The Senator believes in the importance of state and local control of public education, while recognizing the role of the federal government to support educational achievement across the country.

Senator Hyde-Smith is also supportive of the significant federal research and development initiatives involving Mississippi institutions of higher learning—work that, among other things, improves American competitiveness, national security and agricultural production.


HYDE-SMITH VOTES TO ADVANCE FY2022 AG APPROPRIATIONS BILL

HYDE-SMITH VOTES TO ADVANCE FY2022 AG APPROPRIATIONS BILL

Committee Approves Bill with Supplemental Assistance Linked to 2020 & 2021 Flooding, Other Natural Disasters

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted with the Senate Appropriations Committee to advance a funding measure that supports agricultural interests in Mississippi, including supplemental disaster assistance for producers adversely affected by natural disasters in 2020 and 2021.

Hyde-Smith, who...

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO AUDIT CDC MASK GUIDANCE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO AUDIT CDC MASK GUIDANCE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS

New Mask Guidance Reversal for Fully-Vaccinated Americans Spurs Rubio Bill Introduction

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in introducing legislation requiring a federal review of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) decision-making and messaging process.

Rubio introduced the Restore Public Health Institution Trust Act following...

HYDE-SMITH:  UMMC AWARDED PRESCRIPTION OPIOID ABUSE RESEARCH GRANT

HYDE-SMITH:  UMMC AWARDED PRESCRIPTION OPIOID ABUSE RESEARCH GRANT

$663,080 Will Allow Continued Research as Miss. Overdose Deaths Rose in 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced a $663,080 grant to allow the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) to continue research on deterrents to prescription opioid abuse.

Hyde-Smith, who serves on the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (Labor-HHS) Appropriations Subcommittee, said last...

Flores readies for entry to Naval Academy

DeSoto County News

Flores readies for entry to Naval Academy

By Bob Bakken 

Northpoint Christian School graduating senior Josh Flores is about to change uniforms again. 

After wearing the Northpoint colors and school uniform through his years in school, Flores will don a graduation gown on...