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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.


MISS. LAWMAKERS SEEK WITHDRAWAL OF BIDEN’S LATEST $147 BILLION STUDENT LOAN TRANSFER SCHEME

MISS. LAWMAKERS SEEK WITHDRAWAL OF BIDEN’S LATEST $147 BILLION STUDENT LOAN TRANSFER SCHEME 

Wicker, Hyde-Smith, Kelly, Guest & Ezell Among 129 Lawmakers Deriding Latest Ed Dept. Loan Forgiveness Plan

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Representatives Trent Kelly (R-Miss.), Michael Guest (R-Miss.), and Mike Ezell (R-Miss.) registered their opposition to the Biden administration’s latest attempt to transfer student loan debt onto...

SENATE DESIGNATES MAY 18 AS 'KIDS TO PARKS DAY'

SENATE DESIGNATES MAY 18 AS 'KIDS TO PARKS DAY'

Hyde-Smith & Wyden Lead Resolution Designating Day to Promote Outdoor Recreation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate this week approved a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) to promote healthy outdoor recreation by designating May 18, 2024, as National Kids to Parks Day and to encourage young people and their families to get outdoors.

The bipartisan Kids to Parks Resolution (S.Res.686) was...

HYDE-SMITH ADVOCATES JOB TRAINING GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN RURAL STATES

HYDE-SMITH ADVOCATES JOB TRAINING GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN RURAL STATES

At Appropriations Hearing, Hyde-Smith Focuses on Job Training to Improve Workforce Participation Rates

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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Promotes Community Colleges as Key to Meeting Job Training Needs.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today kept her focus on training programs and the availability of grants that would allow more community colleges in rural states help fill available jobs.

Hyde...

Pro-Palestinian Protests Could Change Student Loan Forgiveness

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Pro-Palestinian Protests Could Change Student Loan Forgiveness

By Suzanne Blake

In backlash to the pro-Palestine protests that have erupted across college campuses nationwide, Republicans are looking to make student loan forgiveness more difficult for those who participated in any of the...

Sen. Cotton: No Student Loan Bailouts for Convicted Campus Protesters

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Sen. Cotton: No Student Loan Bailouts for Convicted Campus Protesters

By Jeffrey Rodack

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., has introduced a bill that would prevent any pro-Hamas protesters convicted of a crime stemming from their on-campus protests from having their student loans forgiven.

The "No...