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.
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Exclusive: Sen. John Barrasso Introduces Bill Blocking Biden’s Attack on School Firearm Safety Classes
By Bradley Jaye
Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) introduced a bill Thursday to block the Biden Administration from withholding federal funds from schools that teach firearm and archery...
The Epoch Times
17 GOP Senators Move to Stop Biden’s Latest College Loan Bailout
By Mark Tapscott
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), the ranking member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and 16 of his Senate Republican colleagues are backing a resolution under the...
Sierra Sun Times
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio and Republican Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Protect Rights of Pregnant Students
Published: Friday, 29 September 2023 06:03
Pregnant students are sometimes discriminated against by their schools, either intentionally or unintentionally and there is a...
HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS RURAL VETERINARY WORKFORCE ACT
Bipartisan Legislation Written to Address Shortage of Veterinarians in Rural America
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is among a bipartisan group of Senators who have reintroduced legislation to address the growing shortage of veterinarians in rural communities.
The Rural Veterinary Workforce Act (S.2829) would end the current 39 percent federal withholding tax on loan repayment awards given to veterinarians who...
HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO HELP WORKERS PAY FOR SKILLS TRAINING & CREDENTIALING PROGRAMS
Measure Would Expand Use of College Savings Plans for Skilled Jobs that Don’t Require Degrees
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) this week cosponsored legislation to expand the use of 529 educational savings accounts beyond current limits that only permit workers and families to use these accounts to pay for college, university, and vocational school expenses.
The bipartisan Fre...
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO APPLY FOR U.S. SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM
Sept. 29 Deadline Set for Juniors & Seniors to Apply to Highly-Selective Leadership Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today encouraged Mississippi juniors and seniors involved in student leadership to apply for the 2024 U.S. Senate Youth Program (USSYP).
The highly-selective USSYP will provide $10,000 college scholarships to two Magnolia State delegates...
HYDE-SMITH PAYS TRIBUTE TO MISSISSIPPI NATIVE JIMMY BUFFETT
Miss. Senator Honors the Legacy of this ‘Son of a Son of a Sailor,’ Says Buffett’s Music Touched the Hearts of Those Well Beyond Mississippi
VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Tribute to the Late Jimmy Buffett.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today paid tribute to Mississippi native and legendary musician Jimmy Buffett, who passed away September 1. Hyde-Smith delivered the tribute in a Senate floor speech.
“I...
HYDE-SMITH, WARNOCK OFFER 2023 GOLD STAR FAMILIES REMEMBRANCE WEEK RESOLUTION
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Setting Sept. 24-30 to Honor Families of the Fallen
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) today introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate Sept. 24-30 as Gold Star Families Remembrance Week.
S.Res.348, which is supported by the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), provides the nation a...
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH BACK BILL TO BLOCK BIDEN ATTACK ON SCHOOL HUNTING, ARCHERY PROGRAMS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today cosponsored the Allowing for Recreational Resources for Outdoor Wellness (ARROW) Act to stop the Biden administration from withholding funding for elementary and secondary schools with hunting and archery programs.
The legislation would clarify that the prohibition of the use of federal education funds for certain...
HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BID TO OVERTURN BIDEN’S LATEST STUDENT LOAN SCHEME
Administration Again Exceeds its Authority to Shift Student Loan Burden to Taxpayers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today cosponsored a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to overturn President Biden’s latest student loan bailout scheme that will cost taxpayers billions so a majority of bachelor’s degree student loan borrowers will not have to repay even the principal on...
