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.
Magee News
Hyde-Smith Announces $581,000 To Tackle Destructive Plant Pests In MS
By Sue Honea
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will direct more than $581,000 to Mississippi in support of projects to combat...
Fox News
GOP senator demands answers from Biden admin on 'confusing' regulation that could crush farming families
13 senators signed on to the letter along with Ernst
By Andrew Mark Miller
FIRST ON FOX: Iowa GOP Sen. Joni Ernst has penned a bipartisan letter with fellow senators to the Biden...
Biloxi Local News & Events
U.S. lawmakers pass resolution celebrating 150th anniversary of Blue Mountain Christian University
– WTVA 9 News – 2024-02-05 10:24:54
Published February 5, 2024
By Staff Editor
SUMMARY: The US Senate is celebrating the 150th anniversary of Blue Mountain Christian...
Brookhaven Daily Leader
Hyde-Smith opposes proposed HHS rule which would require child trans affirmation
By Daily Leader Staff
U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), of Brookhaven, called Thursday for the withdrawal of a pending federal rule that will force foster care agencies and families to...
HYDE-SMITH JOINS FIGHT TO GIVE FARM FAMILIES, SMALL BUSINESSES FAIR SHOT AT STUDENT FINANCIAL AID
GAO Also Agrees to Investigate Ed Dept. Delayed & Faulty FAFSA Reform Rollout
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As colleges and students grapple with a botched student aid rollout, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has joined an effort to reverse recent changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process that could reduce or even eliminate access to need-based student aid for farm...
SENATE APPROVES RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING 150th ANNIVERSARY OF BLUE MOUNTAIN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
Hyde-Smith, Wicker Introduced Measure Honoring Tippah County-based Institution
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate has approved a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Blue Mountain Christian University.
The resolution (S.Res.538), which recognizes the university for its academic, faith-based, and...
HYDE-SMITH REINTRODUCES BILL TO STOP FEDERAL RESEARCH USING FETAL TISSUE FROM ABORTIONS
‘Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act’ Would Protect Taxpayers from Supporting Unethical Research Using Body Parts of Aborted Children
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, today reintroduced the Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act to end federal taxpayers’ support for research involving human fetal tissue obtained from abortions...
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH JOIN BIPARTISAN CALL FOR PERMANENT ACCESS TO TELEHEALTH FOR MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES
Telehealth Access Set to Expire at the End of the Year, Rural Mississippians Stand to Lose
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to work with Congress to ensure Medicare beneficiaries maintain access to telehealth.
Medicare beneficiaries have...
HYDE-SMITH SUPPORTS GAO INVESTIGATION OF BOTCHED STUDENT AID PROGRAM
After Delayed Rollout, U.S. Education Dept. Fails to Follow Law to Simplify College Aid Process
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined a bicameral request for a Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigation into the Biden administration’s failure to properly implement the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) program, delaying students and families’ access to crucial...
HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES INTRODUCE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED TEACHERS
Bipartisan Resolution Encourages States to Expand Program Embraced by Mississippi
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is among the primary sponsors of a Senate resolution that recognizes the importance and contributions of National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT), a program embraced by the state of Mississippi in its quest to improve educational achievement.
The resolution (S.Res...
