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Senator Hyde-Smith knows dependence on foreign oil poses economic and national security risks for the United States.  The Senator supports responsible exploration and production of Mississippi’s and the nation’s energy resources, including the development of new technologies to support the production of biofuels and other energy sources.

As a fourth-generation farmer, Senator Hyde-Smith understands the importance of conservation and good stewardship of our natural resources.  She supports balanced and responsible resource management policies to ensure Mississippi’s forests, wetlands, and coastal region remain assets for future generations to enjoy.


D.C. delegation supports disaster request following Pearl River flood

News Mississippi

D.C. delegation supports disaster request following Pearl River flood

By Steven Gagliano

Mississippi’s delegation in D.C. is requesting federal aid following the February flooding of the Pearl River. 

The delegation sent a letter to President Donald Trump in support of a major...

US Senators call on Saudi Arabia to leave OPEC

Middle East Monitor

US Senators call on Saudi Arabia to leave OPEC

March 27, 2020

A group of US Senators from the ruling Republican Party have urged Saudi Arabia to leave the Organisation of Petroleum-Exporting Countries (OPEC), claiming that the kingdom along with Russia is waging an economic...

Congress sends CARES act to President Trump’s desk

News Mississippi

Congress sends CARES act to President Trump’s desk

By Steven Gagliano

* This article has been updated to reflect that President Trump has signed the bill into law.

Shortly after Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, President Trump...

HYDE-SMITH PRAISES MISS. LEVEE BOARD ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HARM CAUSED BY YAZOO BACKWATER FLOODING

HYDE-SMITH PRAISES MISS. LEVEE BOARD ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HARM CAUSED BY YAZOO BACKWATER FLOODING

Miss. Senator Says Solid Scientific Data Demonstrates Backwater Flooding Causes Severe Environmental Damage

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today praised the release of a Mississippi Levee Board (MSLB) statement that succinctly outlines the severe and ongoing environmental harm caused by the persistent flooding in the Yazoo Backwater Area.

The MSLB issued the...

MISS. DELEGATION URGES SBA TO INCLUDE MORE MISS. SMALL BUSINESSES IN PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM

MISS. DELEGATION URGES SBA TO INCLUDE MORE MISS. SMALL BUSINESSES IN PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The entire Mississippi congressional delegation today sent a letter to Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Jovita Carranza requesting new agency guidance to include more Mississippi small businesses in the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and U.S. Representatives Bennie Thompson (D-Miss...

HYDE-SMITH NOTES $51.9 MILLION IN GOMESA FUNDING FOR MISSISSIPPI

HYDE-SMITH NOTES $51.9 MILLION IN GOMESA FUNDING FOR MISSISSIPPI

State & Three Coast Counties Get Offshore Energy Production Allocations for Coastal Rehabilitation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today welcomed the distribution of more than $51.9 million in federal offshore energy royalty revenue for coastal conservation, restoration, and hazard mitigation activities in Mississippi, a significant increase...

MISS. DELEGATION REQUESTS FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION FOR FEBRUARY STORM DAMAGE

MISS. DELEGATION REQUESTS FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION FOR FEBRUARY STORM DAMAGE

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Mississippi congressional delegation today sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump requesting full consideration of Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves’ request for a major federal disaster declaration in the wake of damages sustained across the state from the severe storms, flooding, and mudslides that occurred from Feb. 10 to Feb. 18, 2020.  These storms caused the Pearl River to reach its...

GOP senators urge Saudi Arabia to leave OPEC

The Hill

GOP senators urge Saudi Arabia to leave OPEC

By Rachel Frazin

A group of Republican senators are saying that Saudi Arabia should leave OPEC and instead become a “free market energy powerhouse.”

The six senators wrote a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging him to make this...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH APPLAUD MISSISSIPPI JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH APPLAUD MISSISSIPPI JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS

President Trump Picks Cory T. Wilson & Kristi H. Johnson to Serve on Federal Bench

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today welcomed President Trump’s nominations of Judge Cory T. Wilson of Flora to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and Kristi H. Johnson of Brandon to serve as a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi.
 
“I am pleased that...