Senator Hyde-Smith believes the Unites States is strong when agriculture and rural America are strong. The Senator understands the unique challenges faced by rural Mississippi to provide residents with basic services, infrastructure, education, and health care. She supports policies that will allow rural communities to expand economically. The federal government should not be a roadblock to the growth and wellbeing of rural America.
Ag Daily
Bipartisan bill aims to ease tax burden for rural veterinarians
By AGDAILY Reporters
A bipartisan bill aimed at addressing the shortage of rural veterinary services has been introduced in Congress.
The Rural Veterinary Workforce Act would exempt student loan repayments from taxable...
SuperTalk Mississippi News
Mississippi delegation urges Trump to approve FEMA assistance after mid-March tornadoes
By Ben Milam
Mississippi’s top elected officials at the federal level have joined together to urge President Donald Trump to sign Governor Tate Reeves’ request for a federal disaster...
Calhoun (Ala.) Journal
Senators Introduce Cormorant Relief Act to Support Catfish Farmers and Aquaculture Producers
Lee Evancho
Washington D.C. – U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), along with several of their Senate colleagues, have introduced the Cormorant Relief Act, a...
Issues and Insights
Reviving Community Banking By Lifting Barriers To New Banks
By Patricia Patnode and Ari Patinkin
Americans have far fewer banks to choose from than they once did. The American banking industry has consolidated, with the number of U.S. banks falling from more than 8,000 to less...
Progressive Farmer
Senators Want Special Investigator at USDA for Packers and Stockyards Violations
By Chris Clayton, DTN Ag Policy Editor
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Tuesday introduced legislation to establish a special investigator at USDA to look into competition issues surrounding...
HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES INTRODUCE ‘MEAT PACKING SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR ACT’
Bipartisan Bill Would Help Local Ranchers, Consumers by Combatting Anticompetitive Acts in Meatpacking Industry, 85 Percent Controlled by Just Four Companies
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is part of a bipartisan group of lawmakers who have introduced legislation to crack down on America’s Big Four meatpackers that undercut local ranchers and drive up prices paid by shoppers for meat and eggs.
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HYDE-SMITH VOTES FOR BUDGET BLUEPRINT THAT IS KEY STEP TOWARD DELIVERING ON REPUBLICAN AGENDA
Senate Passes Budget Resolution that Would Lead to Extending 2017 Trump Tax Cuts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) early Saturday morning voted with the Senate to approve a FY2025 Budget Resolution that represents a key step toward delivering on a pro-growth Republican agenda and making President Trump’s 2017 tax cuts permanent.
H.Con.Res.14, which originated in the House of...
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & SCHATZ LEAD EFFORT TO EXPAND TELEHEALTH ACCESS, PERMANENTLY SECURE FLEXIBILITIES
Bipartisan Group of Senators Renews Push to Enact Most Extensive Telehealth Legislation in Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) on Wednesday led 60 of their colleagues in a bipartisan effort to reintroduce the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act.
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HYDE-SMITH CITES NEED FOR MORE OFFSHORE, NUCLEAR POWER WITH KEY TRUMP NOMINEES
Nominees for Interior & Energy Departments Could Influence Mississippi’s Energy Outlook as State Grows
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today received commitments from two top Trump administration nominees to work on increasing energy production in the Gulf of America and expanding the...
MISS. DELEGATION URGES TRUMP TO APPROVE FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION FOR MISSISSIPPI
Lawmakers Issue Letter Endorsing State Request for Assistance Following Deadly Tornadoes
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Mississippi congressional delegation today shared their strong support for Governor Tate Reeves’ request for a federal disaster declaration after deadly weather struck the state on March 14-15.
U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and U.S. Representatives Bennie...
