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Senator Hyde-Smith supports federal policies to foster an economic environment that encourages job growth in Mississippi and the nation.  She supports the tax cuts and reforms enacted by President Trump and the Republican-majority Congress.  She believes in eliminating burdensome federal regulations that hinder small businesses, farmers, and industry.

The Senator supports policies and opportunities to continue and expand Mississippi’s ability to contribute to national security, high-tech research, agricultural innovation, and energy production.

Senator Hyde-Smith welcomes opportunities to work with local, state, and federal officials to make Mississippi a better place to work and raise families.

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HYDE-SMITH INTRODUCES ‘SAFER SHRIMP IMPORTS ACT’

HYDE-SMITH INTRODUCES ‘SAFER SHRIMP IMPORTS ACT’ 

Legislation Fits President’s MAHA Goals with Stricter FDA Inspection Requirements of Shrimp Imports

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With 90 percent Americans’ shrimp consumption coming from foreign sources, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has introduced legislation to ensure the quality of imported shrimp and significantly strengthen federal inspection standards of those imports.

The Safer Shrimp Imports Act (S.667) would require overseas shrimp...

HYDE-SMITH VOTES FOR BUDGET BLUEPRINT TO ACHIEVE TRUMP DEFENSE, BORDER & ENERGY AGENDA

HYDE-SMITH VOTES FOR BUDGET BLUEPRINT TO ACHIEVE TRUMP DEFENSE, BORDER & ENERGY AGENDA

Republican Budget Resolution Cuts Wasteful Spending to Pay for Investments in National Defense, Border Security & U.S. Energy Production

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) early Friday morning supported Senate passage of a Republican-led budget resolution that sets the stage to enact President Trump’s agenda to secure U.S. borders, fortify the nation’s military, and undo the previous...

HYDE-SMITH AGAIN SEEKS PERMANENT REPEAL OF DEATH TAX

HYDE-SMITH AGAIN SEEKS PERMANENT REPEAL OF DEATH TAX 

Miss. Senator Says Family Farms, Small Businesses Subjected to Punitive Federal Estate Tax

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In advance of the congressional debate on extending the 2017 Trump tax cuts before the close of 2025, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is again an original cosponsor of legislation to protect farmers, ranchers, and small businesses by permanently repealing the federal estate tax, commonly known as the “death tax.”

The Death...

Lawmakers, Farm Groups Praise Release of Economic Aid

Progressive Farmer

Lawmakers, Farm Groups Praise Release of Economic Aid

By  Chris Clayton, DTN Ag Policy Editor @ChrisClaytonDTN

Lawmakers and farm groups offered their praise Tuesday for USDA announcing the signup for the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) while also noting their...

INFLATION

INFLATION

Congressional Record Vol. 169, No. 21
(Senate - February 1, 2023) PDF

  Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Madam President, in less than a week, President 
Biden will deliver his State of the Union Address to the Nation. In the 
buildup to that speech, we are already seeing the President and his 
administ...

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Historic U.S. Moon Landing

CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HISTORIC U.S. MOON LANDING

Congressional Record (Senate - July 17, 2019)

Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, I am pleased to join my colleagues in commemorating the 50th anniversary of American astronauts becoming the first humans to walk on the Moon.

It was 50...

Disaster Relief

DISASTER RELIEF

Congressional Record (Senate - May 09, 2019)

Mr. President, I also rise to speak on behalf of thousands of Mississippians who have been affected by catastrophic flooding and other natural disasters this year. Their plight and the unmet 
commitment made to them long ago provide us...