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HYDE-SMITH VOTES TO ADVANCE TRUMP INTERIOR SECRETARY PICK

Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee Also Approves Two Other Long-Delayed Nominations

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A day after supporting expedited consideration of President Trump’s nominees, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted to advance the nomination of David Bernhardt to be the next Secretary of the Interior.

Hyde-Smith voted with the majority on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to advance Bernhardt...

HYDE-SMITH STRESSES NEED FOR STRONG HHS RESPONSE TO RURAL HOSPITAL CLOSURES

At Hearing on HHS Budget, Senator Cites “Very Critical” Rural Hospital Problems

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith and HHS Secretary Azar on Rural Hospitals.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today stressed the need for federal action to address the risk of rural hospitals closing in Mississippi and other rural states.

Hyde-Smith raised the rural hospital issue at a Senate Labor, Health and Human...

HYDE-SMITH SUPPORTS EFFORT TO OVERCOME DEMOCRAT FILIBUSTER OF TRUMP NOMINEES

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted in support of a new effort to overcome persistent and ongoing Democratic filibusters of even the most noncontroversial Trump nominees.

Hyde-Smith, who serves on the Senate Rules Committee, said Democratic obstructionism to hundreds of people nominated by President Trump is having an effect on how federal services are delivered to Mississippians.

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EPA HEAD TO HYDE-SMITH: AGENCY RECONSIDERING 2008 DECISION THAT HALTED DELTA FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT

Senator Presses EPA Administrator on Current and Past Flooding Disasters in South Delta

VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Addresses Mississippi Flooding with EPA Administrator

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today gained public verification that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reevaluating its 2008 decision to stop a critical flood control project for the...

HYDE-SMITH SUPPORTS EFFORT TO OVECOME DEMOCRAT FILIBUSTER OF TRUMP NOMINEES

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted in support of a new effort to overcome persistent and ongoing Democratic filibusters of even the most noncontroversial Trump nominees.
 
Hyde-Smith, who serves on the Senate Rules Committee, said Democratic obstructionism to hundreds of people nominated by President Trump is having an effect on how federal services are delivered to Mississippians.
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HYDE-SMITH PROMOTES LIBRARY OF CONGRESS SURPLUS BOOK PROGRAM DURING BUDGET REVIEW

Hyde-Smith Chairs First Appropriations Hearing, Questions Librarian of Congress on Expanded Outreach to Local Schools & Libraries

VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith and Librarian of Congress Carla

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of an appropriations hearing this week, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) promoted a program that provides new books and materials to schools and local libraries.
 
In her first hearing as...

HYDE-SMITH & EDUCATION SEC. DEVOS SHARE COMMON GOAL TO PROMOTE CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION TO RURAL STUDENTS

At Appropriations Hearing, Senator Sees Career-Tech Programs Helping Fill Empty Well-Paying Jobs

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith and Education Secretary discuss career and technical education

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today found common ground with Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on the need to increase opportunities for students to purse good jobs...

HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $57.9 MILLION NAVY CONTRACT FOR F/A-18 HORNET RADAR SYSTEM REPAIRS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced that the U.S. Navy has awarded a $57.9 million long-term requirements contract to repair radar systems for F/A-18 Hornet aircraft at Raytheon facilities in Forest.
 
The contract to Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems will support the repair of 25 weapon repairable assemblies for the APG-79 active electronically scanned array radar...

HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $4.8 MILLION FOR WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS IN RURAL MISSISSIPPI

USDA Awards Water and Waste Disposal Loans and Grant in Oktibbeha and Webster Counties

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today applauded the approval of more than $4.8 million in federal grant and loan funding to improve water service for residents in rural parts of Webster and Oktibbeha counties.
 
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development has approved a $3.7...

HYDE-SMITH:  DEMOCRATS DUCK CHANCE TO ADVANCE RADICAL ‘GREEN NEW DEAL’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today called the “Green New Deal,” a Democratic proposal to radically remake the American economy and society, an impractical and expensive nonstarter—a fact that may explain why Senate Democrats ducked for cover when it was put to a vote.
 
Rather than register as “yea” or “nay,” 43 Senate Democrats voted “present” when the Green New Deal resolution was brought up...