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HYDE-SMITH, GUEST SIGN AMICUS BRIEF DEFENDING FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS OF GUN GROUPS

Miss. Lawmakers, Others Argue for Supreme Court to Protect Rights, Rein in New York Regulatory Abuse Targeting Advocacy Group

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Representative Michael Guest (R-Miss.) have signed an amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in NRA v. Vullo, a case that pits the First Amendment rights of gun groups against hostile government regulators.

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HYDE-SMITH BACKS BLACKBURN’S 'CONTAINER ACT' TO BLOCK ILLEGAL BORDER CROSSINGS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) this week cosponsored legislation to give border states the freedom to establish temporary barriers or structures on federal lands in order to protect their border.

Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the CONTAINER (Creating Obstructions Necessary to Address Illegal and Nefarious Entry Rapidly) Act, which was introduced by U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R...

HYDE-SMITH RENEWS EFFORT TO STOP LIBERAL STATES FROM FORCING AMERICANS TO SUBSIDIZE FREE HEALTH CARE FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today renewed an effort to ensure the long-term integrity of Medicaid by preventing liberal states like California from forcing American citizens in other states to subsidize state programs that expand Medicaid benefits to illegal immigrants.

Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the Protect Medicaid Act, which...

HYDE-SMITH WANTS BIDEN TRANSGENDER RULE FOR FOSTER CARE PROVIDERS RESCINDED

Proposed HHS Rule would Exclude Faith-Based Providers, Homes that Don’t Adhere to the Radical Left’s Transgender Agenda

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today called for the withdrawal of pending federal rule that will force foster care agencies and families to adhere to the Biden administration’s radical transgender agenda or exit the foster care system.

Hyde-Smith is among six Senators who...

HYDE-SMITH, WITH SEN. KAINE, INTRODUCES BILL TO PROTECT HISTORIC AMERICAN BATTLEFIELDS 

Bipartisan Measure Would Strengthen Successful NPS American Battlefield Protection Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) in introducing bipartisan legislation to improve the protection of America’s historic battlefields.

The American Battlefield Protection Program Enhancement Act would update the American Battlefield Protection...

HYDE-SMITH PRAISES USDA DECISION TO BUY UP TO $36 MILLION IN GULF SHRIMP

Following Hyde-Smith Request, USDA Approves Section 32 Program Purchase of Wild-Caught Shrimp Products 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today praised a recent U.S. Department of Agriculture decision to purchase up to $36 million in Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic wild-caught shrimp products for distribution to various nutrition assistance programs, including charitable institutions.

The...

HYDE-SMITH ISSUES 2023 CHRISTMAS MESSAGE ENCOURAGING ‘GRACE & COMPASSION’

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Issues 2023 Christmas Message.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued a 2023 Christmas message that encourages Mississippians to celebrate the holiday season by “offering grace and compassion” to neighbors and those in need.

“As Christians, we come together to celebrate the birth of our savior, Jesus Christ.  When we strive to see the world through Jesus’ eyes...

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO HOLD ATF ACCOUNTABLE, GIVE GUN OWNERS & MANUFACTURERS MORE CERTAINTY

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has joined U.S. Senator Mike Braun (R-Ind.) in introducing legislation to combat a secretive classification review process used by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in determining whether a particular firearm should be regulated by the National Firearms Act.

The ATF Accountability Act (S.3529) would provide...

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES TO ITC:  ACCEPT INPUT FROM FERTILIZER USERS AFFECTED BY TARRIFS

Miss. Senator Signs Bicameral Letter to U.S. International Trade Commission

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) recently signed a bicameral letter to the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that encourages it to accept input from commodity groups, retailers, and farmers as it reconsiders whether the U.S. fertilizer industry is being harmed by imported fertilizer.

Despite having...

HYDE-SMITH SEEKS ADDITIONAL USDA PURCHASE OF GULF SHRIMP

Miss. Senator Asks Vilsack to Approve Section 32 Purchase to Ease Pressures on Domestic Shrimp Industry

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to approve a request for additional federal purchases of wild-caught shrimp from the Gulf of Mexico.

In a letter issued Thursday, Hyde-Smith asked Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to approve a domestic shrimp industry request for...