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HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES DEMAND ANSWERS ON IRS TREATMENT OF RELIGIOUS NONPROFIT SEEKING TAX-EXEMPT STATUS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), with U.S. Senators James Lankford (R-Okla.), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), and others, today sent a letter demanding answers from the U.S. Treasury Department on how the Internal Revenue Service handles tax-exempt status applications from religious organizations.

The Senators signed a letter to Treasury Inspector General J. Russell George...

HYDE-SMITH ISSUES STATEMENT ON U.S. DEPARTURE FROM AFGHANISTAN

Situation Damaged Our International Standing, Left Afghan Friends in a Lurch, & Ceded Afghanistan to Islamic Extremists

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement regarding the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan:

“As I stated in April, the withdrawal of U.S. personnel from Afghanistan and specifically the manner in which we do it must consider the remaining dangers to our national...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCE $1.8 MILLION FOR MISSISSIPPI FIRE DEPARTMENTS

Miss. Senators Praise AFG Program Awards to Support Fire Safety Upgrades for Eight Departments

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today praised the award of more than $1.8 million in grants for eight fire safety improvement projects in Mississippi.

The Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program will be awarded by the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal...

MISS. SENATORS, COLLEAGUES RECOGNIZE AUGUST AS NATIONAL CATFISH MONTH 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), U.S. Senator Rafael Warnock (R-Ga.), and other Senate colleagues today praised Senate passage of their resolution to designate August 2021 as National Catfish Month.

The resolution recognizes the importance of catfish farmers and workers, and commends the contributions of the farm-raised catfish industry to the economy.  The resolution (...

HYDE-SMITH CASTS AN EMPHATIC “NO” VOTE ON DEMS’ $4 TRILLION RECKLESS TAX & SPENDING SPREE

“There’s an old saying that money doesn’t grow on trees.  This is a lesson lost on Democrats…”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today cast an emphatic “NO” vote against an astounding FY2022 Reckless Tax and Spending Spree budget resolution that will allow Democrats to impose taxes and new spending exceeding $4.2 trillion to fund a gigantic expansion of federal government programs...

HYDE-SMITH OFFERS AMENDMENT TARGETING NON-PROSECUTION OF VIOLENT CRIMES

Miss. Senator Offers Pro-Small Business, Pro-Law Enforcement Amendment to Democrats’ $4 Trillion Reckless Tax-and-Spend Spree

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today offered an amendment to hold local prosecutors accountable for refusing to prosecute violent crimes—even as the crime rate surge imperils small businesses and communities.

Hyde-Smith offered the amendment to the Democrats’ FY2022...

HYDE-SMITH VOTES AGAINST $1.2 TRILLION TROJAN HORSE INFRASTRUCTURE SPENDING PLAN

Senator Concerned Over Deficit Spending, Democrats Using Bill as Gateway to a New $4 Trillion Tax-and-Spend Extravaganza

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted against Senate passage of a more than $1.2 trillion infrastructure package, citing too few assurances that the massive measure is paid for and will not contribute to the nation’s staggering debt.

The Infrastructure...

HYDE-SMITH JOINS EFFORT TO PREVENT AG TRADE SUPPRESSION

EATS Act Would Prevent One State from Imposing Radical Ag Standards on Other States

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.) and others in introducing legislation to prohibit states and local governments from interfering with the production or manufacture of agricultural products in other states.

The Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act would protect...

HYDE-SMITH HIGHLIGHTS MISS. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN COMMITTEE-PASSED BILL

Appropriations Bill Recommends $70.4 Million for Work at Camp Shelby, Jackson Airport

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today reported that a committee-passed funding measure would direct more than $70.4 million in military construction projects at the Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center in Hattiesburg and the 172nd Airlift Wing at the Jackson International Airport.

Hyde-Smith...

HYDE-SMITH COMMITTEE APPROVES $20.7 MILLION TO ADVANCE YAZOO PUMPS

FY2022 Energy & Water Development Appropriations Bill Set for Full Senate Consideration

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced committee passage of an appropriations measure that includes funding to support flood control and water infrastructure projects in Mississippi, including $20.7 million to advance the Yazoo Backwater Area Project.

Hyde-Smith serves on the Senate Energy and Water...