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HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON JAN. 2023 BORDER TRIP & HUMAN TRAFFICKING

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement regarding the January 2023 trip she took with U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) to the U.S.-Mexico border at Del Rio, Texas, where they learned about the ramifications of Biden administration border policies, including human trafficking.  

“I applaud Senator Britt and others who continue to raise awareness to the horrors of human...

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES URGE FREEZE TO AG WAGE RATE THAT COULD THREATEN AMERICA’S AGRICULTURE INDEPENDENCE

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and 15 colleagues are urging congressional leadership to use the earliest possible legislative vehicle to freeze to the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) at 2023 levels in order to provide relief to farmers and ranchers already suffering under the burden of high input costs.

The request, made in a letter sent to Senate and House...

HYDE-SMITH VOTES FOR MISS. BENEFITS IN TRANSPORTATION-HUD FUNDING BILL

As Ranking Member, Miss. Senator Played Key Role in Writing FY2024 Appropriations Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today highlighted benefits for Mississippi included in a FY2024 transportation and housing appropriations measure, including a significant change to make rural Mississippi roadways safer by allowing certain logging trucks to use interstate highways.

Hyde-Smith voted for final...

HYDE-SMITH: ENERGY & WATER FUNDING BILL PROVIDES RESOURCES FOR MISS. HARBORS, PORTS, LEVEES & INFRASTRUCTURE

Miss. Senator Advances Miss. Interests as Member of Energy & Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted to send the White House the FY2024 Energy and Water Development (EWD) Appropriations Bill, which will direct more than $195.9 million to Mississippi in support of specifically-authorized U.S. Army Corps of...

HYDE-SMITH PROMOTES EXCLUDED MISS. PROJECTS IN FINAL INTERIOR-ENVIRONMENT APPROPRIATIONS BILL

Miss. Senator Says Final Measure Includes Provisions Targeting Radical Biden Energy, Environment Policies

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today supported final passage of an appropriations bill that will make investments in Mississippi water systems, wastewater infrastructure, and unique cultural projects.

Hyde-Smith voted...