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MISS. SENATORS COSPONSOR BILL TO REFORM HUD DISASTER RECOVERY PROGRAMS

Bipartisan Legislation Would Improve Long-Term Housing, Community Development for Disaster-Struck Areas

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Thursday helped introduce bipartisan legislation to create a disaster assistance fund to help communities plan for and recover from major disasters.

The Reforming Disaster Recovery Act (S.1686) would strengthen the U.S. Department...

HYDE-SMITH REINTRODUCES ‘GRIP ACT’ TO BLOCK STATE GUN REGISTRIES
 
Legislation Would Ensure Federal Dollars Aren’t Used to Keep Registries of Lawful Gun Owners

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today reintroduced her legislation to prohibit states, localities, or any other organization from using federal funding to maintain gun registries.

The Gun-owner Registration Information Protection (GRIP) Act (S.1680) would clarify existing law that prohibits the use of any...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & COLLEAGUES SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT

Back the Blue Act Introduced to Increase Penalties for Targeting Officers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) joined 38 of their Republican colleagues in introducing legislation to increase penalties for criminals who target law enforcement officers and provide new tools for officers to protect themselves.

The Back the Blue Act of 2023 (S.1569) was introduced by U.S. Senator John Cornyn...

HYDE-SMITH ENCOURAGES SUPPORT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT IN 2023 POLICE WEEK MESSAGE
 
Miss. Senator Pays Tribute to Nine Fallen Miss. Officers Honored this Year

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Honors Fallen Officers from Mississippi.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the 2023 National Police Week underway, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today encouraged policymakers and the public to “put words into action” in terms of supporting law enforcement.

Hyde-Smith made the request in a Congressional Record...

HYDE-SMITH JOINS BILL TO PROMOTE PHARMACIST-DELIVERED MEDICAL CARE FOR SENIORS

Cosponsors Bipartisan Grassley Bill to Improve Access to Care in Rural, Underserved Areas 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined U.S. Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) in reintroducing bipartisan legislation to allow pharmacists in rural and underserved areas to offer basic health care services to Medicare beneficiaries.

The Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act...

HYDE-SMITH WANTS MORE AG PERSPECTIVES CONSIDERED IN EPA PESTICIDE REVIEWS

Miss. Senator Asks Nominee to Commit to Improving USDA-EPA Coordination

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Addresses USDA-EPA Interaction on Pest Control Regulations.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today received a commitment from a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) nominee to ensure agriculture interests are truly considered as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates the pesticides...

HYDE-SMITH SAYS CREDIT OPTIONS, RISK MANAGEMENT TOOLS KEY TO FUTURE OF U.S. AGRICULTURE

Hyde-Smith Subcommittee Conducts Second Farm Bill Hearing on Risk Management

 
VIDEO CLIP:  Senator Hyde-Smith on Agricultural Producers’ Access to Affordable and Flexible Credit Options.
VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Questions Witnesses.
VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith’s Opening Statement.
TEXT:  Senator Hyde-Smith’s Opening Statement.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today stressed the need...

HYDE-SMITH WELCOMES PRODUCER INPUT ON IMPROVING FARM SAFETY NET

Hyde-Smith Subcommittee Conducts First of Two Farm Bill Hearings, Tunica Cotton Farmer Testifies 

VIDEO CLIP:  Senator Hyde-Smith Discusses Updating the Farm Safety Net.
VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Seeks Input from Witnesses.
VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith’s Opening Statement.
TEXT:  Senator Hyde-Smith’s Opening Statement.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today helped lead a 2023 Farm Bill hearing to receive...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH REINTRODUCE ‘TORNADO ACT’ 

Legislation Aimed at Improving Severe Storm, Tornado Forecasting & Emergency Alert Timing 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) in reintroducing the Tornado Observation Research Notification and Deployment to Operations (TORNADO) Act to improve the forecasting and understanding of tornadoes and other hazardous weather.

The TORNADO Act would require the National Oceanic and...