Senator Hyde-Smith believes the Unites States is strong when agriculture and rural America are strong. The Senator understands the unique challenges faced by rural Mississippi to provide residents with basic services, infrastructure, education, and health care. She supports policies that will allow rural communities to expand economically. The federal government should not be a roadblock to the growth and wellbeing of rural America.
Safety net proposed for fishermen
Houma (La.) Courier
Safety net proposed for fishermen
By Halle Parker
Louisiana shrimpers say a bill introduced in the Senate that would provide a safety net for commercial fishermen to help in difficult years like 2019 is a long time coming.
For decades, shrimpers and others in the commercial...
New bill would pay Coast fisherman for losses after Bonnet Carré opening, algae bloom
Sun Herald, Biloxi
New bill would pay Coast fisherman for losses after Bonnet Carré opening, algae bloom
By Justin Mitchell
A bill proposed by Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith would help seafood workers on the Coast after a devastating season because of the opening of Bonnet Carré Spillway and...
Hyde-Smith, Kennedy propose fisheries, aquaculture disaster assistance
The Hagstrom Report
Hyde-Smith, Kennedy propose fisheries, aquaculture disaster assistance
Hagstrom Report
Sens. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and John Kennedy, R-La., Tuesday introduced legislation to create a disaster assistance program for commercial fishing and aquaculture operations in the...