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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.


HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO PROTECT MEDICARE TELEHEALTH SERVICES

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO PROTECT MEDICARE TELEHEALTH SERVICES

Backs Bipartisan Bill to Keep Vital Telehealth Available to Patients Past December Deadline

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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Urges HHS Secretary Becerra to Work with Congress to Extend Telehealth Services.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is now a cosponsor of bipartisan legislation to authorize permanent telehealth flexibilities under Medicare, critical legislation required to avoid a December deadline...

HYDE-SMITH BILL WOULD HELP RESTORE EMERGENCY HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN RURAL AMERICA

HYDE-SMITH BILL WOULD HELP RESTORE EMERGENCY HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN RURAL AMERICA

Miss. Senator Introduces ‘Rural Health Sustainability Act’ to Broaden Rural Emergency Hospital Designation Eligibility to At-Risk or Closed Rural Hospitals

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today introduced legislation to reestablish some healthcare services in rural areas by making more at-risk or closed hospitals eligible for a Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) designation.

The Rural...

HYDE-SMITH WELCOMES $30.5 MILLION USDA CATFISH PURCHASE

HYDE-SMITH WELCOMES $30.5 MILLION USDA CATFISH PURCHASE

USDA Section 32 Program Purchase Should Boost Miss. & U.S. Catfish Industry 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today welcomed a decision by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to purchase up to $30.5 million in farm-raised catfish products for distribution to various nutrition assistance programs, including charitable institutions.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack approved the farm-raised catfish purchase using...

D.C. Fly in Shows Producers What Farm Bureau is All About

Nebraska Ag Connection

D.C. Fly in Shows Producers What Farm Bureau is All About

Nebraska Ag Connection - 03/15/2024

Farm Bureau members were in Jackson, meeting face to face with their representatives and senators in the State Capitol.

This time, members sat down with United States Congressmen...

Decision for Lower Taxes on Catfish Imports Reversed

Delta Daily News

Decision for Lower Taxes on Catfish Imports Reversed

By Andranita Williams

BELZONI, Miss.–Mississippi Delta catfish farmers will not face the threat of easier catfish imports from Vietnam, following the reversal of a decision that would have dramatically lessened a tax those...

ABA backs legislation to spur new bank creation

ABA Banking Journal

ABA backs legislation to spur new bank creation

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A proposed bill seeks to spur new bank creation by easing federal capital requirements during their first few years of existence. The Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act, S. 3937, would encourage...