HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES CHIDE BIDEN ADMIN. FOR ‘BACKSEAT’ STANCE ON U.S. TRADE AGENDA

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES CHIDE BIDEN ADMIN. FOR ‘BACKSEAT’ STANCE ON U.S. TRADE AGENDA

Twenty-Four Senators Urge Administration to Prioritize U.S. Trade and Agriculture Agenda

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined colleagues in chiding the Biden administration’s “backseat” approach to expand U.S. agricultural and other trade, and strongly encouraged the White House to prioritize market access initiatives as part of America’s trade agenda.

Twenty-four Senators...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH TO FWS:  RESIST PRESSURE TO BAN LEAD AMMO & TACKLE ON PUBLIC LANDS 

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH TO FWS:  RESIST PRESSURE TO BAN LEAD AMMO & TACKLE ON PUBLIC LANDS 

Miss. Senators, Colleagues Side with Sportsmen in Letter to U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today signed a letter encouraging U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Martha Williams not to cave in to activists’ calls to restrict the use of lead ammo and tackle on public lands.

The letter, led by U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R...

HYDE-SMITH LOOKS TO FUNDING NEEDS FOR USDA WATERSHED, FLOOD PROTECTION PROGRAM

HYDE-SMITH LOOKS TO FUNDING NEEDS FOR USDA WATERSHED, FLOOD PROTECTION PROGRAM

Ag. Secretary Assures FY22 Watershed Funding Secured by Hyde-Smith Will Help Address Damages Caused By June 2021 Excessive Rain Event

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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Reviews Outlook for NRSC Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations Program.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today looked to determine a sufficient level of funding for a U.S. Department of Agriculture program that assists...

Wicker, Hyde-Smith oppose federal same-sex marriage bill

Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo

Wicker, Hyde-Smith oppose federal same-sex marriage bill

By Taylor Vance

JACKSON — Both of Mississippi’s U.S. senators on Wednesday night voted against a key move to advance legislation that would protect same-sex and interracial marriages.

Twelve...

U.S. Senate advances bill protecting same-sex and interracial marriages

Fox 13 Memphis

U.S. Senate advances bill protecting same-sex and interracial marriages

By Samantha Manning

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Senate voted to advance a bill that gives federal protections to same-sex and interracial marriages in a vote of 62-37.

“Marriage equality is too important an...

Working on farm bill, senators frustrated by what counts as rural

CQ Roll Call

Working on farm bill, senators frustrated by what counts as rural

By Ellyn Ferguson, CQ

Senate Agriculture members from both parties on Tuesday offered a glimpse into what could be a thorny issue as lawmakers begin work on the 2023 farm bill: the federal definition of rural. 
 
The...