Cindy Hyde-Smith
Sourced recordU.S. Senate - MS
REPUBLICANMississippiOpenFEC
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Cindy Hyde-Smith is an American politician and lobbyist serving since 2018 as the junior United States senator from Mississippi. A member of the Republican Party, she served from 2012 to 2018 as the Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce and from 2000 to 2012 in the Mississippi State Senate. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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U.S. Senate - MS
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Constitutional Government
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Constitutional Government
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Life, Family & Human Dignity
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Life, Family & Human Dignity
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Integrity & Public Leadership
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National Security, Law & Elections
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Economic Stewardship
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Energy Independence
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Ratings & Endorsements
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- PartialCindy Hyde-Smith is a candidate for U.S. Senate - MSprofile identity· OpenFEC
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
- VerifiedVoted Nay on A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Daniel Mack Traynor to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Antonio M. Pozos to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Michael C. Martin, of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michael C. Martin to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Benjamin M. Flowers, of Ohio, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Kara Marie Westercamp, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Benjamin M. Flowers to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit
- VerifiedVoted Nay on A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kara Marie Westercamp to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Jeffrey T. Kuntz, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jeffrey T. Kuntz to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida
- VerifiedVoted Yea on An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Matthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Arthur Roberts Jones, of T.X., to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
- VerifiedVoted Nay on A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Matthew A. Schwartz, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit
- VerifiedVoted Nay on A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations".
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Arthur Roberts Jones to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Michael J. Hendershot, of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michael J. Hendershot to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: John George Edward Marck, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: David Clay Fowlkes, of Arkansas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas
- VerifiedRaised $5,545,933.3 in the 2026 cycle
- VerifiedPublic statement: HYDE-SMITH RELEASES INDEPENDENCE DAY STATEMENT AS NATION CELEBRATES ITS 250th ANNIVERSARY
- VerifiedPublic statement: Boozman Releases Farm Bill 2.0 Text, Built for Bipartisan Path — But Without Prop 12, E15
- VerifiedNews coverage: Colom blasts absent Hyde-Smith, Pinkins promises alternative at Neshoba County Fair as US Senate midterm nears - Mississippi Today
- VerifiedNews coverage: HYDE-SMITH WEIGHS PROS & CONS FOR MISS. IN FY27 TRANSPORTATION BUDGET - Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (.gov)
- VerifiedNews coverage: Senator Hyde-Smith’s support ‘instrumental’ as MSU cuts ribbon on new Livestock Evaluation Laboratory - Mississippi State University
- VerifiedNews coverage: HYDE-SMITH PUSHES FOR USDA TO FILL POST NEEDED TO ADVANCE MISS. CONSERVATION PROJECTS - Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (.gov)
- VerifiedNews coverage: HYDE-SMITH PROMOTES SAVE AMERICA ACT, SAYING ‘AMERICAN ELECTIONS ARE FOR AMERICAN CITIZENS’ - Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (.gov)
- VerifiedNews coverage: AP: U.S. Senate Incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith wins Mississippi's Republican primary election - WDBJ7
- VerifiedNews coverage: GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Scott Colom to face off in Mississippi Senate race - NBC News
- VerifiedNews coverage: Mississippi Democrats Pick Prosecutor Scott Colom to Challenge Cindy Hyde-Smith for US Senate - Mississippi Free Press
- VerifiedNews coverage: AP: U.S. Senate Incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith wins Mississippi’s Republican primary election - WLOX
- VerifiedNews coverage: U.S. Senator Incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith wins Mississippi’s GOP primary election, AP reports - WDAM-TV
- VerifiedNews coverage: Hyde-Smith wins GOP nomination, Colom secures Democratic nod in U.S. Senate race - SuperTalk Mississippi Media
- VerifiedNews coverage: Americans Who Can’t Afford Beef ‘Have So Many Proteins to Choose From,’ Says US Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith - Mississippi Free Press
- VerifiedNews coverage: HYDE-SMITH JOINS TRUMP FOR SIGNING OF BILL WITH FUNDING BENEFITS FOR MISSISSIPPI - Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (.gov)
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Bills & Legislative Work
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SAMDT 6568Sponsor
SAMDT 6568
Congress 119Introduced 2026-07-13
S 4805Sponsor
Save Our Shrimpers Act
Congress 119Introduced 2026-06-17
2026-06-17: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
SRES 665Sponsor
A resolution designating April 2026 as "National Native Plant Month".
Congress 119Introduced 2026-03-27
2026-03-27: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1690; text: CR S1674-1675)
S 3916Sponsor
Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act
Congress 119Introduced 2026-02-25Second Amendment
2026-02-25: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
S 3878Sponsor
A bill to establish the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians and Jefferson College as affiliated areas of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
Congress 119Introduced 2026-02-12Education
2026-06-10: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
S 3712Sponsor
BO’s Act
Congress 119Introduced 2026-01-28Education
2026-01-28: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 3697Sponsor
SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2026
Congress 119Introduced 2026-01-27Education
2026-01-27: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S292)
S 3633Sponsor
Middle Mile for Rural America Act
Congress 119Introduced 2026-01-14
2026-01-14: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
S 3580Sponsor
A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make cost-share grants for retrofitting agricultural tractors with rollover protection structures, and for other purposes.
Congress 119Introduced 2026-01-05
2026-01-05: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
SRES 489Sponsor
A resolution commending Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi, for 100 years of service to the State of Mississippi and the United States.
Congress 119Introduced 2025-11-06
2025-11-20: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Voting Record Feed
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PN999-5Constitutional Rights
Confirmation: Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Senate · 2026-07-23
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PN999-6Constitutional Rights
Confirmation: Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
Senate · 2026-07-23
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S.J.Res. 180National Security
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Senate · 2026-07-23
NaySource
PN999-6Constitutional Rights
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Daniel Mack Traynor to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
Senate · 2026-07-22
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PN999-5Constitutional Rights
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Antonio M. Pozos to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Senate · 2026-07-22
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PN999-3Constitutional Rights
Confirmation: Michael C. Martin, of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan
Senate · 2026-07-22
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PN999-3Constitutional Rights
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michael C. Martin to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan
Senate · 2026-07-22
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PN938-1Constitutional Rights
Confirmation: Benjamin M. Flowers, of Ohio, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit
Senate · 2026-07-22
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PN851-8Constitutional Rights
Confirmation: Kara Marie Westercamp, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade
Senate · 2026-07-21
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PN938-1Constitutional Rights
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Benjamin M. Flowers to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit
Senate · 2026-07-20
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S.J.Res. 198Healthcare
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".
Senate · 2026-07-16
NaySource
PN851-8
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kara Marie Westercamp to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade
Senate · 2026-07-16
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Public Statements
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HYDE-SMITH RELEASES INDEPENDENCE DAY STATEMENT AS NATION CELEBRATES ITS 250th ANNIVERSARY
2026-07-02
Official Senate.gov press release
es-major-disaster-declaration-mississippi">approving Mississippi’s request for a major disaster declaration after devastating tornadoes and severe weather struck the state on May 6 and 7... Read More Thursday, July 2, 2026 HYDE-SMITH RELEASES INDEPENDENCE DAY STATEMENT AS NATION CELEBRATES ITS 250th ANNIVERSARY “We are Always Strongest When We Come Together in Gratitude, Pride & Patriotism” VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Issues Statement Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversar
Boozman Releases Farm Bill 2.0 Text, Built for Bipartisan Path — But Without Prop 12, E15
2026-06-23
Official Senate.gov press release
Is Making American Cotton King Again By Jared Whitley Vividly I learning about the importance of cotton in American history classes as a youth. The Industrial Revolution and Eli Whitney’s cotton gin fueling demand for clothes made from cotton gave a young American... Read More Tuesday, June 23, 2026 American Ag Network Boozman Releases Farm Bill 2.0 Text, Built for Bipartisan Path — But Without Prop 12, E15 Jesse Allen (WASHINGTON D.C.) — On Tuesday, Senate Agriculture Committ
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Colom blasts absent Hyde-Smith, Pinkins promises alternative at Neshoba County Fair as US Senate midterm nears - Mississippi Today
0.74Mississippi Today · 2026-06-24
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HYDE-SMITH WEIGHS PROS & CONS FOR MISS. IN FY27 TRANSPORTATION BUDGET - Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (.gov)
1.00Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (.gov) · 2026-05-22
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Senator Hyde-Smith’s support ‘instrumental’ as MSU cuts ribbon on new Livestock Evaluation Laboratory - Mississippi State University
0.74Mississippi State University · 2026-05-04
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HYDE-SMITH PUSHES FOR USDA TO FILL POST NEEDED TO ADVANCE MISS. CONSERVATION PROJECTS - Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (.gov)
1.00Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (.gov) · 2026-04-22
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HYDE-SMITH PROMOTES SAVE AMERICA ACT, SAYING ‘AMERICAN ELECTIONS ARE FOR AMERICAN CITIZENS’ - Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (.gov)
1.00Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (.gov) · 2026-03-19
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AP: U.S. Senate Incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith wins Mississippi's Republican primary election - WDBJ7
0.82WDBJ7 · 2026-03-11
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GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Scott Colom to face off in Mississippi Senate race - NBC News
0.82NBC News · 2026-03-10
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Mississippi Democrats Pick Prosecutor Scott Colom to Challenge Cindy Hyde-Smith for US Senate - Mississippi Free Press
0.82Mississippi Free Press · 2026-03-10
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AP: U.S. Senate Incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith wins Mississippi’s Republican primary election - WLOX
0.82WLOX · 2026-03-10
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U.S. Senator Incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith wins Mississippi’s GOP primary election, AP reports - WDAM-TV
0.82WDAM-TV · 2026-03-10
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Hyde-Smith wins GOP nomination, Colom secures Democratic nod in U.S. Senate race - SuperTalk Mississippi Media
0.74SuperTalk Mississippi Media · 2026-03-10
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Americans Who Can’t Afford Beef ‘Have So Many Proteins to Choose From,’ Says US Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith - Mississippi Free Press
0.82Mississippi Free Press · 2026-02-24
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