Hyde-Smith is the junior senator from Mississippi and is a Republican. She has served since Apr 9, 2018. Hyde-Smith was appointed to the Senate to fill a vacancy and is up for reelection in a special election in 2018.
Committee Membership
Cindy Hyde-Smith sits on the following committees:
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Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
- Member, Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade
- Member, Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, and Natural Resources
- Member, Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy
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Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
- Member, Subcommittee on Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
- Member, Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
- Member, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch
- Member, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
- Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
Bills Sponsored
Some of Hyde-Smith’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- S. 3135: Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act
- S. 3098: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the sources ...
- S.Res. 522: A resolution designating the week of September 23 through September 29, 2018 as ...
- S. 2942: Migratory Bird Framework and Hunting Opportunities for Veterans Act
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Hyde-Smith’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| Yea |
On the Nomination PN1620: Charles P. Rettig, of California, to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue for the term expiring November 12, 2022
Sep 12, 2018. Nomination Confirmed 64/33.
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| Yea |
H.R. 2: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018
Jun 28, 2018. Bill Passed 86/11.
See the Congressional Research Service's 122-page summary of the bill. * * * H.R. 2 amends and extends major programs for income support, food and nutrition, land conservation, trade promotion, rural development, research, forestry, horticulture, and other miscellaneous programs administered by the Department of Agriculture ... |
Missed Votes
From Apr 2018 to Oct 2018, Hyde-Smith missed 3 of 176 roll call votes, which is 1.7%. This is on par with the median of 1.5% among the lifetime records of senators currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- @unitedstates/congress-legislators, a community project gathering congressional information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
