Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican junior Senator of Mississippi

Senator
Mississippi
April 9, 2018 - November 27, 2018
Senator
Mississippi
November 28, 2018 - January 3, 2021
Senator
Mississippi
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2027

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@SenHydeSmith

hydesmith.senate.gov

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January 1, 1959 (66 years old)

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Served as the junior United States senator from Mississippi since 2018
Previously served as the Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce and a member of the Mississippi State Senate
Initially elected to the Mississippi State Senate as a Democrat before switching to the Republican Party in 2010 due to her conservative beliefs
Became the first woman elected Mississippi agriculture commissioner in 2011 and was reelected in 2015
Appointed to the U.S. Senate in 2018, becoming the first woman to represent Mississippi in Congress
Won a special runoff election in 2018 to continue serving in the U.S. Senate
Attended a segregation academy in her youth and graduated with degrees from Copiah–Lincoln Community College and the University of Southern Mississippi
Worked as a lobbyist before entering politics, focusing on issues like highway safety and healthcare coverage
Has a conservative voting record, including support for Second Amendment rights, opposition to abortion, and advocacy for the state’s defense business
Voted to confirm Supreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett
Participated in the 2021 United States Electoral College vote count debate and objected to the certification of Arizona’s electoral votes
Opposes the Affordable Care Act and supports repealing it while maintaining protections for preexisting conditions
Voted against creating an independent commission to investigate the 2021 United States Capitol attack
Expressed opposition to the For the People Act, citing concerns over voter identification laws and voting on Sundays
Describes her economic positions as fiscally conservative and supported the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
Co-sponsored legislation related to agriculture, including the Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act and the Agricultural Trucking Relief Act
Opposed to the creation of human-animal chimeras, as stated in a speech on the Senate floor
Personal opposition to same-sex commitment ceremonies as Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, but allowed them after consulting with the state attorney general
Voted against the Respect for Marriage Act, which codifies same-sex marriage rights into federal law
Has made controversial statements and actions related to Confederate symbols and history