But right now, domestic honey producers are facing a lot of challenges. Different diseases or competing insects are wiping out hives, and the persistent drought is making it all worse.
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Senator|Republican|Mississippi
Cindy Hyde-Smith
SoupScoreanalysis-first civic rating · view full breakdown
Loading…
Voting Record — 903
Yes73%
No25%
Present0%
Not Voting2%
Party align99%
Cross-party0%
SoupScore
District Map
Senate District (Statewide)
U.S. Census Bureau boundary data.
Social & Web
External Resources
Cindy Hyde-Smith
U.S. SenatorRepublicanMississippi
SoupScore
Cindy's ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 43 sponsored · 207 cosponsored
Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.
A lot of people are surprised to hear that Minnesota produces the fifth most honey in the country. Mann Lake LTD employs about 140 people in Hackensack and is a key supplier for professional honey producers and backyard beekeeping enthusiasts.
ICE is fundamentally broken. We need to rip it down to the studs. Start over.
First Liam Conejo Ramos. Now Liam Tadeo.
How many five-year-old boys need to be taken by ICE before Republicans will admit to the cruelty of this mass deportation campaign? Where is our humanity? How can we justify putting a five-year-old through this?
It’s clear from the grand opening celebration that it’s going to be a real game changer for Saint Paul.
Thank you to everyone who came together to make this work!
The building will have over a dozen new classrooms, a brand-new gymnasium and early childhood education programs. But most importantly, 2,000 kids will have a place to learn and grow while their parents work, with scholarships available to make this all more affordable for families.
Childcare providers have a hard time expanding because of the incredible cost. It’s a seemingly endless loop.
But in Saint Paul, they’re changing that with the new YMCA Peter J. King Center for Child and Family Wellbeing.
In cities, towns and rural communities alike, I hear the same thing: the dire need for affordable childcare. Parents can’t start jobs because there’s no one to watch the kids. Businesses can’t expand because there’s no one to fill the jobs.
Corporate consolidation in agriculture is a big part of the reason why food prices continue to go up. There just isn’t enough competition, and we need to do more to give smaller operations a leg up.
It’s good for farmers. Good for producers. Good for consumers. Good for Minnesota. And the lunch was pretty good, too 😉
At a time of massive consolidation in meatpacking, we have to give local producers more places to go to get their animals processed. This facility gives farmers that local option, strengthening our food system and making our rural communities more resilient, secure and competitive.
Farmers and ranchers need options. They need choices. They need more than just whatever the four big corporations that control meat processing in this country offer. That’s why the new Farmers Union Processing and Meats facility in Staples matters.
Medicaid is often the most common health insurance in rural areas, and when people don’t have health insurance, hospitals like CRMC often foot the bill for uncompensated care at a time when budgets are already tight.
We should be investing in our health care system so we can expand the capabilities of rural hospitals, instead of cutting Medicaid and leaving patients uninsured.
Thank you to CRMC for showing me around today and for all the work you do!
In fact, while most people tend to think world-class clinical trials and innovations are usually directed to bigger cities, CRMC is bringing innovative research to Greater Minnesota, including an international clinical trial that may help us combat Type 2 diabetes.
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center (CRMC) is a 25-bed hospital in Crosby with clinics across north-central Minnesota. Patients can access primary and specialty care without having to trek to a big city, and it’s a perfect example of the kind of facility that Minnesotans rely on to stay healthy.
The latest bipartisan housing law we passed this summer will prevent over 9,000 units in Greater Minnesota from falling into disrepair and cuts red tape to spur new housing construction. But there is more to do at all levels to take one the next challenge: insurance costs.
I was able to tour a home being built by Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity in Brainerd as part of a conversation on the housing crisis. Organizations like Lakes Area Habitat are helping solve the housing crisis by building more homes, but tackling skyrocketing insurance costs is the next step.
It can be hundreds of dollars per month on top of your mortgage payments, and every single year, the cost climbs. Home insurance rates jumped 67% for Minnesotans in the last 7 years, with the average homeowner now paying ~$3,500 a year.
SoupScore Breakdown
Loading analysis metrics…
Voting History903 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
903 total votes
Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-04 | S. 2296 (119th) | Begin consideration | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (83-13) |
| 2025-09-04 | — | End debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-46) |
| 2025-09-04 | — | End debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-45) |
| 2025-09-02 | S. 2296 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (84-14, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-08-02 | — | Confirm nominee | YES | YES | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (71-23) |
| 2025-08-02 | — | Confirm nominee | YES | YES | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (72-22) |
| 2025-08-02 | — | Confirm nominee | YES | YES | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (59-35) |
| 2025-08-02 | — | Confirm nominee | YES | YES | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-42) |
| 2025-08-02 | — | Confirm nominee | YES | YES | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (50-45) |
| 2025-08-02 | — | Confirm nominee | YES | YES | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (78-17) |
| 2025-08-02 | — | End debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (76-19) |
| 2025-08-02 | — | Confirm nominee | YES | YES | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (50-45) |
| 2025-08-02 | — | End debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45) |
| 2025-08-02 | — | Confirm nominee | YES | YES | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-44) |
| 2025-08-02 | — | End debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-45) |
| 2025-08-02 | — | Confirm nominee | YES | YES | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (49-44) |
| 2025-08-02 | — | End debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45) |
| 2025-08-02 | — | Confirm nominee | YES | YES | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (53-44) |
| 2025-08-02 | — | End debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-41) |
| 2025-08-01 | — | Confirm nominee | YES | YES | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (50-45) |
| 2025-08-01 | — | Confirm nominee | YES | YES | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-43) |
| 2025-08-01 | — | Confirm nominee | YES | YES | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-44) |
| 2025-08-01 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Agreed to (81-15) |
| 2025-08-01 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Bill Passed (87-9, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-08-01 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Agreed to (87-9, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-08-01 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Vote on amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (21-75) |
| 2025-08-01 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Vote on amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (15-81) |
| 2025-08-01 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Vote on amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (14-81) |
| 2025-08-01 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Vote on amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (45-50) |
| 2025-08-01 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Vote on amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (42-53) |
| 2025-08-01 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Vote on amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (44-51) |
| 2025-08-01 | — | Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Points of Order Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 3114) | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion Rejected (44-51, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-08-01 | — | End debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-45) |
| 2025-08-01 | — | Confirm nominee | YES | YES | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (54-43) |
| 2025-08-01 | — | Confirm nominee | YES | YES | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-44) |
| 2025-08-01 | — | End debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (55-41) |
| 2025-07-31 | — | End debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-45) |
| 2025-07-31 | — | End debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-45) |
| 2025-07-31 | — | End debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-44) |
| 2025-07-31 | — | Confirm nominee | YES | YES | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-45) |
| 2025-07-31 | — | Confirm nominee | YES | YES | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (53-44) |
| 2025-07-31 | — | End debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-44) |
| 2025-07-31 | — | Confirm nominee | YES | YES | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (53-45) |
| 2025-07-31 | — | Confirm nominee | YES | YES | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (59-39) |
| 2025-07-31 | — | Confirm nominee | YES | YES | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-45) |
| 2025-07-31 | — | End debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-41) |
| 2025-07-30 | — | End debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-44) |
| 2025-07-30 | — | End debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (59-38) |
| 2025-07-30 | S.J. Res. 34 (119th) | Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 34 | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Discharge Rejected (24-73) |
| 2025-07-30 | S.J. Res. 41 (119th) | Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 41 | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Discharge Rejected (27-70) |
Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.