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Senator Hyde-Smith understands the importance of education to ensure a better future for Mississippi children and their ability to be part of an economically-strong state.  The Senator believes in the importance of state and local control of public education, while recognizing the role of the federal government to support educational achievement across the country.

Senator Hyde-Smith is also supportive of the significant federal research and development initiatives involving Mississippi institutions of higher learning—work that, among other things, improves American competitiveness, national security and agricultural production.


HYDE-SMITH PRAISES SENATE PASSAGE OF MENTAL HEALTH IN AVIATION BILL, LOOKS TO GET MEASURE ENACTED

HYDE-SMITH PRAISES SENATE PASSAGE OF MENTAL HEALTH IN AVIATION BILL, LOOKS TO GET MEASURE ENACTED

Senate and House Have Passed Similar Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Mental Health Care for Pilots & Air Traffic Controllers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, today praised Senate approval of legislation she cosponsored to reduce bureaucratic delays and overregulation in how...

HYDE-SMITH SIGNS AMICUS BRIEF DEFENDING RIGHTS OF HOMESCHOOL PARENTS TO USE RELIGIOUS-BASED CURRICULUM

HYDE-SMITH SIGNS AMICUS BRIEF DEFENDING RIGHTS OF HOMESCHOOL PARENTS TO USE RELIGIOUS-BASED CURRICULUM

Senators Encourage SCOTUS to Overturn a Lower Court Decision with Religious Freedom & Parental Choice Implications

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) in filing an amicus brief encouraging the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a lower court decision that wrongly ruled that homeschool independent-study programs are public school...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH APPLAUD SENATE PASSAGE OF VICKSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK BILL

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH APPLAUD SENATE PASSAGE OF VICKSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK BILL

Bipartisan Legislation Authorizing Land Transfer for Visitor Center, Structural Improvements Headed to the President’s Desk

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today celebrated unanimous Senate approval of the Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act, clearing it to be sent to President Trump.

This legislation (HR.4467) directs the U.S...

Lawmakers, officials discuss the issues at Legislative Luncheon

McComb Enterprise-Journal 

Lawmakers, officials discuss the issues at Legislative Luncheon

By Matt Williamson, Managing Editor

Local lawmakers gave a preview of the next legislative session, a U.S. senator gave a report about how business in Washington is making a difference back home and the...

MORNING BUSINESS: FAITH MONTH

MORNING BUSINESS: FAITH MONTH

Congressional Record Vol. 172, No. 66
(Senate - April 15, 2026) PDF

FAITH MONTH

  Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, every April, faithful Americans come 
together in prayer and thanksgiving to celebrate Faith Month. I embrace 
the unique opportunity that we have to...

LEGISLATIVE SESSION--Pregnant Students' Rights Act

LEGISLATIVE SESSION--Pregnant Students' Rights Act

Congressional Record Vol. 172, No. 19
(Senate - January 27, 2026) PDF

Pregnant Students' Rights Act

  Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, today, we are also voting on another 
important effort to protect pregnant moms: Senator Moody's Pregnant 
Stude...

FAITH MONTH

FAITH MONTH

Congressional Record Vol. 170, No. 68
(Senate - April 18, 2024) PDF

Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, Americans across the country, 
led by Concerned Women for America, CWA--the Nation's largest public 
policy organization for women--and other faith-based organizations will 
again...