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 APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS APPROVED
HYDE-SMITH APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS APPROVED
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate today approved a resolution to confirm the Senate Committee on Appropriations subcommittee assignments for U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.).
“Senators from Mississippi have a proud tradition of serving on the Appropriations Committee, and I look forward to being a good steward of taxpayer dollars as the committee works on fiscal year 2019 bills,” Hyde-Smith said.
Hyde-Smith has been...
Charles Evers, brother of slain Civil Rights leader Medgar Evers, dies at 97
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Charles Evers, brother of slain Civil Rights leader Medgar Evers, dies at 97
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RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – The brother of slain Civil Rights leader Medgar Evers passed away on Wednesday, July 22, in Brandon, according to the Rankin County coroner. Charles Evers was 97.
Evers...
Trump Administration Invests More Than $16 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Mississippi
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Trump Administration Invests More Than $16 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Mississippi
CARES Act ReConnect Funding to Connect 878 Rural Households to HighSpeed Broadband
By Frank Corder
The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of...
Senator Hyde-Smith announces $3.45 million to expand apprenticeship program
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Senator Hyde-Smith announces $3.45 million to expand apprenticeship program
By Bailey Martin
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced a $3.45 million federal grant to expand the Mississippi Apprenticeship Program (MAP), an initiative that since 2016 has helped...