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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.


AHEAD OF HALLOWEEN, HYDE-SMITH & COLLEAGUES ISSUE PSAs ON DANGERS OF RAINBOW FENTANYL 

AHEAD OF HALLOWEEN, HYDE-SMITH & COLLEAGUES ISSUE PSAs ON DANGERS OF RAINBOW FENTANYL 

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PSA:  Senator Hyde-Smith Warns Parents of Trick-or-Treaters about Rainbow Fentanyl Pills.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is among a dozen Senators who today released pre-Halloween Public Service Announcements (PSAs) warning parents about the rainbow fentanyl pills now being used by drug cartels to target American youths.

Rainbow fentanyl is being distributed in a variety of...

HYDE-SMITH CONGRATULATES MEADVILLE TEACHER ON WINNING NATIONAL AWARD 

HYDE-SMITH CONGRATULATES MEADVILLE TEACHER ON WINNING NATIONAL AWARD 

Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Honors Kristie Jones of the Franklin County Career and Technical Center

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PHOTO:  Senator Hyde-Smith with Skilled Trades Instructor Kristie Jones and Wicker staffer Brad Ferguson.

MEADVILLE, Miss. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined students and school administrators in congratulating Kristie Jones, a construction and carpentry teacher at Franklin County Career and Technical...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH PRAISE $5 MILLION AWARD TO SUPPORT MISSISSIPPI SHIPBUILDING

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH PRAISE $5 MILLION AWARD TO SUPPORT MISSISSIPPI SHIPBUILDING

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today praised the award of $4,999,634 from the U.S. Department of Defense to the State of Mississippi to modernize the state’s shipbuilding industry. 

The Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program funding will...

May 20 marks “National Kids To Parks Day”

WXXV-TV Gulfport

May 20 marks “National Kids To Parks Day”

WXXV Staff

Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith and Oregon Senator Ron Wyden announced a bipartisan resolution to encourage children to get outdoors and promote healthy outdoor recreation.

Their resolution marks May 20 as “National Kids To Parks Day...