Senator Hyde-Smith believes rebuilding infrastructure is key to the future of Mississippi and the nation. She understands that aging highways, bridges, and basic public works infrastructure represents an impediment to public safety and economic growth. She includes the need for greater broadband access among these needs. Senator Hyde-Smith is committed to using her committee assignments to support responsible efforts to improve infrastructure, particularly in rural areas.
HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $21.3 MILLION GRANT FOR HIGHWAY 49 IMPROVEMENTS AT MENDENHALL
HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $21.3 MILLION GRANT FOR HIGHWAY 49 IMPROVEMENTS AT MENDENHALL
Senator Supported Miss. Bid for U.S. Transportation Dept. BUILD Grant Funds
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced the approval of a $21.3 million U.S. Department of Transportation grant to improve the movement of traffic and commerce where U.S. Highway 49 intersects with Mississippi Highway 13 in Simpson County.
Hyde-Smith, chair of the Senate Transportation, Housing and...
HYDE-SMITH, COMMITTEE APPROVE FY26 AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS BILL
HYDE-SMITH, COMMITTEE APPROVE FY26 AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS BILL
Miss. Senator Worked to Advance Miss. Agriculture, Rural & Nutrition Interests in Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today helped provide unanimous committee approval of funding legislation that would direct funding and support for agricultural and rural development needs in Mississippi.
Hyde-Smith serves on the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, which drafted the FY2026 Agriculture...
HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $3.0 MILLION IN RESTORE ACT GRANTS FOR COASTAL WASTEWATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $3.0 MILLION IN RESTORE ACT GRANTS FOR COASTAL WASTEWATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
Treasury Dept. Funds for Septic Conversions in Jackson County, System Improvements in Hancock County
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced the award of two RESTORE Act grants worth more than $3.0 million for wastewater improvement projects in Jackson and Hancock counties.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury awarded the Gulf Coast Restoration Fund grants to...
Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ is a huge win for this South Mississippi operation
Sun Herald, Biloxi
Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ is a huge win for this South Mississippi operation
By Martha Sanchez
The massive tax and spending bill President Donald Trump signed last week is sending millions of dollars to the Stennis Space Center just months after federal leaders proposed...
Senator Wants CDL Drivers to Pass English Test
Delta News TV, Greenville
Senator Wants CDL Drivers to Pass English Test
Jun 23, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and a Senator from Kansas want anyone operating a commercial vehicle to pass a test for English proficiency before getting a license.
Hyde-Smith's...
County cuts ribbon on $19 million Agri-Ed Center
DeSoto Times-Tribune
County cuts ribbon on $19 million Agri-Ed Center
By Jake Lankford
Lee Caldwell came onto the Board of Supervisors in 2011 with a mission– to raise the money for and open an agricultural education center that will be the hub of agriculture in the county.
Twelve years later...
LEGISLATIVE SESSION
LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Congressional Record Vol. 169, No. 148
(Senate - September 13, 2023) PDF
Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, I am pleased the Senate is beginning
consideration of the Military Construction-Veterans Affairs,
Agriculture, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development
appropr...
150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS VICKSBURG DISTRICT
150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS VICKSBURG DISTRICT
Congressional Record Vol. 169, No. 130
(Senate - July 27, 2023) PDF
Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, I am pleased to recognize the
Vicksburg District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers--USACE--for 150
years of exceptional...
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Historic U.S. Moon Landing
CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HISTORIC U.S. MOON LANDING
Congressional Record (Senate - July 17, 2019)
Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, I am pleased to join my colleagues in commemorating the 50th anniversary of American astronauts becoming the first humans to walk on the Moon.
It was 50...