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: $51.1 MILLION WILL FUND THREE MAJOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS IN RANKIN, HANCOCK & HARRISON COUNTIES
HYDE-SMITH: $51.1 MILLION WILL FUND THREE MAJOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS IN RANKIN, HANCOCK & HARRISON COUNTIES
U.S. Transportation Department Approves FY2026 BUILD Grant Funding for Mississippi
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, today announced the award of $51.1 million in federal transportation grant funding for projects in Rankin, Hancock, and Harrison counties.
The U.S...
HYDE-SMITH ENCOURAGES COMMUNITY LENDERS NOT TO DELAY IN APPLYING FOR FUNDING FOLLOWING OMB DELAYS
HYDE-SMITH ENCOURAGES COMMUNITY LENDERS NOT TO DELAY IN APPLYING FOR FUNDING FOLLOWING OMB DELAYS
Hyde-Smith Led Senate Push for OMB Release of CDFI Application Details
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today expressed hope that Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) banks in Mississippi will be able to successfully apply for federal grant and loan funding following months-long delays by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in releasing key...
HYDE-SMITH CHEERS RELEASE OF SENATE FARM BILL 2.0 LANGUAGE
HYDE-SMITH CHEERS RELEASE OF SENATE FARM BILL 2.0 LANGUAGE
Hyde-Smith Wins Included in Draft Legislation that Focuses on the People Who Feed America
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today cheered the Senate Agriculture Committee release of Farm Bill 2.0, legislative text that sets the stage for giving agricultural producers and rural communities modernized federal policies to help them compete well into the future.
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman...
New Senate Bill Would Boost Penalty For Stealing Guns From FFL Licensees
The Truth About Guns
New Senate Bill Would Boost Penalty For Stealing Guns From FFL Licensees
By Mark Chesnut
Federally licensed firearms dealers have been getting hit hard by smash-and-grab thefts for years, with criminals targeting gun shops because the merchandise inside is worth significantly...
Tornadoes Leave Trail of Damage Across Rural America as 2026 Season Shows Unusual Pattern
American Ag Network
Tornadoes Leave Trail of Damage Across Rural America as 2026 Season Shows Unusual Pattern
By Corryn La Rue
Multiple tornadoes carved a destructive path across parts of the South and Midwest this spring, damaging homes, farms, churches and businesses while rural communities now...
More Reaction to House Passage of the Farm Bill; E15 Vote Expected in Weeks
American Ag Network
More Reaction to House Passage of the Farm Bill; E15 Vote Expected in Weeks
By Jesse Allen
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 on Thursday morning by a vote of 224-200, delivering the first new five...
TRIBUTE TO BILL COTTER
TRIBUTE TO BILL COTTER
Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 190
(Senate - December 7, 2022) PDF
Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, I am pleased to commend Mr.
Bill Cotter for his service and contributions to the State of
Mississippi in his 23 years of service with the Hancock County Port and
Harbor...
NOMINATION OF TRACY STONE-MANNING (Executive Calendar)
NOMINATION OF TRACY STONE-MANNING (Executive Calendar)
Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 131
(Senate - July 27, 2021) PDF
Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Madam President, I rise to join my colleagues in
expressing my grave concern over the nomination of Ms. Tracy Stone-
Manning to be the Director of the...
TRIBUTE TO PAUL HOLLIS
TRIBUTE TO PAUL HOLLIS
Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 93
(Senate - May 27, 2021) PDF
Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, I am pleased to commend Mr.
Paul Hollis of Rolling Fork, MS, for his service and contributions to
the State of Mississippi while serving as the 85th president of Delta
Counci...