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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.


WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & PALAZZO CELEBRATE $7.6 MILLION AWARD FOR MISSISSIPPI OYSTER HATCHERY AT SOUTHERN MISS

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & PALAZZO CELEBRATE $7.6 MILLION AWARD FOR MISSISSIPPI OYSTER HATCHERY AT SOUTHERN MISS

RESTORE Act Funding Will Support Oyster Restoration. Aquaculture on Gulf Coast

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Representative Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) today celebrated the award of $7,624,559 to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality to support construction of an oyster hatchery and research center operated by the...

MISS. LAWMAKERS ANNOUNCE $1.82 MILLION IN FED. TRANSIT FUNDING FOR HATTIESBURG’S HUB CITY TRANSIT

MISS. LAWMAKERS ANNOUNCE $1.82 MILLION IN FED. TRANSIT FUNDING FOR HATTIESBURG’S HUB CITY TRANSIT

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Representative Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) today announced a $1.82 million Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant to increase usage of the City of Hattiesburg transit system.

The FTA Buses and Bus Facilities Program grant, when combined with $784,800 in local matching funds, will allow the city to...

HYDE-SMITH STRESSES VIGILANCE ON EVOLVING ENERGY CYBERSECURITY THREATS

HYDE-SMITH STRESSES VIGILANCE ON EVOLVING ENERGY CYBERSECURITY THREATS

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PHOTO:  Prior to hearing, Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith greets Alexander Gates of the DOE Office of Policy for Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today stressed the need for stronger and continued cooperation among government agencies and industry to ensure the security of the American energy sector, which is under consistent cyberattack from nation...