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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.


HYDE-SMITH GOES TO BAT FOR MSU FISH INNOVATION LAB, OMB DIRECTOR SAYS FUNDING ‘PROTECTED’

HYDE-SMITH GOES TO BAT FOR MSU FISH INNOVATION LAB, OMB DIRECTOR SAYS FUNDING ‘PROTECTED’

Appropriations Committee Conducts Hearing to Review White House Funding Rescissions Package

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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Defends MSU Fish Innovation Lab as Good Use of Taxpayer Funding.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today won assurances that funding to continue the work of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish at Mississippi State University would be protected as the...

HYDE-SMITH BACKS BILL TO BOOST BEGINNING FARMERS, MANUFACTURERS

HYDE-SMITH BACKS BILL TO BOOST BEGINNING FARMERS, MANUFACTURERS

Bipartisan Measure Would Modernize Outdated IRS Rules for Industrial Development, First-Time Farmer Bonds

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced her support for legislation to help beginning farmers and small-scale manufacturers by modernizing outdated rules that are hindering access to affordable capital.

Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing...

HYDE-SMITH REVIEWS VETERANS AFFAIRS BUDGET CHALLENGES TO INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS, TIMELY ACCESS TO VA CARE

HYDE-SMITH REVIEWS VETERANS AFFAIRS BUDGET CHALLENGES TO INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS, TIMELY ACCESS TO VA CARE

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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith and VA Secretary Collins Discuss Budgetary Challenges. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today questioned Veteran Affairs Secretary Douglas A. Collins on how the Trump administration will tackle persistent infrastructure backlogs and delayed access to care for veterans in Mississippi and around the country.

The Senate Military...

US Senate commemorates 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina

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US Senate commemorates 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina

By Kaitlin Howell

WASHINGTON (WJTV) – The U.S. Senate approved a resolution, introduced by U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), ahead of the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

The resolution...

Senators Call for Deployment of Federal Funds to Community Lenders

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Senators Call for Deployment of Federal Funds to Community Lenders

By Eric C. Peck

U.S. Sens. Mike Crapo and Mark R. Warner, Co-Chairs of the Senate Community Development Finance Caucus, are leading a bipartisan group of Senators in a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB)...