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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 COSPONSORS CRUZ BILL TO REPEAL BIDEN NATURAL GAS TAX

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS CRUZ BILL TO REPEAL BIDEN NATURAL GAS TAX

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) last week joined U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in introducing legislation to repeal the natural gas tax included in the Biden administration’s climate change law.

S.4405 would repeal the section of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that authorizes a new fee on methane emissions from certain types of facilities in the oil and gas sector.  The fee is a tax that escalates...

HYDE-SMITH WANTS ARKABUTLA DAM FIX PRIORITIZED, LOOKS TO FALL FOR MAJOR MOVES ON YAZOO BACKWATER PUMPS

HYDE-SMITH WANTS ARKABUTLA DAM FIX PRIORITIZED, LOOKS TO FALL FOR MAJOR MOVES ON YAZOO BACKWATER PUMPS

Senator Focuses on Critical Mississippi Flood Control Projects at Army Corps Budget Hearing

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today received commitments from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials regarding prioritizing two important Mississippi flood control projects, the Arkabutla Lake dam and the Yazoo Backwater Area Pumps.

Hyde-Smith focused on the two...

HYDE-SMITH, PARK SERVICE AGREED TO WORK TOGETHER TO ADVANCE NATCHEZ HISTORICAL SITES BILL

HYDE-SMITH, PARK SERVICE AGREED TO WORK TOGETHER TO ADVANCE NATCHEZ HISTORICAL SITES BILL

Hyde-Smith Bill Written to Elevate Historic Jefferson College & Grand Village of the Natchez Indians within the National Park System

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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Advocates Her Bill to Add Natchez Sites to Natchez National Historical Park.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and the National Park Service (NPS) today agreed to work together to advance legislation she authored to...