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 ENCOURAGES PUBLIC COMMENT ON YAZOO BACKWATER PLAN AS FEDS TAKE NEXT STEP FORWARD
HYDE-SMITH ENCOURAGES PUBLIC COMMENT ON YAZOO BACKWATER PLAN AS FEDS TAKE NEXT STEP FORWARD
Army Corps Publishes Notice of Intent to Prep Draft Environmental Impact Statement on New Plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today encouraged Mississippians to review and comment on a proposed draft environmental impact statement (EIS) required to advance a new plan to bring flood control to the Yazoo Backwater Area.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is accepting public...
HYDE-SMITH, WICKER & CASSIDY WANT GAO STUDY OF NEW FLOOD PROGRAM TO INCLUDE KEY INFORMATION
HYDE-SMITH, WICKER & CASSIDY WANT GAO STUDY OF NEW FLOOD PROGRAM TO INCLUDE KEY INFORMATION
Senators Issue Letter to GAO Regarding Facts & Data Needed to Assess FEMA’s Troubled NFIP RR2.0 Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued a letter she led with U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) that seeks to ensure the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) considers key facts and data in any legitimate assessment of the...
MISS. LAWMAKERS WELCOME $28.3 MILLION IN INFRASTRUCTRE PROJECT GRANTS
MISS. LAWMAKERS WELCOME $28.3 MILLION IN INFRASTRUCTRE PROJECT GRANTS
Laurel & Meridian to Receive Millions for Roads from U.S. Department of Transportation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Representatives Michael Guest (R-Miss.) and Mike Ezell (R-Miss.) today welcomed the award of $28,382,500 for infrastructure projects in Laurel and Meridian.
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) approved the Mississippi awards through the...
Supervisors, FEMA rep address ongoing needs
Monroe Journal
Supervisors, FEMA rep address ongoing needs
By Ray Van Dusen
ABERDEEN – During Aug. 18’s board of supervisors meeting, Cynthia Brunson of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s governmental affairs introduced herself, which opened discussion about a pilot storm shelter program...
Cruz, Capito, 37 Senators Call on EPA to Withdraw New Over-Reaching Power Plant Regs
Texas Insider
Cruz, Capito, 37 Senators Call on EPA to Withdraw New Over-Reaching Power Plant Regs
"It is undeniable the proposal would require generation shifting that the Court has definitively found Congress has never granted EPA the authority under the Clean Air Act.”
By Gilbert Rodriguez
WA...
Fischer, 38 Other Senators Call on EPA to Withdraw Harmful Power Plants Regulations
Rural Radio Network
Fischer, 38 Other Senators Call on EPA to Withdraw Harmful Power Plants Regulations
August 14th, 2023
LINCOLN, NEB. – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and 38 fellow Republican Senators recently sent a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael...