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 BLASTS EPA DECISION TO STOP YAZOO PUMPS
HYDE-SMITH BLASTS EPA DECISION TO STOP YAZOO PUMPS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement regarding action taken by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to stop a new effort to construct a flood control pumps project for the Yazoo Backwater Area of the Mississippi Delta:
“This is an absolutely terrible day for the people who live in the Mississippi Delta and an even sadder day for the country when an agency like the EPA refuses to...
HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO PROD BIDEN ADMIN. INTO ACTION ON EASING ENERGY COSTS
HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO PROD BIDEN ADMIN. INTO ACTION ON EASING ENERGY COSTS
SMART Energy Act Would Require Restart of Offshore, Onshore Energy Lease Sales
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is a primary cosponsor of legislation that would prod the Biden administration to take action to restart oil and gas leasing immediately, while also stepping up wind, solar, and geothermal energy development.
The Supporting Made in America Renewable and Traditional (SMART)...
MISS. LAWMAKERS PRAISE AWARD OF $38.8 MILLION FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
MISS. LAWMAKERS PRAISE AWARD OF $38.8 MILLION FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
Jackson, Long Beach & East Mississippi to Receive Millions for Roads & Rail from U.S. Department of Transportation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and U.S. Representatives Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.), and Michael Guest (R-Miss.), today praised the award of $38.8 million for three infrastructure projects in Jackson, Long Beach, and East Mississippi.
The U.S. Department...
Hyde-Smith pushes for Yazoo Backwater Pumps at Wicker, Thompson flood control meetings
Y’all Politics
Hyde-Smith pushes for Yazoo Backwater Pumps at Wicker, Thompson flood control meetings
Interagency Working Group convenes in Mississippi to learn more on desperate South Delta flood control needs.
By Anne Summerhays
On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) and U.S...
‘Team Mississippi’ Celebrates Channel Deepening
The Waterways Journal Weekly
‘Team Mississippi’ Celebrates Channel Deepening
By Frank McCormack
The Mississippi River, from its headwaters at Lake Itaska to where its passes stretch into the Gulf of Mexico like a taloned bird’s foot, has played a leading role in the culture, psyche, economy and...
Mississippi infrastructure grants include $1.4 million for possible Tanglefoot Trail expansion from New Albany to Ripley
Southern Sentinel
Mississippi infrastructure grants include $1.4 million for possible Tanglefoot Trail expansion from New Albany to Ripley
By Hank Wiesner, Special to the Sentinel
WASHINGTON, D.C. • U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., this week praised the award of...