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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 DISSATISFIED WITH INTERIOR DEPT. INACTION ON OFFSHORE ENERGY LEASES

HYDE-SMITH DISSATISFIED WITH INTERIOR DEPT. INACTION ON OFFSHORE ENERGY LEASES

At Hearing, Senator Challenges Interior Sec. on Complying with Federal Ruling to Resume Lease Sales

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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Questions Interior Secretary on Offshore Energy Production.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today expressed dissatisfaction with Interior Secretary Deb Haaland’s lack of action to resume offshore energy leasing activities after a federal court overruled President...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH URGE BIDEN TO DROP STEP-UP IN BASIS TAX-HIKE PROPOSAL

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH URGE BIDEN TO DROP STEP-UP IN BASIS TAX-HIKE PROPOSAL

Miss. Senators, Colleagues Advocate for Family-owned Businesses, Farms, Ranches 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) this week joined the entire Senate Republican caucus in urging President Biden to abandon his effort to impose a capital gains tax increase on family-owned businesses, farms, and ranches.

The Senators sent Biden a letter stressing that repealing this part...

HYDE-SMITH VOTES TO HIT THE BRAKES ON STARTING INFRASTRUCTURE DEBATE

HYDE-SMITH VOTES TO HIT THE BRAKES ON STARTING INFRASTRUCTURE DEBATE

Senator Unwilling to Put Unfinished Trillion-dollar Legislation on Glide Path to Passage without Seeing Actual Text

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted against starting debate on proposed bipartisan infrastructure legislation that hasn’t actually been written, saying Senators should be able to study bill text of measure that spends more than $1.2 trillion.

Despite Democratic leadership...

FAA announces $15M in grants to 29 Mississippi airports

SuperTalk Mississippi News

FAA announces $15M in grants to 29 Mississippi airports

By Alyssa Arbuckle

Airports across Mississippi are expected to get some upgrades following the Federal Airport Administration’s investment of more than $15 million in grants to 29 airports across the state.

Electe...

Delegation requests disaster declaration for March storms

Meridian Star

Delegation requests disaster declaration for March storms

By Bill Graham

U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., along with U.S. Representatives Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., Trent Kelly, R-Miss., and Michael Guest, R-Miss., have...

Sen. Hyde-Smith joins ERDC leaders to dedicate heavy vehicle simulator

Vicksburg Post

Sen. Hyde-Smith joins ERDC leaders to dedicate heavy vehicle simulator

By Jason Scott, ERDC Public Affairs Specialist

VICKSBURG, Miss. – Today, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith joined leaders from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) to officially dedicate the world’s...