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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 VOTES TO PASS AGRICULTURE FUNDING BILL WITH BENEFITS FOR MISS. 

HYDE-SMITH VOTES TO PASS AGRICULTURE FUNDING BILL WITH BENEFITS FOR MISS. 

Hyde-Smith Worked with Committee Colleagues to Advance Miss. Interests in Senate-Passed Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today said agricultural programs and rural infrastructure projects in Mississippi will benefit from Senate passage of the FY2024 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH PRAISE $8.7 MILLION INVESTMENT IN PORT OF ROSEDALE

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH PRAISE $8.7 MILLION INVESTMENT IN PORT OF ROSEDALE

Miss. Senators Welcome Resources to Increase Capacity at Mississippi Delta Port

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today celebrated an $8.7 million U.S. Department of Transportation grant to improve infrastructure at the Port of Rosedale.

The grant was issued by the Maritime Administration through the Port Infrastructure Development Program.

“This is great news for...

HYDE-SMITH SAYS GULF OIL & GAS PRODUCTION TARGETED BY LEASE SALE PLAN, RICE’S WHALE HABITAT DECISIONS

HYDE-SMITH SAYS GULF OIL & GAS PRODUCTION TARGETED BY LEASE SALE PLAN, RICE’S WHALE HABITAT DECISIONS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) used a recent hearing on the Biden administration’s policies to further expose a concerted effort to make Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas production prohibitive, including limiting lease sales and imposing a restrictive critical habitat designation for the Rice’s whales.

Hyde-Smith made her argument during a Senate Energy and...

After More Than Decade of Planning Reunion Parkway Becoming Reality

Northside Sun, Jackson

After More Than Decade of Planning Reunion Parkway Becoming Reality

By Nell Luter Floyd

On the drawing board for well over a decade, plans for Reunion Parkway required countless hours of work to reach where they now stand.

“We’ve had three or four different state...