Photo of an empty road with fencing on both sides of the road

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.


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...

LAND ACQUIRED FOR LODGE AND CONFERENCE CENTER ON LAKE OKHISSA

(NOTE: The Scenic Rivers Development Alliance issued the following news release on Friday, July 16.)

LAND ACQUIRED FOR LODGE AND CONFERENCE CENTER ON LAKE OKHISSA

July 16, 2021

Meadville, MS (Press Release) - Scenic Rivers Development Alliance today announced the acquisition of approximately 150 acres of land along the shoreline of Lake Okhissa in Southwest Mississippi from the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).

Scenic Rivers Development Alliance is a body politic of the State of Mississippi, which...

Amtrak seeks expansion of Crescent section to Dallas-Ft. Worth

Trains

Amtrak seeks expansion of Crescent section to Dallas-Ft. Worth

Company to apply for federal grant to determine necessary infrastructure work

By Bob Johnston

NEW ORLEANS — Amtrak will apply for a federal grant that, if approved by the Federal Railroad Administration, would pay for 80% of a...

Permanent daylight saving time bill gets renewed push in Congress

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Permanent daylight saving time bill gets renewed push in Congress

The Sunshine Protection Act stalled in the House after it passed the Senate last year by unanimous consent.

By Christina Zhao

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has reintroduced legislation to make daylight saving time permanent...

Senior Policymakers Lead Transportation Committees

Transport Topics

Senior Policymakers Lead Transportation Committees

By Eugene Mulero

The rosters for key committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy affairs include senior lawmakers.

For the 118th Congress, members of the transportation funding panel in the Senate are Democratic Sens...