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, PALAZZO, & GUEST ANNOUNCE $16.02 MILLION FOR MISSISSIPPI ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH, PALAZZO, & GUEST ANNOUNCE $16.02 MILLION FOR MISSISSIPPI ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
Hattiesburg, Barnett Reservoir Projects Receive Major Boost from U.S. Department of Transportation BUILD Grants
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Representatives Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) and Michael Guest (R-Miss.) today announced the award of $16.02 million in federal grant funding for road improvements in Hattiesburg and the Jackson metro...
HYDE-SMITH ADVOCATES FOR EXPANDED AVIATION WORKFORCE TRAINING
HYDE-SMITH ADVOCATES FOR EXPANDED AVIATION WORKFORCE TRAINING
Miss. Senator Joins Bipartisan Push for USDOT, FAA to Implement Two Workforce Grant Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined a bipartisan push for full implementation of two aviation workforce grant programs created by Congress in 2018 to expand the development of the next generation of aircraft pilots and maintenance technicians.
Hyde-Smith is among 20 Senators who signed a letter to...
MISS. LAWMAKERS APPLAUD $7.9 MILLION IN CARES ACT FUNDING FOR COAST TRANSIT AUTHORITY
MISS. LAWMAKERS APPLAUD $7.9 MILLION IN CARES ACT FUNDING FOR COAST TRANSIT AUTHORITY
WASHINGTON, DC - Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss), along with Congressman Steven Palazzo (R-Miss) today applauded a $7.9 million award from the Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) to the Mississippi Coast Transit Authority (CTA).
The CTA will use these funds to continue providing transit service within the Pascagoula Urbanized Area during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Coast...
Capital Gains Tax for Family Businesses, Farms and Ranches Opposed by GOP
Clarksdale Press Register
Capital Gains Tax for Family Businesses, Farms and Ranches Opposed by GOP
By The Press Register
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...
Forest Service sells land for southwest Mississippi project
The Associated Press
Forest Service sells land for southwest Mississippi project
The Associated Press
MEADVILLE, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service is transferring ownership of a parcel of land to a group that plans to develop a conference center and a 200-room lodge near a lake in southwestern...
Washington, D.C. Officials Back Off Against Proposed Metropolitan Statistical Area Definition Change
Pine Belt News, Hattiesburg
Washington, D.C. Officials Back Off Against Proposed Metropolitan Statistical Area Definition Change
By Haskel Burns
Officials from the Office of Management and Budget in Washington, D.C. have decided against a proposal to change the current definition of a...