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Senator Hyde-Smith understands the importance of education to ensure a better future for Mississippi children and their ability to be part of an economically-strong state.  The Senator believes in the importance of state and local control of public education, while recognizing the role of the federal government to support educational achievement across the country.

Senator Hyde-Smith is also supportive of the significant federal research and development initiatives involving Mississippi institutions of higher learning—work that, among other things, improves American competitiveness, national security and agricultural production.


HYDE-SMITH, COMMITTEE ADVANCE ‘WHOLE MILK FOR HEALTHY KIDS ACT’

HYDE-SMITH, COMMITTEE ADVANCE ‘WHOLE MILK FOR HEALTHY KIDS ACT’

Senate Ag Committee Approves Bipartisan Bill to Expand Healthy Milk Options in Schools

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted to approve bipartisan legislation she cosponsored to allow schools to again serve whole and reduced-fat milk as part of the National School Lunch Program.

Hyde-Smith serves on the Senate Agriculture Committee, which voted to advance the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (S.222...

HYDE-SMITH, EDUCATION SEC. AGREE PELL GRANTS SHOULD SUPPORT SHORT-TERM JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS

HYDE-SMITH, EDUCATION SEC. AGREE PELL GRANTS SHOULD SUPPORT SHORT-TERM JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS

Hyde-Smith Focuses on Workforce Development during Dept. of Education Budget Review Hearing

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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith and Education Secretary Linda McMahon Discuss Expanding Scope of Pell Grants, Other Funds.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Education Secretary Linda McMahon today agreed to work together to reach a long-sought goal of allowing students to use Pell...

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES SEEK LABOR DEPT. DETAILS ON PLANS TO REPLACE JOB CORPS & WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES SEEK LABOR DEPT. DETAILS ON PLANS TO REPLACE JOB CORPS & WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and several of her Senate Appropriations Committee colleagues today sought details about a Trump budget proposal to terminate workforce training programs, like Job Corps, in favor of a new Make America Skilled Again (MASA) block grant program.

Hyde-Smith serves on the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education...

HYDE-SMITH SUPPORTS FAA UPGRADES, DISAPPOINTED IN PROPOSED ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE CUTS FOR SMALLER MARKETS

HYDE-SMITH SUPPORTS FAA UPGRADES, DISAPPOINTED IN PROPOSED ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE CUTS FOR SMALLER MARKETS

Hyde-Smith Chairs Appropriations Hearing to Review FY2026 USDOT Budget Request

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VIDEO:  Chairman Hyde-Smith Opening Statement Assessing FY2026 Transportation Department Budget.
VIDEO:  Chairman Hyde-Smith Questions Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss), chair of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations...

HYDE-SMITH QUESTIONS HOMELAND SECRETARY ON FEMA FUTURE, CONTINUED MSU ROLE IN UAS PROJECT

HYDE-SMITH QUESTIONS HOMELAND SECRETARY ON FEMA FUTURE, CONTINUED MSU ROLE IN UAS PROJECT

Senate Homeland Security Appropriators Begin Review of FY2026 DHS Budget Request

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today used a budget review hearing for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to getting a better handle on how President Trump’s plans to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) could affect Mississippi, a state prone to weather-related...

HYDE-SMITH, MERKLEY LEAD BILL TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT SHORTAGES

HYDE-SMITH, MERKLEY LEAD BILL TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT SHORTAGES

Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation Would Create Loan Program to Increase Mental Health, Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) to introduce a bill to help increase access to care for mental health and substance use disorders as the nation grapples with a lack of treatment facilities.

The Mental Health Infrastructure...

How Congress can Help Families in Times of Economic Turbulence

Concerned Women for America

How Congress can Help Families in Times of Economic Turbulence

By Maggie McKneely

Between the chaos of the COVID pandemic and the out-of-control inflation caused by Biden-era policies, Americans have taken a hit to their pocketbooks over the past several years. In a...

U.S. Senate honors Vicksburg’s 200th anniversary

WJTV-TV Jackson

U.S. Senate honors Vicksburg’s 200th anniversary

By Sethanie Smith

VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) – U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) celebrated Senate passage of their resolution commemorating the bicentennial and historical significance of the City of...

Milwaukee Tool donates $10K to FCCTC in honor of Wentworth

Franklin Advocate

Milwaukee Tool donates $10K to FCCTC in honor of Wentworth

By Paul Keane, Franklin Advocate

Students at the Franklin County Career and Technical Center — especially those in carpentry, welding and construction trades classes — will be the main beneficiary of a $10,000 donation...

A Multi-level Entity Working to Support the Delta 

Delta Business Journal

A Multi-level Entity Working to Support the Delta 

By Jack Criss

Tommy Goodwin, Executive Director of the South Delta Planning and Development District, Inc. based in Greenville since 2016, can’t be accused of hyperbole when he makes the following statement.

“There’s not...