Senator Hyde-Smith knows dependence on foreign oil poses economic and national security risks for the United States. The Senator supports responsible exploration and production of Mississippi’s and the nation’s energy resources, including the development of new technologies to support the production of biofuels and other energy sources.
As a fourth-generation farmer, Senator Hyde-Smith understands the importance of conservation and good stewardship of our natural resources. She supports balanced and responsible resource management policies to ensure Mississippi’s forests, wetlands, and coastal region remain assets for future generations to enjoy.
WDAM-TV Hattiesburg
Hattiesburg secures $1M in federal funding for Edward Street project
By Delaney Dukes
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - After weeks of back-and-forth in Washington, Congress passed a spending package.
Among the bills making up that package are funds headed to Hattiesburg.
Hattiesb...
WDAM-TV Hattiesburg
Mississippi senators pledge support for long-term recovery from devastating ice storm
By WDAM Staff
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WDAM) – United States Sens. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) Wednesday affirmed their readiness to support additional federal aid to...
WXXV-TV Gulfport
Two Coast ports receive federal funds
WXXV Staff
President Trump has signed an appropriations bill into law that earmarks money for two Mississippi Coast ports.
The Fiscal Year 26 Energy and Water Development Bill will send $6.7 million to the Port of Gulfport and $6.5 Million...
Magnolia Tribune
Yazoo Backwater Pumps, Arkabutla Lake Dam among projects funded in federal appropriations bill signed by Trump
In total, the federal appropriations bill directs more than $184.1 million for 30 authorized U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects in Mississippi.
By Frank Corder
Presi...
Magnolia State News
Senators urge USDA to reinstate insurance options for disaster-affected farmers
By Magnolia State News
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi, along with other members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, has called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to restore...
Meridian Star
Federal funding earmarked for Meridian in appropriations bill
By Thomas Howard
A federal appropriations bill passed by the U.S. Senate on Thursday will channel hundreds of millions in science, energy and water spending to the Magnolia State and more than $10 million to Meridian.
T...
DeSoto County News
The Record Matters: Significant Progress and Funding on Regional Sewer Infrastructure Project
January 17, 2026
Note: The following op-ed column is submitted by the DeSoto County Board of Supervisors in response to a recent item posted on DeSoto County News. The opinions...
HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON EPA ACTION ON DICAMBA
Miss. Senator Welcomes Prospect of Greater Certainty, Strong Safeguards for Producers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement welcoming the Environmental Protection Agency decision to reissue new dicamba use guidelines for dicamba-tolerant soybeans and cotton:
“After leading the call from members of Congress for timely action, I am pleased the EPA has delivered this decision on the use of...
HYDE-SMITH CALLS FOR RESTORATION OF TWO MISS. WILDLIFE REFUGES AFTER SUBPAR DUCK SEASON
Miss. Senator Asks FWS to Follow Directive to Fix Neglected Maintenance at Mathews Brake & Yazoo National Wildlife Refuges
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today encouraged the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to adhere to a directive she included in recently-enacted legislation to restore and improve two important national wildlife refuges in Mississippi to address neglected...
MISS. SENATORS COMMIT TO LONG RECOVERY AS MISSISSIPPI OVERCOMES WINTER STORM FERN
VIDEO: Senators Wicker and Hyde-Smith Address Winter Storm Fern Damages and Recovery.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today affirmed their readiness to support additional federal aid to Mississippi as the state continues cleaning up and assessing damage caused by Winter Storm Fern.
Wicker and Hyde-Smith on Wednesday delivered floor speeches a day after...
