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Senator Hyde-Smith supports federal policies to foster an economic environment that encourages job growth in Mississippi and the nation.  She supports the tax cuts and reforms enacted by President Trump and the Republican-majority Congress.  She believes in eliminating burdensome federal regulations that hinder small businesses, farmers, and industry.

The Senator supports policies and opportunities to continue and expand Mississippi’s ability to contribute to national security, high-tech research, agricultural innovation, and energy production.

Senator Hyde-Smith welcomes opportunities to work with local, state, and federal officials to make Mississippi a better place to work and raise families.


Open to Traffic

The DeSoto Times-Tribune

Open to Traffic

By Robert Lee Long and Bob Bakken

With a crowd of more than 700 gathered underneath a highway overpass on a chilly, blustery morning, the final completed segment of the nation's newest superhighway, I-269, was opened to the public amid fanfare and soaring...

Wood Pellet Plant Ribbon Cutting in Copiah County

WJTV-TV Jackson

Wood Pellet Plant Ribbon Cutting in Copiah County

By Andrew Harrison

GALLMAN, Miss. - The goals are to find new markets for first-cut timber and add jobs in both manufacturing and trucking.

Ground will be broken on an Alternative Energy Development at 1:00 p.m., October 31, in...

Last Stretch of I-269 Opens

The South Reporter
 
Last Stretch of I-269 Opens
 
By Sue Watson
 
Several hundred people turned out Friday morning for what is becoming a more rare occasion – the opening of an interstate, said Federal Highway Administration Director Don Davis.
 
“It’s a great achievement to open another interstate...

Mississippi politicians recognized with Friend of Farm Bureau Awards

WDAM-TV Hattiesburg
 
Mississippi politicians recognized with Friend of Farm Bureau Awards
 
JACKSON, MS (WDAM) - Several Mississippi elected officials were recognized with the Friend of Farm Bureau Award, which is designed to recognize U.S. Senators and Representatives who vote to pass key...

Senators Rally Support for Small Business Saturday

The Daily Caller
 
Senators Rally Support for Small Business Saturday
 
By Molly Prince
 
Senators from both sides of the aisle urged constituents on Saturday to shop at small businesses in support of their local communities in what has become the annual shopping holiday known as Small Business...

One hundred more jobs and a deeper port promised by Gov. Phil Bryant

WLOX-TV Biloxi
 
One hundred more jobs and a deeper port promised by Gov. Phil Bryant
 
By Ray Price
 
GULFPORT, MS (WLOX) - There was plenty worth celebrating about the expansion of the Port of Gulfport Saturday.
 
One of the biggest announcements from the celebration was when Gov. Phil Bryant got...

Army Corps invests in 15 Mississippi water projects

News Mississippi

Army Corps invests in 15 Mississippi water projects

By Brittany Land

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith announced the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will invest an additional $22.5 million on 15 projects in Mississippi, including $3.0 million for a Vicksburg wastewater project and...

Lawmakers join opposition to SBA poultry lending plan

American Banker
 
Lawmakers join opposition to SBA poultry lending plan
 
By John Reosti
 
Opposition continues to mount to a Small Business Administration proposal critics fear would significantly reduce the flow of government-backed loans to poultry farmers.
 
The SBA, as of Tuesday, had received...

Mississippi gets $38M in federal transportation grants

WJTV-TV, Jackson

Mississippi gets $38M in federal transportation grants
 
By Liz Carroll
 
Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced $38-million in federal transportation grants for Mississippi.
 
The monies were awarded under the BUILD (Better Utilizing Investment to Leverage Development)...