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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.

FY2026 Community Project Funding Requests


WICKER, HYDE-SMITH PRAISE $5 MILLION AWARD TO SUPPORT MISSISSIPPI SHIPBUILDING

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH PRAISE $5 MILLION AWARD TO SUPPORT MISSISSIPPI SHIPBUILDING

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today praised the award of $4,999,634 from the U.S. Department of Defense to the State of Mississippi to modernize the state’s shipbuilding industry. 

The Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program funding will...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH SUPPORT SPORTSMEN, OPPOSE TRADITIONAL AMMO & TACKLE BAN

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH SUPPORT SPORTSMEN, OPPOSE TRADITIONAL AMMO & TACKLE BAN

Miss. Senators Cosponsor Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) last week joined 21 Senators to advance legislation to prohibit the Biden administration from banning the use of traditional lead ammunition or tackle on public lands.

The Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2022 (S.4940) would stop the U.S...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH WELCOME $7.7 MILLION FOR NORTH MISS. INFRASTRUCTURE

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH WELCOME $7.7 MILLION FOR NORTH MISS. INFRASTRUCTURE

Appalachian Regional Commission Awards Nine Grants for Road and Building Improvements, Site Developments, and Water Infrastructure

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today welcomed the award of $7.7 million for nine infrastructure projects in multiple Mississippi counties in the Appalachia region.

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) approved the grants, which are...

Permanent daylight saving time bill gets renewed push in Congress

NBC News 

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...

McRae: Stop the ideological embezzling of retirement accounts

DeSoto County News

McRae: Stop the ideological embezzling of retirement accounts

By Treasurer David McRae 

If you’ve read my column before, you’ve likely heard me talk about the importance of maxing out any match your employer offers when it comes to your 401(k). I’ve given many reasons for this...