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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.

FY2027 Community Project Funding Requests


WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & PALAZZO ANNOUNCE GRANT TO RESTORE GULF COAST PASSENGER RAIL

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & PALAZZO ANNOUNCE GRANT TO RESTORE GULF COAST PASSENGER RAIL

$5.45 Million Will Support Service with Mississippi Gulf Coast Station Stops 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Representative Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) today announced a $5.45 million grant to support operating costs for the first three years of passenger rail service along the Gulf Coast, which ended in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina severely damaged the...

MANCHIN, HYDE-SMITH, SHAHEEN & MORAN LEAD BIPARTISAN CALL FOR EQUAL TELEPHONE-BASED HEALTH SERVICES REIMBURSEMENTS

MANCHIN, HYDE-SMITH, SHAHEEN & MORAN LEAD BIPARTISAN CALL FOR EQUAL TELEPHONE-BASED HEALTH SERVICES REIMBURSEMENTS

Medicare Payments Currently Lower for Telephone-Based Telehealth Services for Patients

04/30/2020 UPDATE: U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Thursday praised action by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to increase Medicare reimbursements for telemedicine services limited to telephone visits due to a lack of broadband access. The COVID-19 outbreak has...

WICKER & HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCE $10.45 MILLION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO LOCAL AIRPORTS

WICKER & HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCE $10.45 MILLION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO LOCAL AIRPORTS

Annual FAA Grants Include Additional Aid for Coronavirus Relief

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today marked the award of $10,458,442 in grants to make improvements at 13 Mississippi airports.

The annual Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants include full reimbursement for the local match requirement because of the recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief...

USDA awarding grants to help rural Mississippi communities

WDAM-TV Hattiesburg

USDA awarding grants to help rural Mississippi communities

By WDAM Staff

MISSISSIPPI (WDAM) - Two Pine Belt communities will receive part of $9.3 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development program to fund community improvement projects.

The...

Greenville Gets $7.7 Million for Flooding, Infrastructure

Clarksdale Press Register 

Greenville Gets $7.7 Million for Flooding, Infrastructure

On Thu, 10/22/2020 - 01:30 PM

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced Thursday the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a

$7.7 million grant to the city of...