News Releases

SENATE APPROVES WOUNDED WARRIORS LEAVE ACT CHAMPIONED BY HYDE-SMITH & HARPER
 
Passage Clears Bill to be Signed into Law

 
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate has approved a measure sponsored by U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith and Congressman Gregg Harper to ensure wounded warriors can work in the legislative branch of government without restrictions on their ability to meet their medical needs.
 
The Senate late Thursday approved the bill (H.R.6160) to amend Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act by...

HYDE-SMITH ISSUES HOLIDAY MESSAGE FOR U.S. SERVICEMEMBERS OVERSEAS, CITES MISSISSIPPI’S 155TH BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM
 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In conjunction with the U.S. National Guard’s 382nd birthday celebration, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith today released a holiday message for all U.S. military servicemembers and their families, offering special thanks to the Mississippi Army National Guard’s 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team deployed overseas.
 
Hyde-Smith recorded the message for use by the...

HYDE-SMITH ENCOURAGED BY PROPOSAL TO REPLACE OBAMA WOTUS RULE
 
New EPA-Army Corps Plan Restricts Federal Oversight of Agricultural Ditches

 
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today said a new Trump administration proposal to replace controversial Obama-era Waters of the United States (WOTUS) regulations would responsibly clarify what waters the federal government can and cannot regulate.
 
Hyde-Smith, who serves on the Senate Agriculture Committee, encouraged...

HYDE-SMITH:  FARM BILL AGREEMENT WILL BENEFIT MISSISSIPPI

Final Agreement Retains Policies Secured by Hyde-Smith in Senate Bill, Offers Certainty for Rural America

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today voted for a new Farm Bill that will benefit Mississippi by offering greater certainty to the state’s agricultural sector, supporting agricultural research at universities, and promoting natural resources conservation.

The...

WICKER & HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCE $38 MILLION FOR ROAD & BRIDGE IMPROVEMENTS IN MISSISSIPPI
 
U.S. Department of Transportation BUILD Grants to Support Safety, Growth

 
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced the award of $38 million in federal grant funding for road and bridge improvements in Mississippi.
 
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will provide $25 million to assist with widening Mississippi 19 in Neshoba County and...

MISS. LAWMAKERS ANNOUNCE $14.1 MILLION USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT AWARD FOR NEW ALBANY WASTEWATER PLANT

USDA Provides $29.4 Million in Loan & Grant Awards for Water & Wastewater Projects in State

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Representative Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) today praised the approval of a $14.1 million loan and grant package from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that will allow the City of New Albany to replace its wastewater...

HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $22.5 MILLION IN ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR ARMY CORPS WORK IN MISS.

FY2019 Work Plan Adds Money for 15 Projects, Including Water Improvements & Dredging

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss) today 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 millions for dredging at ports in Gulfport, Pascagoula, Vicksburg, and Greenville.

Hyd...

HYDE-SMITH & WICKER DEMAND SBA RULE CHANGE TO PROTECT MISS. POULTRY FARMERS
 
Proposed SBA Rule Would Deny Financing Option for Family-Owned Poultry Operations
 

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today challenged a proposed Small Business Administration (SBA) rule that would deny many family-owned poultry producers in Mississippi from accessing SBA-sponsored financing.
 
In a letter to SBA Administrator Linda McMahon, Hyde-Smith and Wicker asked...

HYDE-SMITH VOTES FOR U.S. COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT

Senate Measure Takes Strong Steps to Eliminate Government Red Tape on Ballast Discharge Standards

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today voted for legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Coast Guard and establish a framework for it to enforce national ballast water discharge rules for vessels.

The Senate passed the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 by a 94-6...