News Releases

HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $32.2 MILLION FROM DOE TO MSU FOR CLEAN ENERGY R&D

HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $32.2 MILLION FROM DOE TO MSU FOR CLEAN ENERGY R&D

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee, today announced the award of a $32.2 million contract to Mississippi State University to advance clean energy research and development.

The MSU Institute of Clean Energy Technology (ICET) will use the funding to continue applied research and development on air filtration and treatment....

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WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & COLLEAGUES DEMAND ANSWERS FROM BIDEN ON AFGHANISTAN WITHDRAWAL

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & COLLEAGUES DEMAND ANSWERS FROM BIDEN ON AFGHANISTAN WITHDRAWAL

Twenty-Six Senators Seek Information on Americans & Allies Left Behind in Wake of Hasty U.S. Withdrawal 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined colleagues in demanding information from President Biden regarding the humanitarian crisis created by his withdrawal of the United States from Afghanistan.

The Mississippi Senators are among 26 lawmakers who...

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WICKER, HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCE $6.6 MILLION FOR MISS. AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCE $6.6 MILLION FOR MISS. AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS

FAA Airport Improvement Program Grants Offer Support to Nine Facilities Statewide 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced the award of $6.6 million in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants for enhancement projects at nine Mississippi airfields. 

The U.S. Department of Transportation will award the AIP grants on behalf of the Federal Aviation...

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HYDE-SMITH:  ADDITIONAL MISS. LIVESTOCK, POULTRY PRODUCERS NOW ELIGIBLE FOR USDA CORONAVIRUS AID

HYDE-SMITH:  ADDITIONAL MISS. LIVESTOCK, POULTRY PRODUCERS NOW ELIGIBLE FOR USDA CORONAVIRUS AID

USDA Rule Expands CFAP 2 Payments to Livestock, Poultry Contract Producers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, today encouraged eligible agriculture producers in Mississippi to apply for U.S. Department of Agriculture assistance related to losses linked to the coronavirus pandemic.

The USDA recently published its...

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WICKER, HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCE $795K AWARD FOR MISSISSIPPI FIRE DEPARTMENTS

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCE $795K AWARD FOR MISSISSIPPI FIRE DEPARTMENTS

Miss. Senators Praise AFG Program Awards to Support Fire Safety Upgrades for Five Departments

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today praised the award of $795,504 for fire safety projects in five Mississippi communities.

The Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program will be awarded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency in...

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 In the News

A Conversation With Fontaine On Restaurants, COVID Impact

Northside Sun/Emmerich Newspapers

A Conversation With Fontaine On Restaurants, COVID Impact

Northside Sun

Pat Fontaine is the executive director of the Mississippi Hospitality and Restaurant Association (MHRA). He has worked for the MHRA directly and indirectly since 2004 when he began as a loss...

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Local Couple Plays Role Helping People Flee Afghanistan

WCBI-TV Columbus 

Local Couple Plays Role Helping People Flee Afghanistan

By Allie Martin

ITAWAMBA COUNTY, MISS. (WCBI) –  A Northeast Mississippi couple has helped coordinate safe passage out of Afghanistan for Americans and civilians who helped the US during the war effort.

The plight of the...

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Mississippi students encouraged to apply for U.S. Senate Youth Program

WJTV-TV Jackson

Mississippi students encouraged to apply for U.S. Senate Youth Program

By Kaitlin Howell

WASHINGTON (WJTV) – On Thursday, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) encouraged high school juniors and seniors in Mississippi to apply to represent the state at...

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 Statements

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Historic U.S. Moon Landing

CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HISTORIC U.S. MOON LANDING

Congressional Record (Senate - July 17, 2019)

Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, I am pleased to join my colleagues in commemorating the 50th anniversary of American astronauts becoming the first humans to walk on the Moon.

It was 50...

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Tribute to Thomas O’Loughlin

TRIBUTE TO THOMAS O’LOUGHLIN

Congressional Record (Senate - May 23, 2019)

Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, each Memorial Day we, as Americans, take time to honor the heroes who gave their lives in service to our country, from those who died in the creation of this great Nation to those who today...

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National Police Week

NATIONAL POLICE WEEK

Congressional Record (Senate - May 14, 2019)

Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, in commemoration of National Police Week, families from across the country are gathering in Washington to pay respect to law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty last year.

Mis...

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Honoring Robert McKeithen

HONORING ROBERT McKEITHEN

Congressional Record (Senate - May 09, 2019)

Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, I respect the time-honored practice of this body which encourages new Members to listen and observe before speaking on the floor. There is value in humility--knowing when to talk and when to...

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Disaster Relief

DISASTER RELIEF

Congressional Record (Senate - May 09, 2019)

Mr. President, I also rise to speak on behalf of thousands of Mississippians who have been affected by catastrophic flooding and other natural disasters this year. Their plight and the unmet 
commitment made to them long ago provide us an...

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