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MISS. DELEGATION REQUESTS FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION FOR OCTOBER STORM DAMAGE

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Mississippi congressional delegation today sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump requesting full consideration of Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant’s request for a major federal disaster declaration in the wake of devastation from straight-line winds and flooding caused by Tropical Storm Olga in October.

U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and U.S...

HYDE-SMITH PRAISES COMPLETION OF NEW SNAP BENEFIT RULE FOR ABLE-BODIED ADULTS

Miss. Senator Submitted Supportive Comments during USDA Rulemaking Process to Encourage Employment & Self-Sufficiency

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today praised the completion of a new U.S. Department of Agriculture rule to encourage able-bodied individuals to find gainful work and reduce dependence on federal nutrition assistance.

The USDA on Wednesday announced the completion of a...

HYDE-SMITH EFFORT SECURES EXPANDED BREAST CANCER SCREENING COVERAGE FOR U.S. SERVICEMEMBERS & FAMILIES

Senator Backs Permanent Fix as Defense Department Agrees to Provisional Improved Mammography Options, Senator Cosponsors Legislation to Provide a Permanent Fix

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two months after pushing for a Pentagon policy shift, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today welcomed news that the Department of Defense will improve breast cancer screening options for the U.S. military...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCE $7.88 MILLION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO LOCAL AIRPORTS

Miss. Senators Detail Three Grants to Support Air Transportation Upgrades in Greenville, Hattiesburg & Oxford

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., today announced the award of $7,878,974 for improvements to three airports in Mississippi.

The U.S. Department of Transportation, on behalf of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), will award the supplemental airport...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & PALAZZO ANNOUNCE $5.35 MILLION GRANT FOR DOWNTOWN GULFPORT BRIDGE

Mississippi Department of Transportation to Receive Additional $5.68 Million for Transit Improvements

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and U.S. Representative Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) today announced the award of a $5,351,155 grant to the Coast Transit Authority (CTA) to fund the final phase of construction for a 1,100-foot bridge over U.S. 90/Beach...