Senator Hyde-Smith believes rebuilding infrastructure is key to the future of Mississippi and the nation. She understands that aging highways, bridges, and basic public works infrastructure represents an impediment to public safety and economic growth. She includes the need for greater broadband access among these needs. Senator Hyde-Smith is committed to using her committee assignments to support responsible efforts to improve infrastructure, particularly in rural areas.
HYDE-SMITH CELEBRATES NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING LAW
HYDE-SMITH CELEBRATES NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING LAW
21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Becomes Law, Includes Hyde-Smith Priorities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (T-HUD) Appropriations Subcommittee, today heralded the enactment of the first comprehensive housing affordability measure approved by Congress in decades.
The 21st Century ROAD (Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream) to Housing Act (HR...
MISS. CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION APPLAUDS TRUMP FOR APPROVING MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION FOR MISSISSIPPI
MISS. CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION APPLAUDS TRUMP FOR APPROVING MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION FOR MISSISSIPPI
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Representatives Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), Trent Kelly (R-Miss.), Michael Guest (R-Miss.), and Mike Ezell (R-Miss.) today applauded President Trump for approving Mississippi’s request for a major disaster declaration after devastating tornadoes and severe weather struck the state on May 6 and 7...
HYDE-SMITH: $51.1 MILLION WILL FUND THREE MAJOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS IN RANKIN, HANCOCK & HARRISON COUNTIES
HYDE-SMITH: $51.1 MILLION WILL FUND THREE MAJOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS IN RANKIN, HANCOCK & HARRISON COUNTIES
U.S. Transportation Department Approves FY2026 BUILD Grant Funding for Mississippi
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, today announced the award of $51.1 million in federal transportation grant funding for projects in Rankin, Hancock, and Harrison counties.
The U.S...
Mississippi senators urge USDA to protect catfish from viruses
WJTV-TV Jackson
Mississippi senators urge USDA to protect catfish from viruses
By Sethanie Smith
WASHINGTON (WJTV) – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture to take action to mitigate the threat posed by two viruses to farm...
Port of Gulfport dredging project recommended for congressional authorization
WXXV-TV Gulfport
Port of Gulfport dredging project recommended for congressional authorization
WXXV Staff
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Port of Gulfport is moving one step closer to a major project that could reshape shipping along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
The Port of Gulfport has cleared a...
Commentary: Ghosts of Housing Past (and Present)
The Daily Yonder
Commentary: Ghosts of Housing Past (and Present)
One newspaperman in a remote part of Montana tells a ghost story about the rural housing crisis.
By Skylar Baker-Jordan
I live in a ghost town. No, really.
In March, I took a job editing a local newspaper in Glasgow, Montana. Yet...
ENERGY SUPPLY AND PRODUCTION
ENERGY SUPPLY AND PRODUCTION
Congressional Record Vol. 170, No. 80
(Senate - May 8, 2024) PDF
Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Madam President, the Biden administration continues
to fail the American people with its consistent attacks on our Nation's
energy supply and production. These attacks are happening...
LEGISLATIVE SESSION
LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Congressional Record Vol. 169, No. 148
(Senate - September 13, 2023) PDF
Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, I am pleased the Senate is beginning
consideration of the Military Construction-Veterans Affairs,
Agriculture, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development
appropr...
150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS VICKSBURG DISTRICT
150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS VICKSBURG DISTRICT
Congressional Record Vol. 169, No. 130
(Senate - July 27, 2023) PDF
Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, I am pleased to recognize the
Vicksburg District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers--USACE--for 150
years of exceptional...