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HYDE-SMITH WORKED TO FUND MISS. PROJECTS IN SENATE-PASSED ARMY CORPS FUNDING BILL

Hyde-Smith Serves on Subcommittee that Wrote FY26 Energy & Water Development Appropriations Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted for final passage of an appropriations bill that will direct more than $184.1 million for 30 authorized U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects in Mississippi, including $49 million for the Yazoo Backwater Pumps and $21.9 million for Arkabutla Lake...

HYDE-SMITH PUTS PUBLIC SAFETY FOCUS ON COMMERCE, JUSTICE & SCIENCE FUNDING BILL

Senate Gives Final Approval of Bill to Fund Public Safety, Science Work in Mississippi

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today highlighted benefits for Mississippi included in the FY2026 Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) Appropriations Bill, which was passed by the Senate on Thursday.

Hyde-Smith, who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, said the CJS funding bill will support...

HYDE-SMITH VOTES FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF INTERIOR-ENVIRONMENT APPROPRIATIONS BILL

Miss. Senator Worked to Secure Infrastructure Resources for Mississippi Communities in Bill Headed to President Trump

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, on Thursday voted for final passage of a bill that would make appropriations available for Mississippi water systems, wastewater infrastructure, and unique cultural projects.

The Senate...

HYDE-SMITH, SLOTKIN INTRODUCE BILL TO EXPAND BROADBAND ACCESS IN RURAL AMERICA

Senators Move to Extend USDA Support for Middle Mile Broadband Projects for Another Five Years

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), with U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), today introduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize a U.S. Department of Agriculture program that is instrumental in improving access to broadband service in Mississippi and the rest of rural America.

The Middle Mile...

HYDE-SMITH WELCOMES MISSISSIPPI FSA STATE COMMITTEE APPOINTEES

Trump Administration Names Five Mississippians to Board Overseeing USDA Farm Programs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today welcomed the Trump administration’s appointment of five Mississippians to serve on the Mississippi USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Committee.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Tuesday announced that Robert J. Moody of Louisville will chair the Mississippi FSA State...

HYDE-SMITH HIGHLIGHTS EXPANDED FIRST RESPONDER BENEFITS AHEAD OF LAW ENFORCEMENT APPRECIATION DAY

Miss. Senator Cosponsored Bill Signed into Law to Expand Federal Benefits for Firefighters, Other First Responders

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In advance of National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day on Friday, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today called attention to legislation she cosponsored to expand access to federal support for the families of firefighters and other first responders who pass...

HYDE-SMITH LEADS SENATE INTRODUCTION OF ROLL-OVER PREVENTION & SAFETY ACT

Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill Would Help Farmers Retrofit Tractors to Save Lives

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today led the Senate in introducing legislation to help protect farmers from fatal tractor rollovers through a U.S. Department of Agriculture cost-share grant program for retrofitting older tractors with rollbars and other protections.

Hyde-Smith, with U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D...

HYDE-SMITH WISHES MISSISSIPPIANS ‘HOPE, LOVE & PEACE’ IN 2025 CHRISTMAS MESSAGE

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Issues 2025 Christmas Message

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued her 2025 Christmas message, in which she encourages Mississippians to “slow down, take stock of our blessings, and remember the light that guides us to seek peace even when we face uncertainty.”

Read Senator Hyde-Smith’s Christmas message below:

Merry Christmas, Mississippi! 

This...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH CONGRATULATE KRUGER & LEARY, CONFIRMED TO BE U.S. ATTORNEYS FOR MISSISSIPPI

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today released the following statement on the confirmation of James “Baxter” Kruger of Jackson and Scott Leary of Water Valley to serve as the United States Attorneys for Mississippi’s southern and northern districts, respectively. 

“We are pleased to congratulate Baxter Kruger and Scott Leary for their...

HYDE-SMITH VOTES TO SEND FY2026 DEFENSE POLICY BILL TO PRESIDENT TRUMP

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted for final passage of a major defense policy bill that sets the stage for President Trump to accelerate his Peace Through Strength national security agenda.

The Senate made the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) available for President Trump’s signature with a 77-20 vote for final passage of a bill that implements policy reforms and...