Senator Hyde-Smith understands the importance of education to ensure a better future for Mississippi children and their ability to be part of an economically-strong state. The Senator believes in the importance of state and local control of public education, while recognizing the role of the federal government to support educational achievement across the country.
Senator Hyde-Smith is also supportive of the significant federal research and development initiatives involving Mississippi institutions of higher learning—work that, among other things, improves American competitiveness, national security and agricultural production.
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH WELCOME NOMINATION OF BILL COOK TO TVA BOARD
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH WELCOME NOMINATION OF BILL COOK TO TVA BOARD
President Trump Picks Oxford Entrepreneur for Five-Year Term
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today welcomed President Donald J. Trump’s nomination of Charles William “Bill” Cook, Jr., of Oxford to serve a five-year term on the Board of Directors for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).
Wicker and Hyde-Smith recommended Cook for the post earlier this year.
“Bill Cook is a...
HYDE-SMITH SUPPORTS FUNDING RELEASE FOR PHYSICIAN TRAINING PROGRAMS AT RURAL HOSPITALS
HYDE-SMITH SUPPORTS FUNDING RELEASE FOR PHYSICIAN TRAINING PROGRAMS AT RURAL HOSPITALS
Mississippi Has Established or Developing Graduate Medical Programs Across State
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today advocated the release of coronavirus emergency funding intended to support physician training programs to strengthen and maintain a healthcare workforce in rural communities.
Hyde-Smith and eight of her colleagues issued a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS)...
SENATE APPROVES GOLD STAR FAMILIES WEEK RESOLUTION AUTHORED BY HYDE-SMITH
SENATE APPROVES GOLD STAR FAMILIES WEEK RESOLUTION AUTHORED BY HYDE-SMITH
Sept. 20-26 Designated to Honor Families in Lead Up to Gold Star Mother’s Day
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate late Thursday approved a resolution introduced by U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) that establishes Sept. 20-26, 2020, as “Gold Star Families Remembrance Week” to honor the families of fallen members of the Armed Forces.
Gold Star Families Remembrance Week is a designated national period to honor the...
TEC bridging ‘digital divide’ to Pine Belt area
Bay Springs Impact
TEC bridging ‘digital divide’ to Pine Belt area
By Heath Walley, Jasper County News Editor
Rural Mississippians in five local counties that have been seeking and begging for reliable internet service over the years may finally have something coming their way.
A digital bridge...
Congress Should Act to Address Long-Term Economic Ramifications of COVID-19
Mississippi Municipalities
Congress Should Act to Address Long-Term Economic Ramifications of COVID-19
By Cindy Hyde-Smith, U.S. Senator
October 2020 Volume 69 Number 3
We find ourselves this fall in a reality no one could have predicted last spring before the novel coronavirus disrupted every...
USDA grants TEC $4.6 million for rural internet expansion
WDAM-TV Hattiesburg
USDA grants TEC $4.6 million for rural internet expansion
By Melissa Rademaker
BAY SPRINGS, Miss. (WDAM) - Mississippi is getting more than $4 million in grant money from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to expand broadband internet in five counties. The investment is part...