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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 VOTES TO COMPLETE FY2022 APPROPRIATIONS CYCLE

HYDE-SMITH VOTES TO COMPLETE FY2022 APPROPRIATIONS CYCLE

Blames Nearly Six-Month Delay on Biden & Far-Left Dems Insistence on Cutting National Security Budget and Adding Progressive Poison Pill Riders

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today voted for a measure to increase national security funding and support federal programs through the remainder of Fiscal Year 2022, in addition to making important investments in...

HYDE-SMITH, ENERGY COLLEAGUES GIVE BIDEN PLAN TO REGAIN AMERICAN ENERGY DOMINANCE

HYDE-SMITH, ENERGY COLLEAGUES GIVE BIDEN PLAN TO REGAIN AMERICAN ENERGY DOMINANCE

Ten-point Plan Includes Conducting Offshore Lease Sales, Increasing LNG Exports

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined her Republican colleagues on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee to provide President Biden with a plan to regain American energy dominance.

The Senators made their energy recommendations in a letter to Biden that outlines the 10 steps the...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & GUEST WELCOME $32.7 MILLION AWARD FOR MISS. BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & GUEST WELCOME $32.7 MILLION AWARD FOR MISS. BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE

NTIA Awards Grant to 10 Projects Serving 12,487 Households in Mississippi

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Congressman Michael Guest (R-Miss.) today praised the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) award of $32.7 million to expand broadband infrastructure in Mississippi.

The grant, sought by the State of Mississippi...

Working on farm bill, senators frustrated by what counts as rural

CQ Roll Call

Working on farm bill, senators frustrated by what counts as rural

By Ellyn Ferguson, CQ

Senate Agriculture members from both parties on Tuesday offered a glimpse into what could be a thorny issue as lawmakers begin work on the 2023 farm bill: the federal definition of rural. 
 
The...

Sunshine Protection Act: Here's what could change if approved

WAPT-TV Jackson

Sunshine Protection Act: Here's what could change if approved

Some say the time change is disruptive, while others are happy for the daylight

By Christana Kay, Meteorologist

JACKSON, Miss. — People are still adjusting to the one-hour time change, but one bill could remove the...