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.
Inside Towers
GOP Senators Oppose Proposed FCC Net Neutrality Rules
By Leslie Stimson, Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief
UPDATE A majority of Republican Senators oppose the proposed FCC net neutrality rules. The 42 lawmakers, led by John Thune of South Dakota and Ted Cruz of Texas, say...
Picayune Item
Pearl River County Officials Seek Federal Support for Public Safety and Infrastructure Projects
By Alexander Moraski
Pearl River County’s Economic Development Director, Lindsay Ward, and County Administrator, Adrian Lumpkin, traveled to Washington, D.C., to discuss crucial projects...
HYDE-SMITH LEADS CHALLENGE TO EPA RODENTICIDE RESTRICTIONS
In Letter, 17 Senators Warn EPA Limitations Could Endanger Food Supply, Public Health, Property
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today led her colleagues in challenging Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) efforts to restrict the use of rodenticides, claiming the proposed mitigation measures could endanger the nation’s food supply, public health, and property.
Hyde-Smith authored a letter signed by 16...
Natchez Democrat
Feds award $52 million to revive Gloster railroad in Southwest Mississippi
By Stacy Graning
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) announced the award of $52 million to restore the Gloster Southern Railroad system in southwest Mississippi.
Hyde-Smith, ranking...
Progressive Railroading
FRA awards millions in funds to restore Gulf Coast Amtrak service, construct Virginia rail bridge
Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation
U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith (both R-Miss.), and Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-Va.) yesterday announced...
WXXV-TV Gulfport
Hyde-Smith & Cortez Masto introduce bill to improve rural water system resilience, disaster response
WXXV Staff
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is the lead Republican sponsor of legislation introduced Tuesday by U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D...
Northside Sun, Jackson
After More Than Decade of Planning Reunion Parkway Becoming Reality
By Nell Luter Floyd
On the drawing board for well over a decade, plans for Reunion Parkway required countless hours of work to reach where they now stand.
“We’ve had three or four different state...
WLOX-TV Biloxi
Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport receives grant for nonstop service to Washington D.C.
By Stephanie Poole
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Exciting news has landed at Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport.
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith and U.S. Representative Mike Ezell announced...
WJTV-TV Jackson
$52 million grant to revive Gloster rail service
By Kristopher White
GLOSTER, Miss. (WJTV) – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) announced the award of $52 million to restore the Gloster Southern Railroad system in southwest Mississippi.
The Town of Gloster applied for a...
American Liberty
In The Wake Of ‘Sound Of Freedom’ Senators Demand To Know When Democrats Will Hold Hearings On Child Trafficking
By Donny Ferguson
Citing increased public awareness and massive audiences for “Sound of Freedom,” a film based on the actual efforts of a federal agent to stop child...
