Infrastructure & Public Works

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH WELCOME $15.4M IN INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING FOR MISS.

Yazoo City, Tupelo, Ripley Awarded Grants for Train Station, Highway & Nature Trail

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today praised the award of $15.4 million for infrastructure projects in Yazoo City, Tupelo, and Ripley.

The three grants, which are specifically designed for local projects, were awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) through the Rebuilding...

HYDE-SMITH VOTES TO OVERTURN EXPANSIVE BIDEN ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW RULE

Miss. Senator Joins Effort to Stop Onerous New NEPA Requirements on Public Works Projects

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted to overturn the Biden administration’s efforts to greatly expand the scope of federal environmental reviews for public works projects, including pipelines, bridges, roads, and other infrastructure.

Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of S.J.Res.55, a Congressional...

HYDE-SMITH VOTES AGAINST CHIPS ACT

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today said that while she understands the need to ramp up American semiconductor production and to fortify the nation’s competitive edge, she does not believe faulty legislation that relies on deficit spending is the smart way to reach those goals, particularly without sufficient assurances that adversaries like China wouldn’t ultimately benefit from its measures.

Hyde-Smith voted against the CHIPS...

HYDE-SMITH STRESSES NECESSITY OF U.S. OIL & GAS PRODUCTION TO LOWER ENERGY PRICES

Hearing Reviews Gasoline Prices, Electricity Transmission Challenges Facing Nation

 
VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Advocates for U.S.-Produced Oil and Gas to Lower Energy Prices.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Wednesday stressed that oil and gas production must remain an important part of the U.S. energy portfolio in spite of Democrats’ ongoing effort to abandon American fossil fuels.

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HYDE-SMITH WARY OF BIDEN OFFSHORE PLAN AS INTERIOR SEC. WON’T COMMIT TO FUTURE LEASE SALES

Senator Seeks Details on Interior’s 2023-28 Draft Proposed Leasing Program at Appropriations Hearing

VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Questions Interior Secretary on Future OCS Leases.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today remained wary of the proposed five-year offshore leasing program offered by the Biden administration after Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland wouldn’t rule out...