Infrastructure & Public Works

HYDE-SMITH TO EPA:  ENOUGH TALK, IT’S TIME TO GET YAZOO PUMPS BACK ON TRACK

At Hearing, Miss. Senator Tells EPA Head that Facts & Science Will Prove Pumps are Necessary for Miss. Delta Flood Control

VIDEO CLIP:  Senator Hyde-Smith and EPA Administrator Michael Regan Seek Solutions for Stalled Yazoo Backwater Pumps.
VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Outlines Flaws in EPA Decision to Stop Yazoo Pumps.
PHOTO: Senator Hyde-Smith and EPA Administrator Michael Regan Greet Each Other at Hearing.

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MISS. DELEGATION WELCOMES $15 MILLION IN AIP GRANTS FOR MISSISSIPPI AIRPORTS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and U.S. Representatives Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) and Michael Guest (R-Miss.) today welcomed the announcement of more than $15 million in new investments from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for enhancement projects at 29 Mississippi airfields.

The grants come from the Airport Improvement Program (AIP), including...

HYDE-SMITH LOOKS TO FUNDING NEEDS FOR USDA WATERSHED, FLOOD PROTECTION PROGRAM

Ag. Secretary Assures FY22 Watershed Funding Secured by Hyde-Smith Will Help Address Damages Caused By June 2021 Excessive Rain Event

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Reviews Outlook for NRSC Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations Program.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today looked to determine a sufficient level of funding for a U.S. Department of Agriculture program that assists...

MISS. DELEGATION REQUESTS FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION FOR MARCH STORMS

Tornadoes, Severe Storms Destroyed or Damaged More Than 150 Homes across State

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), along with U.S. Representatives Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.), Trent Kelly (R-Miss.), and Michael Guest (R-Miss.) today requested that President Joe Biden approve Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves’ request for federal major disaster...

HYDE-SMITH HELPS ADVANCE BILL BENEFITING MISS. HERITAGE AREAS

Energy & Natural Resources Committee Approves Measure Extending Authorization and Funding for National Heritage Areas

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today supported committee passage of legislation to improve the process for establishing and running National Heritage Areas (NHAs), including extending authorization and funding for sites in Mississippi and across the nation.

Hyde-Smith serves on the Senate...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & PALAZZO WELCOME DISTRIBUTION OF $36.7 MILLION IN GOMESA FUNDS TO MISS.

Off-shore Energy Production in FY2021 Generates Revenue for State, Three Coastal Counties

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Congressman Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) today welcomed the distribution of more than $36.7 million to the State of Mississippi and its three coastal counties for coastal conservation, restoration, and hazard mitigation...

MISSISSIPPI REPUBLICANS SUPPORT STATES’ RIGHT TO REGULATE

Miss. Delegation Joins Amicus Brief on Clean Water Act Authority

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and U.S. Representatives Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.), Trent Kelly (R-Miss.), and Michael Guest (R-Miss.) today joined 196 of their colleagues in filing an amici curiae brief in support of the petitioners in the pending Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency case before the U.S. Supreme...