Photo of a boat being built

Senator Hyde-Smith supports federal policies to foster an economic environment that encourages job growth in Mississippi and the nation.  She supports the tax cuts and reforms enacted by President Trump and the Republican-majority Congress.  She believes in eliminating burdensome federal regulations that hinder small businesses, farmers, and industry.

The Senator supports policies and opportunities to continue and expand Mississippi’s ability to contribute to national security, high-tech research, agricultural innovation, and energy production.

Senator Hyde-Smith welcomes opportunities to work with local, state, and federal officials to make Mississippi a better place to work and raise families.

FY2025 Community Project Funding Requests


MISS. DELEGATION REQUESTS IMMEDIATE FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION FOR EASTER STORM DAMAGE

MISS. DELEGATION REQUESTS IMMEDIATE FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION FOR EASTER STORM DAMAGE

(Update:  On April 16, 2020, President Trump approved the Major Disaster Declaration requested by Governor Tate Reeves. Read more here.)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Mississippi congressional delegation today sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump urging him to approve Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves’s request for an expedited major disaster declaration in the wake of devastating weather events across the...

MISS. SENATORS ANNOUNCE $34.9 MILLION CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE GRANTS FOR MISSISSIPPI AIRPORTS

MISS. SENATORS ANNOUNCE $34.9 MILLION CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE GRANTS FOR MISSISSIPPI AIRPORTS

Wicker, Hyde-Smith Detail CARES Act Airport Grants Offering Support to 73 Facilities Statewide

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., today announced the award of $34,855,031 in grants to 73 Mississippi airfields experiencing severe economic disruption because of the COVID-19 public health emergency.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awards, made...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH LAUD $108 MILLION SPECIAL OPS CONTRACT TO GULFPORT SHIPBUILDER

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH LAUD $108 MILLION SPECIAL OPS CONTRACT TO GULFPORT SHIPBUILDER

United States Marine, Inc. Lands Contract to Build USSOCOM Vessels

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today lauded the award of a $108 million defense contract to United States Marine, Inc. (USMI) of Gulfport to produce vessels for the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM).

“This is excellent news for the talented craftsmen at USMI,” Wicker said.  “This...

Hattiesburg Receives $13.2 Million Grant For Hall Avenue Overpass

Pine Belt News, Hattiesburg

Hattiesburg Receives $13.2 Million Grant For Hall Avenue Overpass

By Haskel Burns

Hattiesburg is well on the way to solving its longtime issue with traffic in downtown, with the help of a $13.2 million grant from a Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development...

Hattiesburg receives $13M federal grant for downtown overpass project

WDAM-TV Hattiesburg

Hattiesburg receives $13M federal grant for downtown overpass project

By Chris Thies

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The City of Hattiesburg is getting $13.2 million of additional funding for a railroad overpass project downtown.

“Today, two years of grant applications, planning...