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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 DENOUNCES DEM’S RECKLESS TAX & SPEND SCHEME, WILL VOTE AGAINST SENATE PASSAGE

Miss. Senator Contends Job Creators, Workers Will Ultimately Pay for ‘President Biden’s Bad Ideas’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) tonight denounced the latest iteration of the Democrats’ reckless tax and spend scheme forced through the Senate, predicting that job creators and middle-class families will ultimately pay the price for the radical policies in the legislation.

Hyde...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & COLLEAGUES APPLAUD PASSAGE OF NATIONAL CATFISH MONTH RESOLUTION

Senate Approves Resolution Recognizing an Industry that in Miss. Earned $232 Million in 2021, Employing Thousands

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today applauded Senate passage of a resolution they sponsored to designate August 2022 as National Catfish Month.

The resolution (S.Res.746) recognizes the importance of U.S. catfish to our economy and praises...

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, COLLEAGUES ACT TO ENSURE FAITH-BASED GROUPS CAN CONTINUE SOCIAL SERVICE OUTREACH

Rubio’s “Lifting Local Communities Act” Tackles Unjust Barriers, Reprisals for Religious Beliefs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Tuesday joined U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in introducing legislation to ensure faith-based organizations may apply for, and receive, government grants and other types of funding without fear of arbitrary religious limitations and...