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WICKER, HYDE-SMITH COMMEND U.S. COAST GUARD BORDER SECURITY EFFORTS

Miss. Senators Cosponsor Resolution Expressing Gratitude for ‘Selfless & Dedicated Service’ to Protect U.S. Maritime Borders

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) are among more than a dozen Senators sponsoring a resolution recognizing the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) response to the border crisis and its ability to adapt and respond to increased maritime threats and humanitarian...

HYDE-SMITH ACTS TO PRESERVE CONSUMER CHOICE AS ENERGY DEPT. MOVES TO BLOCK GAS, PROPANE APPLIANCES

Miss. Senator Cosponsors Legislation, Signs Letter Challenging DOE ‘Backdoor Ban’ on Gas Stoves 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) this week cosponsored legislation to counter federal agency efforts to eliminate gas appliances by preserving the ability of consumers to choose what type of stove, water heater, or furnace they want in their homes.

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HYDE-SMITH PRESSURES DOE ON NEW TRANSFORMER ENERGY STANDARDS

Miss. Senator Says Miss. Suppliers Alarmed by “Cart before the Horse” Mandates 

 
VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Presses DOE Secretary on Abandoning Proposed Transformer Efficiency Standards.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Thursday pressed Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on whether her agency will stop proposed energy-efficiency standards for electric distribution transformers that are already affecting...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCE $35.2 MILLION FOR MISSISSIPPI AIRPORTS 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced the award of almost $35.2 million in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants for airport improvement throughout Mississippi.

The 39 grant awards were made through the long-running Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and the newer Airport Improvement Grant (AIG) program.  Several of the AIG grants are designed complement...

HYDE-SMITH BACKS TIM SCOTT’S BILL TO PROTECT WORKERS, SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS

Landmark ‘Employee Rights Act’ Would Update Nation’s Labor Policies for the 21st Century

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Wednesday threw her support behind legislation to modernize the U.S. labor policies for the 21 century and away from policies that favor big labor over the interests of employees.

Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the Employee Rights Act of 2023 (S.1201)...