Hyde-Smith co-sponsors proposed bill honoring 13 Americans killed in Kabul
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith is co-sponsoring a bill to honor the 13 American service members killed in Afghanistan just weeks ago. The mission of the bill is…
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Wicker, Hyde-Smith announce $1.8 Million for Mississippi Fire Departments
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today praised the award of more than $1.8 million in grants for eight fire safety improvement projects in Mississippi. The Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program will be…
Ahead of hurricane season, Wicker & Hyde-Smith seek to ensure FEMA prepared for workforce shortage
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are among a group of Senators from coastal states seeking to ensure the FEMA workforce is ready for the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. The Mississippi Senators signed a letter to…
Committee passes Hyde-Smith amendment on not allowing felons convicted of crimes against children to vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Rules and Administration today approved an amendment offered by U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) to allow states to prohibit those convicted of felony crimes against children from voting. Hyde-Smith offered the amendment as part…
Hyde-Smith, colleagues aim to restore 18-year-olds’ constitutional right to purchase handguns
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) in introducing legislation to reinstate the right of adults between the ages of 18 and 20 to purchase a handgun from a federally licensed dealer. The Second…
Hyde-Smith among 19 Senators visiting border
Mississippi’s Junior Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith is part of a delegation of nearly 20 Republican senators visiting the border today to discuss immigration issues. Hyde-Smith, along with Texas Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn and others, traveled to…
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith gives Thanksgiving message
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith issued a message for the Thanksgiving holiday encouraging Mississippians to remain optimistic throughout the pandemic. Hyde-Smith asks the public to “recommit ourselves to giving thanks to God for the blessing we enjoy, even…
Cindy Hyde-Smith defeats Mike Espy
WASHINGTON (AP) —Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith has been reelected in Mississippi, winning her first full term. In a repeat of a 2018 special election, Hyde-Smith defeated Democrat Mike Espy as she tied herself closely to President Donald Trump. Hyde-Smith is…
Senate rematch as Hyde-Smith faces off against Espy
Democrat Mike Espy is trying to unseat Republican U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi by labeling her “Confederate Cindy” and saying she’s out of touch with voters in a diverse state. If elected, he would be Mississippi’s…
Obama Endorses Espy in Mississippi; Trump Backs Hyde-Smith
BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Democrat trying to unseat a Republican U.S. senator in Mississippi said Wednesday that he has received his “biggest endorsement yet,” from former President Barack Obama. “Mike Espy has a…
Hyde-Smith and Espy disagree on Supreme Court
Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith and her Democratic challenger Mike Espy are divided on the question of whether to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court before the November election. With the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, an…
AFRH receives rapid COVID-19 testing equipment
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith on Tuesday thanked the Defense Logistics Agency for granting her request to expedite the delivery of equipment necessary for rapid COVID-19 testing at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport. Hyde-Smith sought the machinery and supplies…
Mississippi lawmakers applaud $7.9 million in CARES Act funding for Coast Transit Authority
WASHINGTON (WXXV) — Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), along with Congressman Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.), applauded the announcement of a $7.9 million award from the Federal Transportation Administration to the Mississippi Coast Transit Authority (CTA). The CTA will…
$6.6 million in RESTORE Act funding to support workforce development in Hancock County
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Representative Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) are celebrating the award of $6,670,007 to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality to complete infrastructure work at the Pearl River Community College…
New Orleans to Mobile passenger rail restoration effort receives $5.45 million federal grant
(WXXV) — Passenger rail restoration efforts along the Gulf Coast received a $5.45 million grant through the Restoration and Enhancement (R&E) Grants Program. The announcement was made Sunday night by U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and…
Mississippi U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith Weighs in on President's State of the Union Address
Mississippi's two United States Senators, Cindy Hyde-Smith and Roger Wicker, both Republicans, have been staunch supporters of the Republican President. Here's what each had to say in response to President Trump's third State of the Union Address: "I applaud President…
Mike Espy Running on Democratic Ticket in Race for Mississippi's U.S. Senate Seat
It's official. Another candidate has filed to run in the race for Mississippi's United States Senate seat. On Thursday, Mike Espy officially submitted his paperwork in Jackson to be a candidate for U.S. Senate in the Mississippi Democratic primary this March.…
Cindy Hyde-Smith plans to officially file for six-year term
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith plans to seek a full six-year term as one of Mississippi’s two United States senators. Senator Hyde-Smith is officially filing for re-election at the Mississippi Republican Party Headquarters in Jackson. She was joined by fellow US Senator…
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith Plans to Officially File to Run in Mississippi's November 20th U.S. Senate Race
United States Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith plans to seek a full six-year term as one of Mississippi's two United States senators. Today at noon, Senator Hyde-Smith plans to officially file for re-election at the Mississippi Republican Party Headquarters in Jackson. She…
Millions Allocated for Bridge Across Highway 90 in Gulfport
And Mississippi lawmakers have seen to it that they've helped bridge the gap to secure funding for a bridge in downtown Gulfport. U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith, along with U.S. House Representative Steven Palazzo, have made a joint…
Funds Squared Away for Restoration on Ship Island
Federal funds have been landed to continue restoration work on Ship Island. US senator Cindy Hyde-Smith has just announced that more than $56 million dollars has been allocated to carry out phases three and four of the Barrier Island restoration…
Hyde-Smith speaks at legislative luncheon at MGCCC
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith made her way down to the Gulf Coast to speak in Gulfport. The senator spoke today at the Gulfport Chamber of Commerce’s annual Legislative Luncheon. Community members from the entire Coast were on hand to watch Hyde-Smith…
Legislative luncheon with Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith
Want to get a leg up on legislation that will impact our entire state? The luncheon takes place Wednesday, August 14th at 11:30 a.m. at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Hospitality Resort Management Center. For more information call 228-604-0014.
Coast Transit Authority Receives Grant for Low and No Emissions Initiative
The Coast Transit Authority is heading in a good direction thanks to a federal grant just announced and secured by Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith, and Congressman Steven Palazzo. The CTA will be given $744,000 dollars to help support…