Cindy Hyde-Smith

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RepublicanU.S. Senator from MississippiSeat is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot

Key facts

In Congress since: Apr 9, 2018
House terms: —
Senate terms: 3
Current term: Jan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2027
Born: May 10, 1959 (67 years)
Birthplace: Brookhaven ^*

Education ^*

University of Southern Mississippi
Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Lawrence County Academy

Prior occupation ^*

farmer

* Secondary source (Wikidata) — verify before on-air use

Contact

Official contact form

Washington office: 528 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-5054
Official website: www.hydesmith.senate.gov

Social media

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Sources: U.S. Senate — senators_cfm.xml؛ unitedstates/congress-legislators — legislators-current

State / district offices (4)

Jackson, MS
190 East Capitol St., #550, 39201
Phone: 601-965-4459

Oxford, MS
911 Jackson Ave., #249, 38655
Phone: 662-236-1018

Gulfport, MS
2012 15th Street, #451, 39501
Phone: 228-867-9710

Brookhaven, MS
117 W. Cherokee St, Suite C, 39601
Phone: 601-748-8024

Sources: congress-legislators — legislators-district-offices

Committees (5)

Joint Committee of Congress on the Library
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
- Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade — Chairman
- Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology
- Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
- Department of Defense
- Department of Homeland Security
- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
- Energy and Water Development
- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies — Chairman
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Energy
- Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration

Sources: congress-legislators — committees-current + committee-membership-current

Terms of service (3)

Chamber	From	To	State/District	Party	Congress
Senate	Jan 3, 2021	Jan 3, 2027	MS	Republican	117–119
Senate	Nov 28, 2018	Jan 3, 2021	MS	Republican	115–116
Senate	Apr 9, 2018	Nov 27, 2018	MS	Republican	115

Sources: unitedstates/congress-legislators — legislators-current

Voting record & legislation — 119th Congress

Roll calls while a member: 915
Missed votes: 1.9% (17)
Votes with party majority: 99.3% of 824 party-split votes

Bills sponsored: 47
Passed own chamber: 14
Became law: 0
Bills cosponsored: 347

Sponsored bills (most advanced first)

Bill	Title	Status
S.Res. 914	A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Cholesterol Education Month" and September 30, 2026, as "LDL-C Awareness Day".	Passed the Senate
S.Res. 904	A resolution designating the week of September 20 through September 27, 2026, as "Gold Star Families Remembrance Week".	Passed the Senate
S.Res. 894	A resolution designating September 25, 2026, as "National Ataxia Awareness Day", and raising awareness of ataxia, ataxia research, and the search for a cure.	Passed the Senate
S.Res. 825	A resolution commending Mississippi Christian University for 200 years of service to the State of Mississippi and the United States.	Passed the Senate
S.Res. 665	A resolution designating April 2026 as "National Native Plant Month".	Passed the Senate
S.Res. 489	A resolution commending Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi, for 100 years of service to the State of Mississippi and the United States.	Passed the Senate
S.Res. 464	A resolution designating September 2025 as "National Cholesterol Education Month" and September 30, 2025, as "LDL-C Awareness Day".	Passed the Senate
S.Res. 447	A resolution designating September 25, 2025, as "National Ataxia Awareness Day", and raising awareness of ataxia, ataxia research, and the search for a cure.	Passed the Senate
S.Res. 429	A resolution designating September 2025 as "National Infant Mortality Awareness Month", raising awareness of infant mortality, and increasing efforts to reduce infant mortality.	Passed the Senate
S.Res. 415	A resolution designating the week of September 21 through September 27, 2025, as "Gold Star Families Remembrance Week".	Passed the Senate
S. 1155	A bill to amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to make technical corrections.	Passed the Senate
S.Res. 344	A resolution observing the 20th anniversary of the date on which Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast and recognizing the progress of efforts to rebuild the affected Gulf Coast region.	Passed the Senate

All 47 bills on congress.gov

Key votes (76)

“Key” = one rule for every member: final votes on measures that became law, were vetoed, or were decided by ≤ 5%; plus Cabinet and Supreme Court confirmations.

Date	Measure	Question	Result	Vote
2026-09-30	Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor	On the Nomination	47–41	Yea
2026-08-08	H.R. 6500	On Passage of the Bill	90–6	Yea
2026-08-08	Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General	On the Nomination	50–49	Yea
2026-08-07	H.R. 5334	On Passage of the Bill	86–11	Yea
2026-07-28	Walter Clayton, of New York, to be Director of National Intelligence	On the Nomination	51–47	Yea
2026-06-05	S. 2	On Passage of the Bill	52–47	Yea
2026-04-16	H.J.Res. 140	On the Joint Resolution	50–49	Yea
2026-03-23	Markwayne Mullin, of Oklahoma, to be Secretary of Homeland Security	On the Nomination	54–45	Yea
2026-03-12	H.R. 6644	On Passage of the Bill	89–10	Yea
2026-02-12	H.J.Res. 142	On the Joint Resolution	49–47	Yea
2026-01-30	H.R. 7148	On Passage of the Bill	71–29	Yea
2026-01-15	H.R. 6938	On Passage of the Bill	82–15	Yea
2025-12-18	S.J.Res. 82	On the Joint Resolution	50–50	Nay
2025-12-04	H.J.Res. 131	On the Joint Resolution	49–45	Yea
2025-11-20	H.J.Res. 130	On the Joint Resolution	51–43	Yea
2025-11-10	H.R. 5371	On Passage of the Bill	60–40	Yea
2025-10-30	S.J.Res. 80	On the Joint Resolution	52–45	Yea
2025-10-30	S.J.Res. 88	On the Joint Resolution	51–47	Nay
2025-10-29	S.J.Res. 77	On the Joint Resolution	50–46	Not Voting
2025-10-28	S.J.Res. 81	On the Joint Resolution	52–48	Nay
2025-10-09	H.J.Res. 106	On the Joint Resolution	50–46	Yea
2025-10-08	H.J.Res. 104	On the Joint Resolution	52–47	Yea
2025-10-08	S.J.Res. 71	On the Joint Resolution	47–51	Nay
2025-10-08	H.J.Res. 105	On the Joint Resolution	50–45	Yea
2025-09-30	H.R. 5371	On Passage of the Bill	55–45	Yea
2025-09-19	S. 2882	On Passage of the Bill	47–45	Nay
2025-09-19	H.R. 5371	On Passage of the Bill	44–48	Yea
2025-09-18	Peter Lamelas, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Argentine Republic; and Christine Toret	On the Nomination	51–47	Yea
2025-07-17	H.R. 4	On Passage of the Bill	51–48	Yea
2025-07-01	H.R. 1	On Passage of the Bill	50–50	Yea
2025-06-17	S. 1582	On Passage of the Bill	68–30	Yea
2025-05-22	H.J.Res. 88	On the Joint Resolution	51–44	Yea
2025-05-22	H.J.Res. 87	On the Joint Resolution	51–45	Yea
2025-05-22	H.J.Res. 89	On the Joint Resolution	49–46	Yea
2025-05-13	Troy Meink, of Virginia, to be Secretary of the Air Force	On the Nomination	74–25	Yea
2025-05-08	H.J.Res. 60	On the Joint Resolution	50–43	Yea
2025-05-07	S.J.Res. 13	On the Joint Resolution	52–47	Yea
2025-05-06	H.J.Res. 61	On the Joint Resolution	55–45	Yea
2025-05-01	H.J.Res. 75	On the Joint Resolution	52–45	Yea
2025-05-01	S.J.Res. 31	On the Joint Resolution	52–46	Yea

Sources: Voteview (UCLA) — Senate 119th roll calls & member votes (from official Senate records)؛ GPO govinfo — BILLSTATUS bulk data, 119th Congress (same data as congress.gov)؛ Computed by this project from hvote/svote/bills using the rules in PLAN.md (phase 2) — as_of 2026-10-28

120th Congress

Determined after the Nov 3, 2026 election and certification; the 120th Congress convenes Jan 3, 2027