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Cindy Hyde-Smith
U.S. Senator, Mississippi
528 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Summary
Cindy Hyde-Smith is an American politician and lobbyist serving since 2018 as the junior United States senator from Mississippi. A member of the Republican Party, she served from 2012 to 2018 as the Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce and from 2000 to 2012 in the Mississippi State Senate.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Jul 26, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Senator Hyde-Smith votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Senator Hyde-Smith stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 157 →S 4805
S 4805 · Introduced Jun 17, 2026 · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Jun 17, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
SRES 665
SRES 665 · Introduced Mar 27, 2026 · Environmental Protection
Mar 27, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1690; text: CR S1674-1675)
S 3916
S 3916 · Introduced Feb 25, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Feb 25, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
S 3878
S 3878 · Introduced Feb 12, 2026 · Native Americans
Jul 23, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 489.
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Senator Hyde-Smith's 868 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 794were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.4%
Votes with the Republican majority
On party-split votes
0.6%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
1.8%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.1% · at or below median
Placement on the Senate's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Senator Hyde-Smith sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all senators. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: U.S. Senate (senate.gov roll-call votes) · as of Jul 23, 2026
Legislative Activity
What Senator Hyde-Smith has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
40
Sponsored this Congress
157 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
1,550
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
157
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 25, 2026
Recent Votes
See all →Most recent Senate floor votes in the 119th Congress. Data from the U.S. Senate.
Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Jul 23, 2026 · PN 999-5 · On the Nomination · Roll Call 209
Nomination ConfirmedYea
Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
Jul 23, 2026 · PN 999-6 · On the Nomination · Roll Call 208
Nomination ConfirmedYea
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Jul 23, 2026 · S.J.RES. 180 · On the Motion to Discharge · Roll Call 207
Motion to Discharge RejectedNay
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted