Cindy Hyde-Smith
Republican · Senator for Mississippi
46 sponsored · 347 cosponsored
In the Senate since 2018
Age 67
Contact their office: (202) 224-5054 · 528 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 · Official website
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 46 bills.The typical senator sponsored 61. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- 5 bills they backed became law.They cosponsored them.
- 8 passed the Senate and wait on the House.The House has to pass the same text before it can become law.
- Missed 17 of 915 recorded votes (1.9%).The typical senator missed 2.2%. The record doesn’t say why.
- Works most on health and crime and law enforcement.69 and 38 of the 393 bills they wrote or backed.
What they got done
Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.
Became law (5)
This bill allows the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work on the National Mall.
Became law · 119-S-858
- Yes: Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?Directly honors Medal of Honor recipients and veterans through a permanent monument. +8
This bill aims to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. This legislation allows schools participating in the school lunch program to offer whole milk, whether organic or non-organic.
Became law · 119-S-222
- Yes: Would children be better off under this?The bill increases the variety of milk options available to students and enhances food allergy safety training for schools. +5
This bill permanently places all fentanyl-related substances into schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.
Became law · 119-S-331
- Yes: Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?The act directly attempts to combat the fentanyl crisis by increasing penalties and attempting to decrease availablity. +6
- No: Does this shorten or soften prison sentences?Increased penalties for fentanyl-related substances could lead to longer prison sentences, hindering criminal sentencing reform efforts. -3
And 2 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (8)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
- Their billA bill to amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to make technical corrections.Aug 2, 2025
This act is designed to amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000. The primary purpose of the bill is to make specific technical corrections to that existing law.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-S-1155
This bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to work together to improve cybersecurity in the healthcare and public health sector…
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-S-3315
- Yes: Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?The bill mandates coordination between HHS and CISA to improve cybersecurity resiliency in the healthcare sector. +8
S. 3257, known as the John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act, directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator to update regulations and guidance regarding individuals in aviation who disclose menta…
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-S-3257
- Yes: Does this make mental health care easier to get?Encourages aviation personnel to seek mental health help and streamlines the medical certification process for those receiving treatment. +7
And 5 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Resolutions of theirs that were adopted (13)
A resolution is a chamber speaking for itself — a position, a rule or a tribute. Adopting it puts it into effect, but it is not a law.
- A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Cholesterol Education Month" and September 30, 2026, as "LDL-C Awareness Day".
- A resolution designating the week of September 20 through September 27, 2026, as "Gold Star Families Remembrance Week".
- A resolution designating September 25, 2026, as "National Ataxia Awareness Day", and raising awareness of ataxia, ataxia research, and the search for a cure.
- A resolution commending Mississippi Christian University for 200 years of service to the State of Mississippi and the United States.
- A resolution designating April 2026 as "National Native Plant Month".
- A resolution commending Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi, for 100 years of service to the State of Mississippi and the United States.
- A resolution designating September 2025 as "National Cholesterol Education Month" and September 30, 2025, as "LDL-C Awareness Day".
- A resolution designating September 25, 2025, as "National Ataxia Awareness Day", and raising awareness of ataxia, ataxia research, and the search for a cure.
- A resolution designating September 2025 as "National Infant Mortality Awareness Month", raising awareness of infant mortality, and increasing efforts to reduce infant mortality.
- A resolution designating the week of September 21 through September 27, 2025, as "Gold Star Families Remembrance Week".
- 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.
- A resolution recognizing the 200th anniversary of the incorporation of the city of Vicksburg, Mississippi, and the historical significance of the city.
- A resolution designating April 2025 as "National Native Plant Month".
Still waiting, of the 46 bills they wrote: 3 cleared committee and wait for a first vote, 29 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.
What their bills would do
Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().
Who their bills would affect
What else they would change
How they voted lately
Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.
This bill sets national rules for student athlete name, image, and likeness rights. It creates protections for academic progress, medical coverage, and health and safety standards.
The vote on whether to pass the bill — Bill Passed
- Yes: Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?Significantly expands earning potential through NIL rights and provides medical and academic protections for college athletes. +9
- No: Does this leave more decisions to the states?Prevents states from enforcing their own NIL compensation and transfer laws that conflict with the federal framework. -5
119-S-4668 · roll call 250
What the Amendment Does As folks looking out for the good of the people and holding our officials accountable, we need to know what our leaders are trying to change. This amendment, submitted by Mr. Booker and Mr.
A vote on a proposed change to the bill — Amendment Rejected
119-SAMDT-6835 · roll call 249
- NayTo increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes.Sep 29, 2026
What the Amendment Does Mr. Booker, along with Mr. Blumenthal, submitted this amendment to change how a specific fund or program is paid for in the bill.
A vote on a proposed change to the bill — Amendment Rejected
119-SAMDT-6805 · roll call 248
On the President’s nominees
The President chooses federal judges, cabinet secretaries, ambassadors and military officers, and the Senate decides whether each one gets the job. Most are confirmed by voice vote, which records no one’s position; in the 119th Congress (2025–2026) the Senate put 223 confirmations to a recorded vote, and confirmed every one.
They voted to confirm 217 and against none, and did not vote on 6. Those votes covered 587 nominees, because the Senate sometimes confirms many in a single vote.
How busy they have been
How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.