Cindy Hyde-Smith

U.S. Senator · Mississippi · Republican

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 9, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

0.39· expected 1.04

Below expectations

Rank 82 of 100 in the Senate · expected = average of 32 majority-party members without a committee lead

How far Hyde-Smith’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

32 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 32 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the Senate

How Hyde-Smith’s ratings compare with every senator

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one senator; the ringed marker is Hyde-Smith.

98/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 17 missed of 915

Voted on 898 of 915 roll calls; missed 17. Higher than 55% of senators.

85%100%

99/ 100

Senate R median 100 · Rank 37 of 53

Sided with the Republican majority on 824 votes that split the parties. Higher than 53% of senators.

75%100%

9/ 100

Chamber median 9 · +0

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 62% of senators.

0%30%

+0.45

Republican middle 80%: 0.38 to 0.78

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

LiberalConservative

4 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Hyde-Smith’s effectiveness score.

S. 1155 A bill to amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to make technical corrections.Makes technical corrections to the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000. AI-readInternational Affairs · Introduced Aug 8, 2025Substantive55 words Introduced
S. 3878 A bill to establish the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians and Jefferson College as affiliated areas of the National Park System, and for other purposes.Establishes Grand Village of the Natchez Indians and Jefferson College as National Park System affiliated areas. AI-readNative Americans · Out of committee Jul 23, 2026Substantive453 words Out of committee
S. 2440 A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain National Forest System land located in Franklin County, Mississippi, and for other purposes.Directs Secretary of Agriculture to convey National Forest land in Franklin County, Mississippi. AI-readPublic Lands and Natural Resources · Out of committee Oct 27, 2025Substantive1.4k words Out of committee
S. 2465 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026Appropriates funds for transportation, housing and urban development agencies. AI-readEconomics and Public Finance · Out of committee Jul 24, 2025SubstantiveText pending Out of committee

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.