Mississippi governor appoints Cindy Hyde-Smith to the Senate

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Mississippi governor appoints Cindy Hyde

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Bryant pushed for a quick endorsement from the president, saying it would be key to her success, a senior White House official said. But the endorsement was denied for now. 
A former Democrat who served in the state legislature before being elected to head the agriculture and commerce panel in 2011, Hyde-Smith will be the first woman to represent Mississippi in the Senate. When she is sworn in, the number of women in the upper chamber of Congress will grow to 23, a new high.
Bryant has argued that Hyde-Smith is a strong retail campaigner, and popular among many in Mississippi. But she was not the top choice of GOP officials in Washington. Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) had urged Bryant to appoint himself. He declined, ruling himself out earlier this month.