Senator Hyde-Smith believes preparedness is imperative to protecting lives and property when severe storms and natural disasters hit Mississippi and other areas of the country. A state-level lawmaker when Hurricane Katrina devastated the state, she recognizes the role of the federal government in helping individuals, communities, and the state rebound after such disasters. Senator Hyde-Smith supports the Federal Emergency Management Agency and efforts to improve the agency’s effectiveness.
Hyde-Smith, AG secretary discuss USDA aid options for tornado victims
Brookhaven Daily Leader
Hyde-Smith, AG secretary discuss USDA aid options for tornado victims
By Daily Leader Staff
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), of Brookhaven, spoke Wednesday with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) resources available to Mississippians affected by the deadly tornadoes that tore across Mississippi on Friday.
Hyde-Smith used a Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the FY2024 USDA budget request to...
HYDE-SMITH, AG SECRETARY DISCUSS USDA AID OPTIONS FOR TORNADO VICTIMS
HYDE-SMITH, AG SECRETARY DISCUSS USDA AID OPTIONS FOR TORNADO VICTIMS
At Ag Appropriations Hearing, Miss. Senator Thanks Sec. Vilsack for Initial USDA Response
VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Discusses USDA Disaster Relief Aid for Miss. Tornado Victims.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today engaged Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in discussing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) resources available to Mississippians affected by the deadly tornadoes that tore...
MISS. DELEGATION URGES BIDEN TO APPROVE FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION FOR MISSISSIPPI
MISS. DELEGATION URGES BIDEN TO APPROVE FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION FOR MISSISSIPPI
Lawmakers Issue Letter Endorsing State Request for Assistance Following Deadly Tornadoes
JACKSON, MISS. – The Mississippi congressional delegation today shared its strong support for Governor Tate Reeves’ request for a federal disaster declaration in order to unlock additional federal resources to supplement state recovery efforts after a deadly storm tore across the state.
U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss...
OUR OPINION: Tornado response shows Mississippi at her best
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo
OUR OPINION: Tornado response shows Mississippi at her best
Daily Journal Editorial Board
The tornadoes that ripped across Mississippi last Friday left a trail of devastation and despair. People lost homes, businesses, valuables and — tragically — their...
‘This community is going to come back:’ Federal help arrives in Mississippi
WLBT-TV Jackson
‘This community is going to come back:’ Federal help arrives in Mississippi
By Brendan Hall
ROLLING FORK, Miss. (WLBT) - Federal help is on the ground in Mississippi after President Biden approved the governor’s emergency declaration Sunday.
The governor, along with federal and...
Sens. Cassidy, Hyde-Smith sponsor bill to lower flood insurance costs
Financial Regulation News
Sens. Cassidy, Hyde-Smith sponsor bill to lower flood insurance costs
By Dave Kovaleski
U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) introduced legislation that seeks to protect policyholders from higher National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)...