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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, as the lead agency for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and U.S. Coast Guard, plays an important role in Mississippi.

Senator Hyde-Smith is committed to working closely with FEMA and other federal agencies to ensure Mississippians are prepared for natural disasters and emergency situations.  She supports hazard mitigation policies, which have proven to help save lives and save taxpayer dollars. 

The Senator also supports Homeland Security efforts to protect the American people from domestic and foreign threats, which include ensuring a strong and well-equipped U.S. Coast Guard.


WICKER, HYDE-SMITH REINTRODUCE ‘TORNADO ACT’ 

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH REINTRODUCE ‘TORNADO ACT’ 

Legislation Aimed at Improving Severe Storm, Tornado Forecasting & Emergency Alert Timing 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) in reintroducing the Tornado Observation Research Notification and Deployment to Operations (TORNADO) Act to improve the forecasting and understanding of tornadoes and other hazardous weather.

The TORNADO Act would require the National Oceanic and...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH COMMEND U.S. COAST GUARD BORDER SECURITY EFFORTS

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH COMMEND U.S. COAST GUARD BORDER SECURITY EFFORTS

Miss. Senators Cosponsor Resolution Expressing Gratitude for ‘Selfless & Dedicated Service’ to Protect U.S. Maritime Borders

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) are among more than a dozen Senators sponsoring a resolution recognizing the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) response to the border crisis and its ability to adapt and respond to increased maritime threats and humanitarian...

HYDE-SMITH COMMITS TO MORE CDBG DISASTER RELIEF FUNDS FOR LONG-TERM MISS TORNADO RECOVERY

HYDE-SMITH COMMITS TO MORE CDBG DISASTER RELIEF FUNDS FOR LONG-TERM MISS TORNADO RECOVERY

Miss. Senator Addresses Recovery Needs During Appropriations Panel Review of 2024 HUD Budget Request

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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith and HUD Secretary Discuss CDBG Disaster Relief Funding.
VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Assesses the FY2024 Budget Outlook.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today committed to ensuring that Community Development Block Grant Disaster Relief (CDBG-DR)...

Senate Republicans Seek to End Biden’s Welfare-Dependent Immigration

Breitbart 

Senate Republicans Seek to End Biden’s Welfare-Dependent Immigration

By John Binder

Senate Republicans are seeking to end President Joe Biden’s welfare-dependent legal immigration inflow to the United States after former President Trump had written new regulations to make it more...

Senators call on Department of Homeland Security to repeal rule

WIBW-TV Topeka, Kan.

Senators call on Department of Homeland Security to repeal rule

By Shayndel Jones

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - U.S. Kansas Senator Roger Marshall, M.D, joined by his colleagues has reintroduced a Congressional Review Act Resolution of Disapproval to repeal the Department of Homeland...