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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.


HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES TARGET ATF ‘SECRET GUIDANCE’ THREAT TO SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES TARGET ATF ‘SECRET GUIDANCE’ THREAT TO SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and 19 of her colleagues are demanding that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) disclose details of its use of secret internal guidance to enforce regulations that are not openly published and could threaten constitutional Second Amendment rights.

The lawmakers detailed their concerns in a letter to Attorney General Merrick...

HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON THE STATE OF THE UNION

HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON THE STATE OF THE UNION

‘No Amount of Rhetoric Will Convince the American People that Things are Better for us Since President Biden Took Office.’

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) tonight issued a critical assessment of the state of the American union one year into the Biden presidency.

“Tonight is not an evening...

HYDE-SMITH BACKS BILL REQUIRING ACCOUNTABILITY FOR U.S. MILITARY ASSETS ABANDONED IN AFGHANISTAN

HYDE-SMITH BACKS BILL REQUIRING ACCOUNTABILITY FOR U.S. MILITARY ASSETS ABANDONED IN AFGHANISTAN

Measure Mandates Reports on U.S. Weapons Used in Terror Attacks Against U.S. & Its Interests

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has cosponsored legislation to require the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to report any time U.S. military equipment ditched in Afghanistan, Iraq or Syria is used in terrorist attacks against Americans and allies—or otherwise used for...

Bill aims to protect flood insurance policy holders from rate hike

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Bill aims to protect flood insurance policy holders from rate hike

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Today, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith introduced a bill to protect flood insurance policyholders.

On Friday, a new rate structure for the National Flood Insurance Program takes effect.

For many people...

U.S. Senate passes resolution condemning bomb threats against HBCU

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U.S. Senate passes resolution condemning bomb threats against HBCU

By Sarah Ulmer - March 8, 2022

The United States Senate passed a bipartisan resolution that condemned the bomb threats at Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the country in February and reaffirmed...