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 STATEMENT ON JAN. 6 REPORT ON U.S. CAPITOL ATTACK
HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON JAN. 6 REPORT ON U.S. CAPITOL ATTACK
Miss. Senator Says Focus Should Turn to Implementing Recommendations to Fix Security Shortcomings
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, today issued the following statement regarding the release of a bipartisan investigative report titled, Examining the U.S. Capitol Attack: A Review of the Security, Planning, and Response Failures on January 6:
“Disc...
HYDE-SMITH ON BIDEN FY22 BUDGET: ‘SPEND BIG & SPEND OFTEN”
HYDE-SMITH ON BIDEN FY22 BUDGET: ‘SPEND BIG & SPEND OFTEN'
POTUS Drops Bloated Budget on Memorial Holiday Weekend that Recommends More Money for Almost Everything but Defense, Homeland Security
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement regarding the FY2022 budget plan presented to Congress by President Biden on Friday:
“In the first few months of this administration, President Biden and...
HYDE-SMITH CONCERNED BORDER CRISIS COSTS COULD AFFECT COAST GUARD, OTHER HOMELAND SECURITY MISSIONS
HYDE-SMITH CONCERNED BORDER CRISIS COSTS COULD AFFECT COAST GUARD, OTHER HOMELAND SECURITY MISSIONS
Senate Appropriators Raise Warning Flags on Flat FY22 Homeland Security Dept. Budget
VIDEO: Hyde-Smith Questions Homeland Security Secretary on Border Crisis.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today raised concerns that funding shifts within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) could affect the ability of the U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies to complete...
Ingalls Shipbuilding to Host Drive-In Hiring Event in Hattiesburg
SuperTalk Mississippi News
Ingalls Shipbuilding to Host Drive-In Hiring Event in Hattiesburg
by Kelly Bennett
Ingalls Shipbuilding will host a drive-in hiring event for job seekers from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Wednesday, April 28 at the Forrest County Multipurpose Center (962 Sullivan Drive).
At...
State congressional delegation asking president to approve federal disaster declaration for Feb. storms
WLBT-TV Jackson
State congressional delegation asking president to approve federal disaster declaration for Feb. storms
By Anthony Warren
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Mississippi’s Washington delegation has thrown its support behind the state’s request for disaster assistance following the winter...
Cassidy, Cornyn, Colleagues Ask Biden to Support Initiatives to Increase U.S. Semiconductor Production
Bossier (La.) Press-Tribune
Cassidy, Cornyn, Colleagues Ask Biden to Support Initiatives to Increase U.S. Semiconductor Production
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) joined Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and a bipartisan group of colleagues in urging President Biden to support...