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 URGES SENATORS TO CONFIRM CORY WILSON TO THE FIFTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
HYDE-SMITH URGES SENATORS TO CONFIRM CORY WILSON TO THE FIFTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
Miss. Senator Addresses Senate on Behalf of Mississippi Nominee
VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Urges Senators to Confirm Mississippi’s Judge Cory T. Wilson
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today encouraged her Senate colleagues to confirm Mississippi Court of Appeals Judge Cory T. Wilson to be a U.S. Circuit Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
In a floor speech...
HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING & ACCOUNTABILITY REFORM BILL
HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING & ACCOUNTABILITY REFORM BILL
JUSTICE Act Focuses on Safer Communities through Better Training, Accountability & Transparency
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today cosponsored a major reform package intended to improve community safety through police training reforms and greater law enforcement accountability.
Hyde-Smith signed as an original cosponsor of the JUSTICE Act, reform legislation introduced by Senator Tim...
HYDE-SMITH PROMOTES BILL TO FIX U.S. RESERVES OF CRITICAL MEDICAL SUPPLIES
HYDE-SMITH PROMOTES BILL TO FIX U.S. RESERVES OF CRITICAL MEDICAL SUPPLIES
Bipartisan Measure Would Implement a Program to Rebuild Strategic National Stockpile
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) last week helped introduce legislation to strength U.S. supply chains and establish domestic reserves of critical medical supplies for future public health emergencies.
Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the Medical Supplies for Pandemics Act of 2020, which would begin to...
Warren County receives federal food and shelter program funds
Vicksburg Post
Warren County receives federal food and shelter program funds
By John Surratt
United Way of West Central Mississippi will be the beneficiary of almost $60,000 in federal emergency shelter and food money to help the homeless and provide food for those in need.
The money is part of...
‘Glade tornado was like this’
Laurel Leader-Call
‘Glade tornado was like this’
By Mark Thornton
Man who cleaned up after that twister hit by second F4 in county history
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There are only two F4 tornadoes recorded in Jones County history, and Mike Kelley was directly involved with both of them.
He went to Glade to work on...
Governor, federal officials visit victims; fourth resident’s death attributed to tornado
Laurel Leader-Call
Governor, federal officials visit victims; fourth resident’s death attributed to tornado
Apr 17, 2020
A fourth Jones County resident died as the result of injuries suffered when a massive tornado struck her home on Matthews Road.
Gov. Tate Reeves and federal officials visited...