Photo of ICE Police with guns and armored vehicle

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 disaster 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 COSPONSORS LEGISLATION TO DEFEND AMERICANS’ RIGHT TO PRIVACY

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS LEGISLATION TO DEFEND AMERICANS’ RIGHT TO PRIVACY

Bill Would Eliminate Fines for Refusing to Respond to Intrusive Census Bureau Survey

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Tuesday signed as an original cosponsor of legislation to eliminate federal punishments that could be imposed on Mississippians who refuse to respond to an annual government survey.

The Freedom from Government Surveys Act (S.265), introduced by U.S. Senator James Risch (R-Idaho...

HYDE-SMITH TO CHAIR SENATE TRANSPORTATION, HUD APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE

HYDE-SMITH TO CHAIR SENATE TRANSPORTATION, HUD APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE

Hyde-Smith Also Lands Military Construction-VA Spot, Will Serve on Six Subcommittees of Importance to Mississippi

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) was officially named as the new chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) for the 119th Congress.

Hyde-Smith, in addition to chairing the THUD Appropriations...

HYDE-SMITH REINTRODUCES BILL TO SAVE BILLIONS BY BLOCKING ILLEGAL ALIENS’ ACCESS TO FEDERAL CHILD TAX CREDITS

HYDE-SMITH REINTRODUCES BILL TO SAVE BILLIONS BY BLOCKING ILLEGAL ALIENS’ ACCESS TO FEDERAL CHILD TAX CREDITS 

Safeguarding American Workers’ Benefits Act Offered with Trump in White House, Budget Reconciliation in the Offing

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With President Trump back in the Oval Office, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today reintroduced legislation to save taxpayers billions of dollars annually by closing federal tax loopholes that allow illegal immigrants to claim child tax credits...

HYDE-SMITH TARGETS CRIMINAL ILLEGAL ALIENS WITH VOTE FOR LAKEN RILEY ACT

HYDE-SMITH TARGETS CRIMINAL ILLEGAL ALIENS WITH VOTE FOR LAKEN RILEY ACT

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the same day that President Trump signed executive actions to secure the border, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) voted to pass legislation that targets criminal illegal aliens by requiring the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to arrest and detain illegal immigrants charged with theft or other crimes.

Hyde-Smith is a cosponsor of the Laken Riley Act (S.5).  The Senate on Monday approved...

HYDE-SMITH, BLACKBURN RENEW EFFORT TO COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING, PARTICULARLY AMONG CHILDREN

HYDE-SMITH, BLACKBURN RENEW EFFORT TO COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING, PARTICULARLY AMONG CHILDREN

Several Bills Reintroduced to Highlight National Human Trafficking Awareness Month

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Thursday joined U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) to reintroduce a series of bills to combat human trafficking, including the SAVE Girls Act.

The measures were offered in advance of National Human Trafficking Awareness Day on Saturday and as part of the...

HYDE-SMITH, BRITT TURN FOCUS ON COAST GUARD & JOINT FORCE WORK TO COMBAT DRUG, HUMAN TRAFFICKING ON SOUTHERN MARITIME BORDER

HYDE-SMITH, BRITT TURN FOCUS ON COAST GUARD & JOINT FORCE WORK TO COMBAT DRUG, HUMAN TRAFFICKING ON SOUTHERN MARITIME BORDER

The Senators, Both Homeland Security Appropriators, Recently Visited Key West with USCG Commandant

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PHOTO:  Senator Hyde-Smith, Senator Britt, and USCG Commandant Fagan with members of the USCG Sector Key West.  (Photo Courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) recently traveled to the U.S Coast...

SENATE OKAYS BILL BACKED BY HYDE-SMITH TO FORCE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF BIDEN-HARRIS ILLEGAL BORDER CROSSERS

SENATE OKAYS BILL BACKED BY HYDE-SMITH TO FORCE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF BIDEN-HARRIS ILLEGAL BORDER CROSSERS

Now in House of Reps’ Hands, Bill Would Require Administration to Release Data on Unlawful Migrant Release Programs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today highlighted Senate passage of legislation she cosponsored to force the Biden-Harris administration to accurately disclose its handling of migrants and give the American people a full accounting of the number of...

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO STOP TERRORIST SUSPECTS FROM BEING PAROLED INTO THE U.S.

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO STOP TERRORIST SUSPECTS FROM BEING PAROLED INTO THE U.S.

National Security Risks Underscored by Recent Arrests of ISIS-Affiliated Migrants Paroled by Biden Administration

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is an original cosponsor of legislation to combat the bad effects of President Biden’s unauthorized upending of the migrant parole system by stopping the release of known or suspected terrorists in American communities.

The Safeguarding...