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.
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# Senate Clears Path for Trump's Border Agenda With Party-Line Budget Vote
By Legis1 Editorial · Legis1 News
Why It Matters
The Senate voted Tuesday to proceed to S.Con.Res. 33, a concurrent resolution setting the congressional budget for fiscal year 2026 and budgetary levels through 2035...
Bolivar Bullet
Hyde-Smith Welcomes Committee Passage of Airport Security Bill
Miss. Senator cosponsors SAFEGUARDS Act to end diversion of airport security funds
The Daily Bullet - Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Vol. 37 No. 93
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Transportation...
The Epoch Times
Anti-Trafficking Activist Helps Usher Something Beautiful From Something Broken
Former Mexican legislator Rosi Orozco helps human trafficking survivors put their lives back together.
By Savannah Hulsey Pointer
Anita was begging on the streets. Her mother had died, leaving the 12...
The Center Square
Mullin defends $118B Homeland Security budget request
By Andrew Rice | The Center Square
Markwayne Mullin, secretary for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, defended the agency’s $118.3 billion budget request Tuesday.
Mullin, a former U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, testified...
HYDE-SMITH RELEASES INDEPENDENCE DAY STATEMENT AS NATION CELEBRATES ITS 250th ANNIVERSARY
“We are Always Strongest When We Come Together in Gratitude, Pride & Patriotism”
VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Issues Statement Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued an Independence Day statement as Mississippians and citizens across the United States ramp up to commemorate and celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the...
HYDE-SMITH GETS POSITIVE FEEDBACK ON MISS. DISASTER REQUEST FOR TORNADO RECOVERY ASSISTANCE
At Hearing, Hyde-Smith Also Asks Homeland Sec. Mullin for Clarification on Possible FEMA Aid Threshold Reforms
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today said she’s optimistic President Trump will approve the State of Mississippi’s latest...
HYDE-SMITH BACKS MANDATORY E-VERIFY LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN WORKER ELIGIBILITY LAW
Cosponsors ‘Mandatory E-Verify Act’ to Hinder Illegal Immigrant Incentive, Hiring in U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) recently joined U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) to introduce legislation to permanently reauthorize the E-Verify program and require its use by all employers in the United States.
The Mandatory E-Verify Act of 2026 (S.4620) would, among other things, establish...
HYDE-SMITH WELCOMES COMMITTEE PASSAGE OF AIRPORT SECURITY BILL
Miss. Senator Cosponsors SAFEGUARDS Act to End Diversion of Airport Security Funds
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, today welcomed committee passage of a bill she cosponsored to ensure 9/11 passenger fees are used, as intended, to improve aviation and airport security.
The Senate Commerce Committee on Tuesday...
CBS News
We asked every lawmaker in Congress what they're doing to end the DHS shutdown
By Arden Farhi, Olivia Rinaldi, Allyson Ross Taylor
Early this week, Senate Republicans and the president appeared to be edging closer to a framework for ending the Department of Homeland Security shutdown...
