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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 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 proposes using tariff revenues to fund border wall

WLOX-TV Biloxi

Hyde-Smith proposes using tariff revenues to fund border wall

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WLOX) - U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith announced the introduction of legislation to fund U.S. border security barriers with revenues generated from tariffs imposed on Chinese goods.

Hyde-Smith, who...

Mississippi leaders react to State of the Union

News Mississippi

Mississippi leaders react to State of the Union

By Alex Paton

President Donald Trump gave his second State of the Union address on Tuesday night and now Mississippi’s leaders are responding to the address which mentioned everything from bipartisan cooperation to border...

VT Halter Marine awarded $1 million Polar Security Cutter contract

Marine Log

VT Halter Marine awarded $1 million Polar Security Cutter contract

FEBRUARY 7, 2019 — U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, yesterday announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded a $1 million contract to...

The Fight Against the Disarmament Movement

NRA-TV Relentless

The Fight Against the Disarmament Movement

Relentless | 02/11/2019

Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith joins Dana Loesch to discuss her fight to protect gun owners' privacy rights. Plus, Dianne Feinstein wants to ban guns because she says humans can be legally hunted (not a joke)...

FEMA funds two more safe rooms in Forrest County

WDAM-TV Hattiesburg

FEMA funds two more safe rooms in Forrest County

FORREST COUNTY, MS (WDAM) - Lawmakers announced a federal grant to help build two more safe rooms in Forrest County.

U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Congressman Steven Palazzo announced Tuesday a $1.06...