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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 BACKS BLACKBURN’S 'CONTAINER ACT' TO BLOCK ILLEGAL BORDER CROSSINGS

HYDE-SMITH BACKS BLACKBURN’S 'CONTAINER ACT' TO BLOCK ILLEGAL BORDER CROSSINGS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) this week cosponsored legislation to give border states the freedom to establish temporary barriers or structures on federal lands in order to protect their border.

Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the CONTAINER (Creating Obstructions Necessary to Address Illegal and Nefarious Entry Rapidly) Act, which was introduced by U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R...

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HYDE-SMITH RENEWS EFFORT TO STOP LIBERAL STATES FROM FORCING AMERICANS TO SUBSIDIZE FREE HEALTH CARE FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

HYDE-SMITH RENEWS EFFORT TO STOP LIBERAL STATES FROM FORCING AMERICANS TO SUBSIDIZE FREE HEALTH CARE FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today renewed an effort to ensure the long-term integrity of Medicaid by preventing liberal states like California from forcing American citizens in other states to subsidize state programs that expand Medicaid benefits to illegal immigrants.

Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the Protect Medicaid Act, which...

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Senate appropriators push to authorize disaster recovery program

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Senate appropriators push to authorize disaster recovery program

By Caitlin Reilly, CQ

Senate appropriators drew attention Tuesday to the shortcomings of the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s disaster recovery program caused by the ad hoc nature through which Congress funds...

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IN SPEECH, HYDE-SMITH APPEALS TO BIDEN, DEMOCRATS TO ACCEPT NEEDED BORDER SECURITY

IN SPEECH, HYDE-SMITH APPEALS TO BIDEN, DEMOCRATS TO ACCEPT NEEDED BORDER SECURITY
 
‘Everyone Knows Our Border is Anything but Secure,’ Miss. Senator Affirms
 
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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Appeals to Democrats to Accept Needed Border Security Reforms.
FULL SPEECH VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Addresses Senate on Ongoing Border, Immigration Crisis.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today reiterated her appeal for the Biden administration and congressional Democrats to work with...

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