Law Enforcement & Public Safety

HYDE-SMITH AGAIN JOINS EFFORT TO INCREASE PENALTIES FOR ‘SMASH-AND-GRAB’ GUN THEFTS

‘Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act’ Reintroduced to Crack Down on Criminals Who Target Licensed Gun & Ammo Dealers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is again supporting legislation to increase the prison penalties for “smash-and-grab” thefts from federally licensed firearms and ammunition dealers.

Hyde-Smith this week joined U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) in reintroducing...

HYDE-SMITH OFFERS TO WORK WITH FOREST SERVICE CHIEF ON MISS. TORNADO & WINTER STORM FERN CLEANUP

Senator Presses for Progress to Mitigate Wildfire Threats in Storm-Damaged National Forests in Mississippi

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith and Forest Service Chief Discuss Recovery Needs for Storm-damaged National Forests in Mississippi.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Tuesday offered to work with Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz to ensure his agency has the resources...

HYDE-SMITH ENCOURAGES AMERICANS TO HONOR FALLEN HEROES BY DEFENDING FREEDOMS THEY DIED TO PROTECT

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Issues 2026 Memorial Day Message.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ahead of Memorial Day, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued a statement in which she encouraged Mississippians and all Americans to live in a way that reflects the values for which American service members died defending.

“This Memorial Day, let us live in a way that reflects the values they defended –...

HYDE-SMITH OFFERS 2026 POLICE WEEK TRIBUTE TO FALLEN MISS. OFFICERS

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Pays Tribute to Fallen Officers, Their Families, and Law Enforcement.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today paid tribute to three fallen law enforcement officers from Mississippi who are being honored as part of 2026 National Police Week activities.

Hyde-Smith’s tribute also recognizes the families, friends, and fellow officers of Jackson County Sheriff's Deputy Joshua...

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES PRESS ATF TO STOP ENFORCING VACATED PISTOL BRACE RULE

Senators Oppose ATF Intent to Continue Biden-era Rule that Violates Second Amendment Rights

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined several colleagues in calling on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to cease any efforts to enforce a vacated Biden-era rule that placed onerous registration and fee requirements on pistol brace owners.

Hyde-Smith signed a letter...

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...

HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $34.6M FOR NORTH MISS. BRIDGE BUNDLE

Senator Supported Federal Funding for Rural Bridge Replacements in Tallahatchie County

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced a $34.6 million federal grant to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) to replace three state-owned bridges on Mississippi State Route 32 (MS 32) in Tallahatchie County. 

The Federal Highway Administration Competitive Highway Bridge Program (CHBP) grant will...

HYDE-SMITH, EZELL SIGN AMICUS BRIEF TO SCOTUS OPPOSING NEW YORK ATTEMPT TO UNDERMINE FEDERAL FIREARMS LAW

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Representative Mike Ezell (R-Miss.) are among 77 lawmakers who have signed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a Second Circuit ruling and uphold the Second Amendment by preventing New York from bypassing the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA).

Signed by 22 U.S. Senators and 55 U.S...

HYDE-SMITH PROMOTES SAVE AMERICA ACT, SAYING ‘AMERICAN ELECTIONS ARE FOR AMERICAN CITIZENS’

In Speech, Senator Says Voting Rights, Democracy Didn’t Collapse Under Mississippi’s Successful Voter ID Requirement

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Advocates for Passage of SAVE America Act.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today pointed to Mississippi’s successful voter ID law in a floor speech advocating Senate passage of the SAVE America Act, which she cosponsored.

Hyde-Smith...