Senator Hyde-Smith has great respect and admiration for the law enforcement and first responder personnel who dedicate their lives to protecting the public. As a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, she will continue to support programs and policies that enable these public servants to do their jobs more effectively.
States Newsroom
Barrasso bill aims to improve rescue response in national parks
By Katie Klingsporn
Wyoming’s U.S. Sen. John Barrasso is pushing legislation to upgrade emergency communications in national parks — a step he says would improve responses in far-flung areas of parks like Yellowstone...
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo
Senate approves Mississippi nominations to federal bench
By William Moore
WASHINGTON, D.C. - After a delay of nearly two months, two Mississippi Supreme Court justices have been approved to become federal judges.
The U.S. Senate approved Robert P...
SuperTalk Mississippi News
U.S. Senate confirms Chamberlin, Maxwell to federal judgeship in Mississippi’s Northern District
By Caleb Salers
A Trump-appointed judge has received a green light from the U.S. Senate to operate on the bench at the federal level in north Mississippi.
The Senate voted...
WAPT-TV Jackson
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith backs bill in support of law enforcement
By Desmone Mathews
WASHINGTON — Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith has renewed support for legislation to increase penalties for those who attack law enforcement officers, federal judges, or other federal public safety...
Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Immigration raids start in Louisiana as Mississippi prepares for possible operations
By Elise Catrion Gregg
Immigration raids have begun in Louisiana, with the Associated Press reporting that enforcement operations could extend to southeastern Mississippi.
Right...
Magnolia State News
Senators praise House for passing bill aiding human trafficking survivors
By Magnolia State News
U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Cindy Hyde-Smith issued a joint statement following the House of Representatives’ unanimous approval of the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act...
WXXV-TV Gulfport
Senators Wicker, Britt introduce voting bill requiring citizenship proof
WXXV Staff
Mississippi U.S. Senator Roger Wicker has signed on to a Senate Bill that would encourage states to require proof of American citizenship when registering to vote via mail.
The ‘Citizen Ballot...
WTOK-TV Meridian
Mayor Percy Bland recaps trip to Washington DC
Bland said routine meetings like this are essential to the continued economic growth and infrastructural development of Meridian.
By Zack Rogers
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Mayor Bland made an annual trip to the nation’s capital...
Magnolia State News
Senator Hyde-Smith delivers Thanksgiving message focusing on gratitude
By Magnolia State News
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) released a Thanksgiving message addressed to the people of Mississippi and the nation, emphasizing gratitude and community during the holiday...
States Newsroom
Trump signs order to loosen federal restrictions on marijuana, but it’s still illegal
By Jacob Fischler
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to loosen federal restrictions on marijuana, which Trump said reflected the drug’s potential medical benefits while...
