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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.

HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON EMERGENCY BORDER SUPPLEMENTAL PACKAGE

HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON EMERGENCY BORDER SUPPLEMENTAL PACKAGE 

Senate Approves Measure to Fund President’s Border Crisis Request

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement regarding Senate passage of emergency supplemental funding sought by President Trump to address the ongoing crisis on the southern border:

“U.S. border security, law enforcement, and health agencies have been overwhelmed by the waves of people trying to enter our...

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Mississippi-based federal judge nominated to appeals court

Associated Press

Mississippi-based federal judge nominated to appeals court

By Emiliy Wagster Pettus

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — President Donald Trump is nominating a federal district judge from southern Mississippi to serve on one of the nation's most conservative federal appeals courts.

The White...

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WICKER, HYDE-SMITH WELCOME NOMINATION OF JUDGE SUL OZERDEN

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH WELCOME NOMINATION OF JUDGE SUL OZERDEN

President Trump Taps Miss. Judge for U.S. Court of Appeals

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., today welcomed President Trump’s nomination of Judge Sul Ozerden to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Ozerden has served as the U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi since 2007. 

“Judge Ozerden is the right choice for the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals,” Wi...

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Leland receives grant for new fire truck

Delta Democrat Times (Greenville, Miss.)

Leland receives grant for new fire truck

By Catherine Kirk

The City of Leland will soon boast a brand new fire truck thanks to a recent federal grant they obtained.

Just last week, Mississippi Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith announced 11 cities...

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Former Senator Thad Cochran passes away at age 81

News Mississippi

Former Senator Thad Cochran passes away at age 81

By Steven Gagliano

According to a spokesman, U.S. Senator Thad Cochran, who represented Mississippi in Congress for more than 45 years, passed away peacefully early Thursday morning in Oxford.

Cochran, a Navy veteran who...

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Thompson Calls for Impeachment! Trump says “The Case is Closed”!

News Mississippi

Thompson Calls for Impeachment! Trump says “The Case is Closed”!

By Andi Davis

Special Counsel Robert Mueller spoke Wednesday, nearly 70 days since turning over his Russia report to the Attorney General. Muller said that his report speaks for itself and he does not intend to...

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U.S. Senate passes bill to fight robocalls

News Mississippi

U.S. Senate passes bill to fight robocalls

By Steven Gagliano

A bill aiming to crack down on robocalls is one step closer to becoming law. 

With the support of Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith, the TRACED Act has passed through the U.S. Senate. 

According to the...

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USDA Rural Development grant awarded to 11 Mississippi communities

WCBI-TV Columbus

USDA Rural Development grant awarded to 11 Mississippi communities

By Sydney Franklin 

WASHINGTON, D.C. (PRESS RELEASE) – Eleven Mississippi communities were awarded money for community projects through a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant.

Senator Roger Wicker and Senator...

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64 graduate from 15th Judicial District Drug Court

WDAM-TV Hattiesburg

64 graduate from 15th Judicial District Drug Court

By Carly Blake

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - It was an emotional day Friday for the 64 graduates of the 15th Judicial District Drug Court.

"Having a second chance to be a parent to my kids is what the drug court has done for me...

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Guest introduces ‘National Police Week’ legislation

News Mississippi

Guest introduces ‘National Police Week’ legislation

By Steven Gagliano

As ‘National Police Week’ continues, lawmakers and leaders continue to honor the severe of law enforcement officers across the country.

Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) jointly introduced H. Res. 383 with...

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