Senator Hyde-Smith is committed to abide by the constitutional responsibility to “provide for the common defense” of the United States, including the necessary need to rebuild America’s military and readiness.
Senator Hyde-Smith is proud of Mississippi’s enduring support of the Armed Forces. She is committed to strengthening the state’s significant contributions to national defense, including Air Force bases and Navy installations, the Army National Guard’s primary mobilization installation, a premiere Special Operations training center, a leading Air Force aeromedical evacuation unit, numerous National Guard installations, and Department of Defense supercomputer capabilities.
Senator Hyde-Smith is also grateful for the work of defense industry employees in Mississippi to produce the best equipment and services for the men and women who protect our nation.
Healthcare IT News
Senate passes bipartisan Health Care Cybersecurity and Resilience Act
First introduced in the HELP Committee in 2025, the bill would require healthcare organizations to meet some core cyber hygiene best practices while also offering guidance and assistance for providers.
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Vicksburg Post
Park land transfer clears Senate
A Vicksburg National Military Park land transfer for a planned visitor center now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk.
Staff Report
Legislation allowing the transfer of more than seven acres of Vicksburg National Military Park property to the...
Magnolia Tribune
Magnolia Mornings: September 30, 2026
Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion to start your day informed.
In Mississippi
1. Two Mississippi Delta healthcare organizations to benefit from $2.8...
SuperTalk Mississippi News
Key Field in Meridian named finalist to host Air Force’s KC-46A refueling squadron
By J.T. Mitchell
Key Field in Meridian could become home to a new KC-46A air refueling squadron, with the U.S. Air Force informing Congress Tuesday that the Mississippi installation is...
MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION APPLAUDS KEY FIELD SELECTION AS A KC-46 FINALIST
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Representatives Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), Trent Kelly (R-Miss.), Michael Guest (R-Miss.), and Mike Ezell (R-Miss.) today welcomed notification from the U.S. Air Force that Key Field in Meridian has been selected as one of four preferred locations to be the future home of the new KC-46 aircraft.
The congressional delegation...
SENATE APPROVES HYDE-SMITH & WARNOCK RESOLUTION DESIGNATING ‘GOLD STAR FAMILIES REMEMBRANCE WEEK’
Bipartisan Measure Sets Aside Sept. 20-27 to Recognize Families of the Fallen
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate late Thursday approved a resolution introduced by U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) formally designating Gold Star Remembrance Week to honor the sacrifices made by the families of U.S. military servicemembers who have given their...
Associated Press
An all-women Senate delegation is heading to the Arctic to reassure US allies
By Stephen Groves
WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to reassure U.S. allies, a bipartisan group of senators is departing for a tour of Arctic nations. And this time they’re leaving the men behind.
From the...
Vicksburg Post
Hyde-Smith pushes for 'military installation' designation for ERDC in Vicksburg
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith presses Pentagon to treat Vicksburg’s ERDC as a military installation so it can qualify for community infrastructure grants, as officials review eligibility rules.
Staff Reports...
The Chosun Daily
U.S. Honors 1.8 Million Korean War Veterans on 73rd Anniversary
Republican, Democratic lawmakers and officials commemorate sacrifices, reaffirm U.S.-South Korea alliance forged through shared sacrifice
By Kim Eun-joong
On July 27, the 73rd anniversary of the Korean War...
Space News
Blue Origin To Test New Glenn Upper Stages At Stennis
Space News | Jeff Foust
Blue Origin will use NASA’s Stennis Space Center to test New Glenn upper stages as it rebuilds its Cape Canaveral launch complex.
NASA and Blue Origin announced July 24 a reimbursable Space Act Agreement...
