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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.

TRIBUTE TO JACK WINSTEAD

TRIBUTE TO JACK WINSTEAD

Congressional Record Vol. 170, No. 34
(Senate - February 26, 2024) PDF

Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, it is an honor to pay tribute 
to Mr. Jack Winstead who, for years, has shown an overwhelming 
dedication to serving the Friends of Mississippi Veterans nonprofit as 
a...

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LEGISLATIVE SESSION--Border Security

LEGISLATIVE SESSION--Border Security

Congressional Record Vol. 169, No. 205
(Senate - December 13, 2023) PDF

  Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, I rise today to once again call 
attention to the crisis at our southern border--the very crisis the 
Biden administration refuses to acknowledge and in...

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BORDER SECURITY

BORDER SECURITY

Congressional Record Vol. 169, No. 16
(Senate - January 25, 2023) PDF

  Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Madam President, I started the new year by joining 
Senator Blackburn of Tennessee and our new colleague Senator Britt of 
Alabama on a recent tour of the Del Rio Border Sector in Texas.

  We...

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REMEMBERING COLONEL CARLYLE "SMITTY" HARRIS (RET.)

REMEMBERING COLONEL CARLYLE "SMITTY" HARRIS (RET.)

Congressional Record Vol. 171, No. 120
(Senate - July 14, 2025) PDF

  Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, it is a profound honor to pay tribute 
to the late U.S. Air Force Colonel Carlyle Smith "Smitty" Harris of 
Tupelo, Mississippi, an American hero...

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USM, Integer Technologies announce $25M defense contract

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USM, Integer Technologies announce $25M defense contract

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GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - The Office of Naval Research has awarded Integer Technologies and the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) a $25 million ceiling contract, with a fully funded initial base...

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HYDE-SMITH LEADS PRO-LIFE LAWMAKERS IN ENDORSING END OF BIDEN VA ABORTION RULE

HYDE-SMITH LEADS PRO-LIFE LAWMAKERS IN ENDORSING END OF BIDEN VA ABORTION RULE

71 Senators, Members of Congress Weigh in on Trump Effort to Restore Pro-Life Policies, End Abortion Services at VA Facilities

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, today released a letter she led that was signed by 71 Senators and Members of Congress who support the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs proposed rule to rescind a Biden-era rule promoting...

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WICKER, HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON JUSTICES CHAMBERLIN AND MAXWELL

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON JUSTICES CHAMBERLIN AND MAXWELL

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today released a joint statement on Mississippi Supreme Court Justices Robert Chamberlin and James Maxwell, whose nominations to the Northern District of Mississippi were considered by the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday: 

“We wholeheartedly support Justices Maxwell and Chamberlin’s nominations to...

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