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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.


IN SPEECH, HYDE-SMITH APPEALS TO BIDEN, DEMOCRATS TO ACCEPT NEEDED BORDER SECURITY

IN SPEECH, HYDE-SMITH APPEALS TO BIDEN, DEMOCRATS TO ACCEPT NEEDED BORDER SECURITY
 
‘Everyone Knows Our Border is Anything but Secure,’ Miss. Senator Affirms
 
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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Appeals to Democrats to Accept Needed Border Security Reforms.
FULL SPEECH VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Addresses Senate on Ongoing Border, Immigration Crisis.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today reiterated her appeal for the Biden administration and congressional Democrats to work with...

HYDE-SMITH CONTINUES FIGHT TO OVERCOME BIDEN OBSTRUCTION TO OFFSHORE ENERGY

HYDE-SMITH CONTINUES FIGHT TO OVERCOME BIDEN OBSTRUCTION TO OFFSHORE ENERGY

Senator Cosponsors Bills to Force Biden Interior Dept. to Hold Offshore Lease Sales

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is cosponsoring new legislation intended to overcome ongoing Biden administration efforts to obstruct future oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico.

Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the Supporting Made in America Energy (SMART) Act (S.3445), which would require the...

HYDE-SMITH JOINS BILL TO WEAKEN IRAN-CHINA TIES AS CONDITION FOR ANY NUCLEAR DEAL

HYDE-SMITH JOINS BILL TO WEAKEN IRAN-CHINA TIES AS CONDITION FOR ANY NUCLEAR DEAL

Hyde-Smith Cosponsors Blackburn Bill to Restrict Use of U.S. Taxpayer Money on Nuke Deal Unless Iran-CCP Links Severed

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has signed on as an original cosponsor of legislation to weaken Iran’s ties with Communist China as condition for any potential Iran nuclear deal with the United States.

Introduced by U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), the Iran...

HYDE-SMITH, COTTON & SCOTT INTRODUCE BILL TO BAN CHINESE SEAFOOD IMPORTS

HYDE-SMITH, COTTON & SCOTT INTRODUCE BILL TO BAN CHINESE SEAFOOD IMPORTS

Bill Includes Ban on Aquaculture Products, Imposes Sanctions on Companies that Facilitate Imports

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) in introducing legislation to ban U.S. imports of seafood and aquaculture products from China.

The Ban China’s Forbidden Operations in the Oceanic Domain (Ban C-FOOD) Act (S.3417) would also...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH CALL ON BIDEN TO ENFORCE CONGRESSIONALLY-MANDATED SANCTIONS ON IRAN

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH CALL ON BIDEN TO ENFORCE CONGRESSIONALLY-MANDATED SANCTIONS ON IRAN

18 Senators Assert Relaxed Enforcement Allows Iran to Support Hamas, Terrorist Acts 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) have joined Republican colleagues in calling on President Biden to immediately enforce oil sanctions on Iran as mandated by Congress.

Wicker and Hyde-Smith are among 18 Senators who signed a letter to Biden that also urges the...

HYDE-SMITH ISSUES 2023 THANKSGIVING MESSAGE

HYDE-SMITH ISSUES 2023 THANKSGIVING MESSAGE

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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Issues 2023 Thanksgiving Message.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued a statement to commemorate Thanksgiving, encouraging Mississippians to remain steadfast in the “American tradition of expressed gratitude.”

“This American tradition of expressed gratitude is so important as we recognize strife in our own country and around the world,” Hyde-Smith said.

“As the Bible teaches us: ‘Let us...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH CALL ON DOD TO RESCIND ABORTION TRAVEL POLICY

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH CALL ON DOD TO RESCIND ABORTION TRAVEL POLICY

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) are among 27 Senators demanding that the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) rescind its policy of paying the travel expenses of those servicemembers and dependents seeking abortions, including late-term abortions. 

The Mississippi lawmakers signed a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin that outlines how the policy exceeds any authority...

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES ASK U.N. TO DESIGNATE HAMAS A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION, IMPOSE SANCTIONS

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES ASK U.N. TO DESIGNATE HAMAS A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION, IMPOSE SANCTIONS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is among a bipartisan group of 34 Senators asking the United Nations (U.N.) to designate Iranian-backed Hamas as a terrorist organization and to impose sanctions on it.

The Senators argue in a letter to U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield that the lack of the terrorist organization designation and sanctions weakens efforts...

HYDE-SMITH ISSUES 2023 VETERANS DAY MESSAGE

HYDE-SMITH ISSUES 2023 VETERANS DAY MESSAGE

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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Issues 2023 Veterans Day Message.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued a Veterans Day message in which she honors the nation’s veterans and continues to encourage Mississippians to become more engaged with veterans.

“Our veterans have fought selflessly, tirelessly, and bravely to ensure that we can enjoy a life of freedom and democracy here at home,” Hyde-Smith said.  “Their sacrifices...