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.
DeSoto Times-Tribune
Iraq War veteran, former Southaven Alderman William Brooks receives smart home in Silo Square
By Jake Lankford
William Brooks was one of thousands of men sent to Iraq following the September 11 attacks and, during his tour, lost both of his legs after a life-threatening...
HYDE-SMITH ADVOCATES FOR MISS. DEFENSE FACILITIES IN LONG-RANGE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PLANNING
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Reviews FY2026 DoD Military Construction Request
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today sought assurances that the U.S. Department of Defense properly considers the “smaller, but strategically-essential installations” in long-term...
HYDE-SMITH CHECKS INTERIOR DEPT. BUDGET COMMITMENT TO OFFSHORE ENERGY, UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS
Miss. Senator Welcomes Interior Dept. Budget Focus on Gulf Energy Production, Critical Mineral Partnerships
VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith and Interior Secretary Burgum Review FY2026 Budget Request.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss) on Wednesday praised the Trump administration’s commitment to offshore energy production and marine mineral exploration, both of which involve...
IN MEMORIAL DAY MESSAGE, HYDE-SMITH ENCOURAGES AMERICANS TO HOLD TRUE TO IDEALS SERVICE MEMBERS FOUGHT & DIED FOR
VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Issues 2025 Memorial Day Message.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ahead of Memorial Day, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued a statement in which she encouraged Mississippians to practice and hold true to the ideals for which American service members have sacrificed, fought, and died.
“This Memorial Day, let us renew our commitment to the ideals our...
HYDE-SMITH SEEKS ANIMAL DISEASE QUICK-RESPONSE PLEDGES FROM USDA ASSISTANT SECRETARY NOMINEES
VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Discusses Animal Disease Response Needs with USDA Nominees.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss), with an eye on various animal diseases threatening the livestock and poultry industry, today encouraged the nominees to lead U.S. Department of Agriculture regulatory and research programs to endorse early preparation and rapid response policies to combat...
HYDE-SMITH QUESTIONS HOMELAND SECRETARY ON FEMA FUTURE, CONTINUED MSU ROLE IN UAS PROJECT
Senate Homeland Security Appropriators Begin Review of FY2026 DHS Budget Request
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today used a budget review hearing for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to getting a better handle on how President Trump’s plans to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) could affect Mississippi, a state prone to weather-related...
Southern Sentinel
Honoring Sacrifice: Vietnam War Veterans Program pays tribute to local heroes
By HUNTER GIVENS Southern Sentinel
ASHLAND - Despite inclement weather moving the event from Ashland Town Park to the nearby Ashland Church of Christ, organizers of the Vietnam War Veterans Program...
HYDE-SMITH VOTES FOR BUDGET BLUEPRINT THAT IS KEY STEP TOWARD DELIVERING ON REPUBLICAN AGENDA
Senate Passes Budget Resolution that Would Lead to Extending 2017 Trump Tax Cuts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) early Saturday morning voted with the Senate to approve a FY2025 Budget Resolution that represents a key step toward delivering on a pro-growth Republican agenda and making President Trump’s 2017 tax cuts permanent.
H.Con.Res.14, which originated in the House of...
HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS CRYPTO PROTECTION LEGISLATION
Measure Intended to Stop Adversaries, like China, from Interfering in U.S. Digital Commodity Platforms
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has thrown her support behind legislation to restrict the ability of adversarial countries like China, Russia, and others to participate in or interfere with U.S. digital commodity platforms.
The Prohibiting Foreign Adversary Interference in Cryptocurrency Markets Act (S.1223) would...
Magnolia Tribune
Bollinger Shipyards secures $951 million U.S. Coast Guard contract modification
The Pascagoula-based shipbuilder is building the first heavy polar icebreaker in half a century.
By Frank Corder
The Department of Homeland Security has decided to modify the U.S. Coast Guard’s Polar...
