
Senator Hyde-Smith is committed to ensuring the federal government meets its commitments to the men and women who have bravely served in the Armed Forces. She understands the changing needs of America’s newest generation of veterans and their families, and is dedicated to supporting efforts to make sure they receive the highest-quality medical care possible. (For assistance with a VA-related case, visit here.)
HYDE-SMITH BLASTS SCHUMER’S ‘RECKLESS & DANGEROUS’ GAMES AS SHUTDOWN ENTERS FOURTH WEEK
HYDE-SMITH BLASTS SCHUMER’S ‘RECKLESS & DANGEROUS’ GAMES AS SHUTDOWN ENTERS FOURTH WEEK
Miss. Senator Says Republicans Ready to Work, Questions When Senate Democrats Will Be

VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Knocks Senate Democrats as Government Shutdown Enters Fourth Week.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today castigated Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for pulling “reckless and dangerous” political stunts instead of allowing Senators to vote to end a harmful federal...
HYDE-SMITH VOTES FOR FY2026 NATIONAL DEFENSE POLICY BILL
HYDE-SMITH VOTES FOR FY2026 NATIONAL DEFENSE POLICY BILL
Authorization Bill Moves Forward as Senate Makes Progress on Defense Spending Measures
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) late Thursday night voted for Senate passage of the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a measure that will advance President Trump’s Peace Through Strength agenda by establishing policy reforms and authorizing appropriations for the U.S. Department of Defense and other national...
HYDE-SMITH BLASTS DEMOCRATS FOR REFUSING TO REOPEN THE GOVERNMENT
HYDE-SMITH BLASTS DEMOCRATS FOR REFUSING TO REOPEN THE GOVERNMENT
Following Successive Votes, Hyde-Smith Says Democrats Continue to Reject Common-sense Solutions in Favor of Political Games

VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Addresses Ongoing Democratic Obstruction to Reopening the Government.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today sharply criticized Senate Democrats for voting repeatedly to reject a clean, bipartisan bill to reopen the federal government as the ongoing...
Local veterans rally causes with Washington delegation
Oxford Eagle
Local veterans rally causes with Washington delegation
By Editor
Last Saturday I was traveling to Washington, D.C., and missed the DAV, VFW, American Legion, Marine Corps League and many other veterans who raised the flag at The Roundabout.
In Washington, the DAV Mid-Winter opening...
Scott Introduces Bill to 'Restore Merit' and end DEI Hiring in Government
The Floridian
Scott Introduces Bill to 'Restore Merit' and end DEI Hiring in Government
Jackson Bakich
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has introduced the Restore Merit to Government Service Act of 2025, a bill designed to end DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) hiring practices, and a restore merit...
Good news arrives for ‘very happy’ South MS veteran whose check was shorted for years
Sun Herald, Biloxi
Good news arrives for ‘very happy’ South MS veteran whose check was shorted for years
By Anita Lee
Valentines Day is even better than expected for Army veteran Harriet “Elva” Pflug of Lucedale.
A long-awaited payment from the Veterans Administration finally arrived. Pflug had...
TRIBUTE TO JACK RUTLAND, JR.
TRIBUTE TO JACK RUTLAND, JR.
Congressional Record Vol. 169, No. 185
(Senate - November 8, 2023) PDF
Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, it is an honor to pay tribute
to Mr. Jack Rutland, Jr., of Lincoln County, MS, who for more than 10
years has shown an inspiring dedication to sharing the stories...
REMEMBERING JACK H. LUCAS
REMEMBERING JACK H. LUCAS
Congressional Record Vol. 169, No. 163
(Senate - October 4, 2023) PDF
Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Madam President, I am honored to pay tribute to the
memory of a true American hero, Jacklyn ``Jack'' Harrell Lucas.
Jack, a long-time resident of Mississippi, and the youngest...
TRIBUTE TO KAREN GOODE
TRIBUTE TO KAREN GOODE
Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 101
(Senate - June 14, 2022) PDF
Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, it is an honor to pay tribute
today to Ms. Karen Goode, who has retired after 47 years of dedicated
public service with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Regional
Of...