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.)

News Releases

HYDE-SMITH SUPPORTS BILL TO OFFER VETERANS NON-OPIOID ALTERNATIVES

HYDE-SMITH SUPPORTS BILL TO OFFER VETERANS NON-OPIOID ALTERNATIVES

Cosponsors ‘NOPAIN for Veterans Act’ to Provide Pain Management Treatments Already Offered to Medicare Enrollees

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Monday cosponsored legislation to direct the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to give veterans greater access to non-opioid alternatives.

The Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation (NOPAIN) for Veterans Act (S.3209) would expand access for...

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HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO REPEAL GREEN NEW DEAL MANDATES THAT ADD TO HOME PRICES

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO REPEAL GREEN NEW DEAL MANDATES THAT ADD TO HOME PRICES

Hyde-Smith, Colleagues Move to Strike Biden-era Standards that Can Tag Another $31K to Building Homes

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate appropriations subcommittee covering federal housing programs, this week cosponsored legislation to eliminate expensive Biden-era Green New Deal housing mandates that make new homes less affordable for buyers.

The HOUSE Act (S...

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HYDE-SMITH HONORS AMERICAN SERVICEMEMBERS ON VETERANS DAY 2025

HYDE-SMITH HONORS AMERICAN SERVICEMEMBERS ON VETERANS DAY 2025

111025 Veterans Day 2025
VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Pays Tribute to Veterans and Their Families.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued a statement in commemoration of Veterans Day, paying tribute to the service and sacrifice of America’s veterans and their families while urging Mississippians to continue showing their support year-round:  

“We commemorate Veterans Day to honor the profound sacrifices made by the brave men...

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In the News

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...

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Statements

TRIBUTE TO WARRANT OFFICER HERSHEL “WOODY” WILLIAMS

TRIBUTE TO WARRANT OFFICER HERSHEL “WOODY” WILLIAMS

Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 177
(Senate - October 7, 2021) PDF

 Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, I also want to wish Woody a happy 
birthday as well.

  I just join my colleagues today to commemorate and honor some of the 
Nation's most...

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Tribute to Thomas O’Loughlin

TRIBUTE TO THOMAS O’LOUGHLIN

Congressional Record (Senate - May 23, 2019)

Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, each Memorial Day we, as Americans, take time to honor the heroes who gave their lives in service to our country, from those who died in the creation of this great Nation to those who today...

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Honoring Durell Wade

HONORING DURELL WADE 

Congressional Record -- (Senate - December 06, 2018)

Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, 77 years after being killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor, AD2 Durell Wade of Calhoun County, MS, will be laid to rest in the North Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery.

On December 7...

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