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 REVIEWS VETERANS AFFAIRS BUDGET CHALLENGES TO INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS, TIMELY ACCESS TO VA CARE

HYDE-SMITH REVIEWS VETERANS AFFAIRS BUDGET CHALLENGES TO INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS, TIMELY ACCESS TO VA CARE

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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith and VA Secretary Collins Discuss Budgetary Challenges. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today questioned Veteran Affairs Secretary Douglas A. Collins on how the Trump administration will tackle persistent infrastructure backlogs and delayed access to care for veterans in Mississippi and around the country.

The Senate Military...

IN MEMORIAL DAY MESSAGE, HYDE-SMITH ENCOURAGES AMERICANS TO HOLD TRUE TO IDEALS SERVICE MEMBERS FOUGHT & DIED FOR

IN MEMORIAL DAY MESSAGE, HYDE-SMITH ENCOURAGES AMERICANS TO HOLD TRUE TO IDEALS SERVICE MEMBERS FOUGHT & DIED FOR

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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 AGAIN PUSHES TO DELIVER COMBAT-INJURED VETERANS FULL MILITARY BENEFITS

HYDE-SMITH AGAIN PUSHES TO DELIVER COMBAT-INJURED VETERANS FULL MILITARY BENEFITS

Legislation Reintroduced to Provide Combat-Injured Veterans with Full Earned Disability Compensation & Retirement Pay

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In advance of National Vietnam War Veterans Day on Saturday, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced that she is again supporting an effort to overturn a policy that denies some combat-disabled veterans from receiving full military retirement pay and veteran...

Mississippi delegation backs ‘Pay our Troops Bills’

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Mississippi delegation backs ‘Pay our Troops Bills’

By WXXV Staff

Representative Mike Ezell and Senator Roger Wicker are co-sponsoring bills in both chambers of congress that would make sure military service members are paid in the event of a government shutdown.

Ezell co...

Gold Star Families Remembrance Week to be observed next week

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Gold Star Families Remembrance Week to be observed next week

By Kelly Bennett

The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a bipartisan resolution on Monday to designate September 24-30 as Gold Star Families Remembrance Week.

Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and Raphael...