Senator Hyde-Smith has great respect and admiration for the law enforcement and first responder personnel who dedicate their lives to protecting the public.  As a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, she will continue to support programs and policies that enable these public servants to do their jobs more effectively.


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...

HYDE-SMITH, CRUZ ACT TO PRESSURE POSTAL SERVICE TO DO MORE TO FIGHT MAIL THEFT

HYDE-SMITH, CRUZ ACT TO PRESSURE POSTAL SERVICE TO DO MORE TO FIGHT MAIL THEFT

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the upcoming holiday shopping season just over the horizon, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced she has cosponsored legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) to pressure the U.S. Postal Service to do more to address mail thefts.

The Upholding a Secure Postal System (USPS) Act (S.3107) would require the Comptroller General of the United States, who leads the...

HYDE-SMITH BACKS BILL TO BOOST AVIATION SECURITY

HYDE-SMITH BACKS BILL TO BOOST AVIATION SECURITY

Miss. Senator Cosponsors SAFEGUARDS Act to End Diversion of Airport Security Funds

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, today announced her support for legislation to ensure revenue already being collected from the flying public is used, as intended, to improve aviation and airport security.

Hyde-Smith has cosponsored the Spendi...

US Senate commemorates 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina

WJTV-TV Jackson

US Senate commemorates 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina

By Kaitlin Howell

WASHINGTON (WJTV) – The U.S. Senate approved a resolution, introduced by U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), ahead of the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

The resolution...

OPINION: I saw mental illness up close. We can’t keep ignoring it

Washington Examiner

OPINION: I saw mental illness up close. We can’t keep ignoring it

Commentary by U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb.

From my nearly three decades in the Air Force, I carry many memories of people and places, and all the lessons that come along with them. Closest to my heart, I hold a...

Senator Wants CDL Drivers to Pass English Test

Delta News TV, Greenville

Senator Wants CDL Drivers to Pass English Test

Jun 23, 2025
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and a Senator from Kansas want anyone operating a commercial vehicle to pass a test for English proficiency before getting a license.

Hyde-Smith's...

NOMINATION OF TRACY STONE-MANNING (Executive Calendar)

NOMINATION OF TRACY STONE-MANNING (Executive Calendar)

Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 131
(Senate - July 27, 2021) PDF

  Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Madam President, I rise to join my colleagues in 
expressing my grave concern over the nomination of Ms. Tracy Stone-
Manning to be the Director of the...

HONORING TROOPER JOHN MARTIN HARRIS

HONORING TROOPER JOHN MARTIN HARRIS

Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 99
(Senate - June 8, 2021) PDF

  Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Madam President, I rise to pay tribute to 
Mississippi Highway Patrol Trooper John Martin Harris, who was killed 
in the line of duty on May 28, 2021. Harris was conducting a...

NATIONAL POLICE WEEK

NATIONAL POLICE WEEK

Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 83
(Senate - May 13, 2021) PDF

Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. 

Mr. President, it is a solemn honor to recognize National Police   
Week. Each year, we dedicate this week to express our admiration 
and gratitude to all of the law enforcement officers...