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.


WICKER, HYDE-SMITH CELEBRATE COMMITTEE APPROVAL OF CORY WILSON TO SERVE ON FIFTH CIRCUIT

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH CELEBRATE COMMITTEE APPROVAL OF CORY WILSON TO SERVE ON FIFTH CIRCUIT

Nomination of Mississippian Selected by Trump for Federal Bench Heads to the Senate Floor

Cory Wilson
Mississippi Court of Appeals Judge Cory T. Wilson

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., today hailed committee approval of the nomination of Mississippi Court of Appeals Judge Cory T. Wilson to be a U.S. Circuit Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

The...

HYDE-SMITH ADDRESSES THE DEATH OF GEORGE FLOYD, CIVIL UNREST

HYDE-SMITH ADDRESSES THE DEATH OF GEORGE FLOYD, CIVIL UNREST

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement regarding the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the civil unrest it sparked across the nation:

“The civil unrest following the tragic and senseless killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis adds to our nation’s burdens in these unsettling times.  Americans are right to voice their objection to police brutality and lawless violence....

HYDE-SMITH PROMOTES BILL TO FIX U.S. RESERVES OF CRITICAL MEDICAL SUPPLIES

HYDE-SMITH PROMOTES BILL TO FIX U.S. RESERVES OF CRITICAL MEDICAL SUPPLIES

Bipartisan Measure Would Implement a Program to Rebuild Strategic National Stockpile

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) last week helped introduce legislation to strength U.S. supply chains and establish domestic reserves of critical medical supplies for future public health emergencies.

Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the Medical Supplies for Pandemics Act of 2020, which would begin to...

Attorney confirmed as federal judge in south Mississippi

Associated Press

Attorney confirmed as federal judge in south Mississippi

By Emily Wagster Pettus

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed a 37-year-old attorney who has been involved in Republican politics as a new federal district judge for the southern half of Mississippi.

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1st woman confirmed as US judge for southern Mississippi

Associated Press

1st woman confirmed as US judge for southern Mississippi

The Associated Press

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed the first woman to become a federal judge for the Southern District of Mississippi.

Kristi Haskins Johnson of Brandon is a former assistant U...