Senator Hyde-Smith is committed to fulfilling the constitutional responsibility to “provide for the common defense” of the United States, including by ensuring the availability of the resources necessary to rebuild America’s military and maximize readiness.
Senator Hyde-Smith is proud of Mississippi’s enduring support of the Armed Forces. She is committed to strengthening the state’s significant contributions to national defense, including Air Force bases and Navy installations, the Army National Guard’s primary mobilization installation, a premiere Special Operations training center, a leading Air Force aeromedical evacuation unit, numerous National Guard installations, and Department of Defense supercomputer capabilities.
Senator Hyde-Smith is also grateful for the work of defense industry employees in Mississippi to produce the best equipment and services for the men and women who protect our nation.
HYDE-SMITH BACKS PUSH TO ALLOW U.S. COAST GUARD-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
HYDE-SMITH BACKS PUSH TO ALLOW U.S. COAST GUARD-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill to Implement Intergovernmental Support Agreements Between USCG & Host Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation to require the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to allow the U.S. Coast Guard to enter into intergovernmental support agreements (IGSAs) with host states and communities.
HYDE-SMITH JOINS ‘TAKE CARE OF VETERANS ACT’ TO IMPROVE VA SERVICES & BENEFITS
HYDE-SMITH JOINS ‘TAKE CARE OF VETERANS ACT’ TO IMPROVE VA SERVICES & BENEFITS
Comprehensive Bicameral Measure Bundles Long-Sought VA Program Reforms
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced her support for a comprehensive bicameral bill to improve and expand benefits for American veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors.
Hyde-Smith has cosponsored the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act (S.4744), which combines 62 bipartisan, bicameral bills into...
HYDE-SMITH NAMED TO DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE
HYDE-SMITH NAMED TO DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE
Senate Appropriations Committee Reorganizes Subcommittee Memberships Following the Death of Senator Lindsey Graham
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today accepted an appointment to serve on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, giving Mississippi added prominence in Congress when developing funding for the nation’s national security interests.
The appointment was made as the Senate Appropriations...
Exclusive: Bipartisan Senate Bill Aims to Expand Food Bank Produce Access
Bloomberg
Exclusive: Bipartisan Senate Bill Aims to Expand Food Bank Produce Access
Rachel Umansky-Castro, Reporter
Summary by Bloomberg AI
- Sens. Adam Schiff and Cindy Hyde-Smith are introducing the "Fresh Produce for Families Act" to expand food banks' access to fresh produce and support...
Anti-Trafficking Activist Helps Usher Something Beautiful From Something Broken
The Epoch Times
Anti-Trafficking Activist Helps Usher Something Beautiful From Something Broken
Former Mexican legislator Rosi Orozco helps human trafficking survivors put their lives back together.
By Savannah Hulsey Pointer
Anita was begging on the streets. Her mother had died, leaving the 12...
U.S. Army contracts with General Atomics for long-range maneuvering projectile program
Magnolia Tribune
U.S. Army contracts with General Atomics for long-range maneuvering projectile program
“Thank you to the Army for saying yes to next-generations munitions and yes to Mississippi defense expertise,” said U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
B...
REMEMBERING COLONEL CARLYLE "SMITTY" HARRIS (RET.)
REMEMBERING COLONEL CARLYLE "SMITTY" HARRIS (RET.)
Congressional Record Vol. 171, No. 120
(Senate - July 14, 2025) PDF
Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, it is a profound honor to pay tribute
to the late U.S. Air Force Colonel Carlyle Smith "Smitty" Harris of
Tupelo, Mississippi, an American hero...
NATIONAL POLICE WEEK 2025
NATIONAL POLICE WEEK 2025
Congressional Record Vol. 171, No. 79
(Senate - May 12, 2025) PDF
Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, as our Nation comes together to
observe National Police Week, we honor the courageous men and women in
law enforcement who have given their lives in service to others.
...