
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 ENCOURAGES AMERICANS TO HONOR FALLEN HEROES BY DEFENDING FREEDOMS THEY DIED TO PROTECT
HYDE-SMITH ENCOURAGES AMERICANS TO HONOR FALLEN HEROES BY DEFENDING FREEDOMS THEY DIED TO PROTECT

VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Issues 2026 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 and all Americans to live in a way that reflects the values for which American service members died defending.
“This Memorial Day, let us live in a way that reflects the values they defended –...
HYDE-SMITH PUSHES DOD TO RECOGNIZE ERDC IN VICKSBURG AS A ‘MILITARY INSTALLATION’
HYDE-SMITH PUSHES DOD TO RECOGNIZE ERDC IN VICKSBURG AS A ‘MILITARY INSTALLATION’
At Appropriations Hearing, Hyde-Smith Asks Assistant Secretary to Reconsider Decision that Blocks Access to Infrastructure Grant Funding

VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Pushes Defense Department to Recognize ERDC as a Mission-Critical Defense Facility.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Thursday made the case that the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg is...
HYDE-SMITH ADVOCATES INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS FOR RURAL VA CLINICS
HYDE-SMITH ADVOCATES INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS FOR RURAL VA CLINICS
At Budget Hearing, VA Sec. Also Confirms Department Will Not Revive Controversial VA Disability Rating Proposal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today encouraged the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make a priority to direct some of its record investment in capital improvements to rural VA clinics.
The FY2027 budget request was the focus of a Senate Military Construction and Veterans...
AeroShield Alliance locating headquarters in Mississippi
Magnolia Tribune
AeroShield Alliance locating headquarters in Mississippi
The Alliance said the expansion is an opportunity to expand access to advanced AI technology and workforce development through partnerships with Holmes Community College and local government leaders.
By: Frank Corder
BT...
We asked every lawmaker in Congress what they're doing to end the DHS shutdown
CBS News
We asked every lawmaker in Congress what they're doing to end the DHS shutdown
By Arden Farhi, Olivia Rinaldi, Allyson Ross Taylor
Early this week, Senate Republicans and the president appeared to be edging closer to a framework for ending the Department of Homeland Security shutdown...
Mississippi lawmakers react to US and Israeli military strikes on Iran
WLBT-TV Jackson
Mississippi lawmakers react to US and Israeli military strikes on Iran
By WLBT Staff
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Several Mississippi lawmakers have issued statements regarding the United States and Israel’s “Operation Epic Fury” mission in Iran.
The AP reports that the U.S. and...
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.
...