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 EFFORT SECURES EXPANDED BREAST CANCER SCREENING COVERAGE FOR U.S. SERVICEMEMBERS & FAMILIES
HYDE-SMITH EFFORT SECURES EXPANDED BREAST CANCER SCREENING COVERAGE FOR U.S. SERVICEMEMBERS & FAMILIES
Senator Backs Permanent Fix as Defense Department Agrees to Provisional Improved Mammography Options, Senator Cosponsors Legislation to Provide a Permanent Fix
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two months after pushing for a Pentagon policy shift, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today welcomed news that the Department of Defense will improve breast cancer screening options for the U.S. military...
HYDE-SMITH: U.S. NAVY WILL NAME GUIDED-MISSILE DESTROYER FOR U.S. SENATOR THAD COCHRAN
HYDE-SMITH: U.S. NAVY WILL NAME GUIDED-MISSILE DESTROYER FOR U.S. SENATOR THAD COCHRAN
U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.)
USS Thad Cochran Graphic
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today praised a decision by Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer to name a future guided-missile destroyer after her predecessor, the late U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.).
Hyde-Smith said Spencer made the decision to honor Cochran by naming a future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile...
HYDE-SMITH ENCOURAGES CITIZENS TO ENGAGE WITH VETERANS AS NATION SALUTES THEIR SERVICE
HYDE-SMITH ENCOURAGES CITIZENS TO ENGAGE WITH VETERANS AS NATION SALUTES THEIR SERVICE
Miss. Senator Acknowledges Service, Sacrifices in 2019 Veterans Day Tribute
VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith’s Veterans Day Tribute
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a Veterans Day tribute, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today encouraged Mississippians to engage with veterans and their families as a means of honoring their service to the nation.
“On Veterans Day we take time to recognize that we all benefit...
Wicker, Hyde-Smith, Palazzo respond to continued rocket testing at Stennis Space Center
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Wicker, Hyde-Smith, Palazzo respond to continued rocket testing at Stennis Space Center
By WLOX Staff
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WLOX) - Sen. Roger Wicker, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Rep. Steven Palazzo welcomed an announcement from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration that the...
Mississippi’s Mission Continues as 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Is Celebrated
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Mississippi’s Mission Continues as 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Is Celebrated
By Toni Miles - July 18, 2019
“The eagle has landed.” Historic words recorded as the first man ever — American Neil Armstrong — became the first man to walk on the moon. All week long, the...
Wicker, Hyde-Smith vote for border funding bill
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Wicker, Hyde-Smith vote for border funding bill
By Steven Gagliano
With the support of Mississippi’s Senate delegation in D.C., an appropriations bill could send billions of dollars to the border.
Passed with bipartisan support, the $4.6 billion supplemental appropriations bill...