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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 STATEMENT ON INVASION OF UKRAINE, U.S. SANCTIONS

HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON INVASION OF UKRAINE, U.S. SANCTIONS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement regarding the United States and allied response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine:

“The world has been cast into a very dangerous predicament with Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, which is a blatant violation of international law.  I am concerned that our adversaries, including China, sense weakness in the White House and disarray in...

MISSISSIPPI, MAINE DELEGATIONS URGE SUPPORT FOR DESTROYERS IN NAVY’S NEXT BUDGET

MISSISSIPPI, MAINE DELEGATIONS URGE SUPPORT FOR DESTROYERS IN NAVY’S NEXT BUDGET

Lawmakers Request Funding for Ships That Are Critical for National Defense

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and U.S. Representatives Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) and Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) today joined lawmakers from the Maine congressional delegation in a letter urging Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro to include funding for three Arleigh Burke-class destroyers in...

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES WANT ASSURANCES BIDEN ADMIN. WILL PROTECT AMERICANS IN URKRAINE

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES WANT ASSURANCES BIDEN ADMIN. WILL PROTECT AMERICANS IN URKRAINE

Miss. Senator Also Cosponsors NYET Act to Aid Ukraine Defense & Punish Russian Aggression

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is taking issue with the U.S. Department of State decision to essentially abandon Ukraine and the American citizens who live or work there as the threat of a Russian invasion persists.

Hyde-Smith joined U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and others in sending a l...