
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 SUPPORTS COMMITTEE PASSAGE OF BILL DIRECTING $60 MILLION FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION IN MISSISSIPPI
HYDE-SMITH SUPPORTS COMMITTEE PASSAGE OF BILL DIRECTING $60 MILLION FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION IN MISSISSIPPI
Miss. Senator Serves on MilCon-VA Appropriations Panel that Crafted FY2026 Funding Measure
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted for committee passage of an FY2026 appropriations bill that will direct $60 million in military construction funds to Mississippi.
Hyde-Smith serves on the Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs (MilCon-VA)...
HYDE-SMITH ADVOCATES FOR MISS. DEFENSE FACILITIES IN LONG-RANGE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PLANNING
HYDE-SMITH ADVOCATES FOR MISS. DEFENSE FACILITIES IN LONG-RANGE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PLANNING
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Reviews FY2026 DoD Military Construction Request

VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Advocates for Mississippi Defense Facilities in Long-Term Defense Budget Planning.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today sought assurances that the U.S. Department of Defense properly considers the “smaller, but strategically-essential installations” in long-term...
HYDE-SMITH CHECKS INTERIOR DEPT. BUDGET COMMITMENT TO OFFSHORE ENERGY, UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS
HYDE-SMITH CHECKS INTERIOR DEPT. BUDGET COMMITMENT TO OFFSHORE ENERGY, UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS
Miss. Senator Welcomes Interior Dept. Budget Focus on Gulf Energy Production, Critical Mineral Partnerships

VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith and Interior Secretary Burgum Review FY2026 Budget Request.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss) on Wednesday praised the Trump administration’s commitment to offshore energy production and marine mineral exploration, both of which involve...
Chinese garlic and seafood at US military bases? Republicans think that stinks
Roll Call
Chinese garlic and seafood at US military bases? Republicans think that stinks
Senators also seek broad US ban on Chinese garlic and seafood
By Olivia M. Bridges
U.S. military servicemembers may soon find garlic and seafood from China stripped off the shelves of their local military...
5 local teens attending military academies
Madison County Journal
5 local teens attending military academies
By Duncan Dent
Five Madison County students are attending three different service academies this school year.
The United States Military Academy at West Point in New York State has the most, with three students.
These include:
•...
Mississippi Congressmen release Declaration of Independence video
WDAM-TV Hattiesburg
Mississippi Congressmen release Declaration of Independence video
By WDAM Staff
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WDAM) - Wednesday, the Mississippi Congressional Delegation released a video reading portions of the Declaration of Independence.
The Declaration of Independence was signed...
Honoring Durell Wade
HONORING DURELL WADE
Congressional Record -- (Senate - December 06, 2018)
Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, 77 years after being killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor, AD2 Durell Wade of Calhoun County, MS, will be laid to rest in the North Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
On December 7...
