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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.

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HYDE-SMITH REITERATES OPPOSITION TO DEMOCRATS’ ELECTION TAKEOVER BILL

HYDE-SMITH REITERATES OPPOSITION TO DEMOCRATS’ ELECTION TAKEOVER BILL

Miss. Senator Equally Critical of Senate Democrats’ Bid to Destroy Minority Party Rights & Open Door to Passage of Radically Bad Bills

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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Comments on Flawed Election Reform Legislation and Protecting the Institution of the U.S. Senate.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Wednesday night derided the latest doomed effort by Senate Democrats to orchestrate the federal takeover...

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HYDE-SMITH VOTES TO SANCTION KREMLIN-OWNED ENERGY PIPELINE

HYDE-SMITH VOTES TO SANCTION KREMLIN-OWNED ENERGY PIPELINE

Senate Bid to Block Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Falls Short as Most Democrat Senators Uphold Biden Sanction Waiver

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today expressed regret that insufficient votes were cast to advance a Senate bill to challenge the security threats posed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin-owned Nord Stream 2 AG natural gas pipeline to Germany.

Hyde-Smith on Thursday voted for the...

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HYDE-SMITH VOTES FOR IMPORTANT FY2022 DEFENSE POLICY ACT

HYDE-SMITH VOTES FOR IMPORTANT FY2022 DEFENSE POLICY ACT

FY2022 National Defense Authorization Act Passed on Bipartisan Vote

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted to approve the FY2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a military and national defense policy measure that authorizes crucial funding for the U.S. Armed Forces.

The NDAA, a Senate-House compromise agreement, authorizes $777.7 billion, which is a $25 billion increase from the President’s...

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