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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 VOTE TO ACQUIT FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP

HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON VOTE TO ACQUIT FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement on her vote against convicting former President Donald J. Trump of inciting the deadly mob violence that overtook the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021:

“First, the impeachment of a former President is not part of the Constitution, which states clearly that ‘impeachment shall not extend further than to remove from office.’  Donald Trump is...

HYDE-SMITH 117th CONGRESS COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS SET, INCLUDING LEADERSHIP POSITION ON NEW APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE

HYDE-SMITH 117th CONGRESS COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS SET, INCLUDING NEW LEADERSHIP POSITION ON APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE

Miss. Senator Retains Spots on Four Committees, Including Appropriations and Agriculture

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced that she will be the ranking member on the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee as part of Senate committee assignments being set for the 117th Congress.

“The 50-50 split in...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH, PALAZZO ANNOUNCE $3.22 MILLION TO CONSTRUCT KEESLER VISITOR CENTER

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH, PALAZZO ANNOUNCE $3.22 MILLION TO CONSTRUCT KEESLER VISITOR CENTER

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and U.S. Representative Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) today announced the U.S. Air Force approval of $3.22 million to fund the construction of a 4,036-square-foot visitor center at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi.

“As a premier military installation and one of the largest employers in the area, Keesler Air Force Base serves...

Ingalls receives $936 million contract to build Naval destroyer

News Mississippi

Ingalls receives $936 million contract to build Naval destroyer

By Steven Gagliano

Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula has been awarded a sizable contract by the U.S. Navy.

The $936 million contract will fund the construction of a DDG-51 Flight III Destroyer (guided-missile...

JINSA urges US support of Israeli sovereignty over the Jordan Valley

The Jerusalem Post

JINSA urges US support of Israeli sovereignty over the Jordan Valley

Earlier this week, Seven Republican senators called on US President Donald Trump to support Israel extending its laws to parts of the West Bank.

By Omri Nahmias 

WASHINGTON – The Jewish Institute for National...

Cruz urges Trump to support Israeli annexation

The Hill

Cruz urges Trump to support Israeli annexation

By Laura Kelly

Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is leading Republican colleagues in urging President Trump to give Israel the green light to annex territory in the West Bank and Jordan Valley, outlined in the White House’s vision for a solution to...