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 APPLAUDS NEW RAPID COVID-19 TESTING CAPACITY AT ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME
HYDE-SMITH APPLAUDS NEW RAPID COVID-19 TESTING CAPACITY AT ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME
Miss. Senator Turned to the Pentagon for Rapid Testing After AFRH Residents Raised Concerns
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today thanked the Defense Logistics Agency for granting her request to expedite the delivery of equipment necessary for rapid COVID-19 testing at the Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH) in Gulfport.
Hyde-Smith sought the machinery and supplies from the...
HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO HELP MILITARY SPOUSES CONTINUE CAREERS
HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO HELP MILITARY SPOUSES CONTINUE CAREERS
Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act Intended to Cut Unemployment Rate Among Military Spouses
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced her support for legislation to make it easier for military spouses with valid professional licenses to continue their careers in the state where their spouse is serving on military orders.
Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the Military Spouse Licensing...
HYDE-SMITH PRESENTS VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL TO RETIRED AIR FORCE VETERAN
HYDE-SMITH PRESENTS VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL TO RETIRED AIR FORCE VETERAN
JACKSON, Miss. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today presented Pearl resident Gary L. Benton, Senior Master Sergeant, U.S. Air Force (Retired) with a Vietnam Service Medal. Benton earned the honor in recognition of his service during military operations...
'Urgent': Bipartisan group of senators urge China to 'immediately close' all wet markets
Washington Examiner
'Urgent': Bipartisan group of senators urge China to 'immediately close' all wet markets
By Jerry Dunleavy
A bipartisan group of senators called upon China to ban all of its live wildlife markets, also known as “wet markets," believed to be the source of many deadly infectious...
U.S. Navy awards $1.5 billion contract to Huntington Ingalls in Pascagoula
WJTV-TV Jackson
U.S. Navy awards $1.5 billion contract to Huntington Ingalls in Pascagoula
Posted: Apr 3, 2020 / 04:20 PM CDT
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WJTV) – The U.S. Navy awarded a $1.5 billion contract to Mississippi shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls. The company is located in Pascagoula.
The...
GOP senators urge Saudi Arabia to leave OPEC
The Hill
GOP senators urge Saudi Arabia to leave OPEC
By Rachel Frazin
A group of Republican senators are saying that Saudi Arabia should leave OPEC and instead become a “free market energy powerhouse.”
The six senators wrote a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging him to make this...