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BLACKBURN, HYDE-SMITH, BRITT WITNESS HUMAN SMUGGLING AT SOUTHERN BORDER

EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) along with U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.), as part of their review of U.S.-Mexico border conditions in the Del Rio Sector, witnessed firsthand human smugglers leading illegal immigrants across the U.S.-Mexico border.

“President Joe Biden has created a humanitarian and national security crisis at our southern border,” said...

HYDE-SMITH, MERKLEY ANNOUNCE ESTABLISHMENT OF CDC OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) today reported success in their efforts to establish an Office of Rural Health within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

After both Senators advocated for the formation of the office, language establishing the CDC Office of Rural Health was included in the FY2023 funding bill signed into law by President Biden in...

ON U.S.-MEXICO BORDER TOUR, HYDE-SMITH SAYS LAX BIDEN POLICIES FUELING NATIONAL SECURITY, HUMANITARIAN CRISIS

Says Mississippi, All States Affected by Historic Illegal Entries, Human & Drug Trafficking

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Comments on Findings from Time on U.S.-Mexico Border.
PHOTO:  Senators Hyde-Smith, Blackburn and Britt Briefed at Border Wall near Eagle Pass, Texas.
PHOTO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Briefed by Texas Department of Public Safety Officer.
PHOTO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Listens to...

BLACKBURN, HYDE-SMITH, BRITT ARRIVE IN DEL RIO SECTOR OF U.S.-MEXICO BORDER

DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) along with U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) arrived at the Del Rio Sector of the U.S.-Mexico border on Monday evening. 

The Senators will meet with leadership from the National Border Patrol Union and officials from the Texas Department of Public Safety for an operational briefing before departing to observe human and drug...

HYDE-SMITH WILL LEAD SENATE PRO-LIFE CAUCUS IN 118th CONGRESS

Senate Organization Dedicated to Advancing Pro-Life Policies, Stopping Radical Pro-Abortion Agenda

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a pro-life advocate, today announced that she will serve as the 118th Congress chair of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, the central organizing point for Senators to protect and defend the right to life from conception.

Hyde-Smith assumes the chairmanship from U.S. Senator Steve...

HYDE-SMITH PAYS TRIBUTE TO MISSISSIPPI STATE HEAD FOOTBALL COACH MIKE LEACH

Miss. Senator Delivers Remarks on Senate Floor Prior to Leach Memorial Service

VIDEO:  In Floor Speech, Senator Hyde-Smith Pays Tribute to Coach Mike Leach.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today delivered a Senate floor speech in tribute of Mississippi State University Head Football Coach Mike Leach, who passed away on Dec. 12.

Hyde-Smith paid tribute to Leach on the same day that...

HYDE-SMITH ISSUES 2022 CHRISTMAS MESSAGE

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Issues 2022 Christmas Message

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued a 2022 Christmas message that encourages Mississippians to reflect on the unifying factors behind this holiday season.

“As Christians, our celebrations may differ from home to home, enlivened with our own special family traditions.  However, we are united in what it is we are celebrating:  the birth of our savior, Jesus...

HYDE-SMITH TOUTS END OF BIDEN MILITARY VACCINE MANDATE, FOCUS ON NATIONAL SECURITY NEEDS IN DEFENSE BILL

Miss. Senator Will Vote for Passage of Defense Policy Bill, Nixing the Vaccine Mandate

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Touts End of Biden Military Vaccine Mandate, Support for the Armed Forces.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the U.S Senate nearing passage of the FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today highlighted the successful effort to repeal...

HYDE-SMITH SAYS BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S ‘SOCIALLY OPTIMAL’ ENERGY PRODUCTION STANDARD INCONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL LAW

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Questions Use of “Socially Optimal” Standard to Govern Energy Production.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today questioned the legal authority behind a “socially optimal” standard used by the U.S. Department of the Interior to develop long-delayed regulations and guidelines for offshore energy production.

Hyde-Smith raised the...

HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF MISSISSIPPI STATE’S MIKE LEACH

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement regarding the death of Mississippi State University Head Football Coach Mike Leach:

“Mike Leach’s passing and the outpouring of sorrow, love, and support for him and his family reflects just how beloved he was as Mississippi State’s head coach and among football fans all over the country.  We’ll miss his influential leadership...