Southwest Region

HYDE-SMITH CALLS FOR RESTORATION OF TWO MISS. WILDLIFE REFUGES AFTER SUBPAR DUCK SEASON

Miss. Senator Asks FWS to Follow Directive to Fix Neglected Maintenance at Mathews Brake & Yazoo National Wildlife Refuges 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today encouraged the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to adhere to a directive she included in recently-enacted legislation to restore and improve two important national wildlife refuges in Mississippi to address neglected...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH REITERATE NEED FOR FEMA TO ABANDON PRICEY BIDEN-ERA FLOOD INSURANCE CHANGES

Miss. Senators, Colleagues Demand End as Policyholders Abandon National Flood Insurance Program Policies

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) this week reiterated the need for the Federal Emergency Management Agency to end Biden-era changes to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) that are driving families and businesses away from vital disaster...

MISS. DELEGATION URGES TRUMP TO APPROVE MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION FOR MISSISSIPPI

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Mississippi congressional delegation today shared their strong support for Governor Tate Reeves’ request for a federal disaster declaration after deadly Winter Storm Fern struck the state from January 23 through January 27, 2026. 

U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Representatives Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), Trent Kelly (R-Miss.), Michael Guest (R...