Senator Hyde-Smith believes preparedness is imperative to protecting lives and property when severe storms and natural disasters hit Mississippi and other areas of the country. A state-level lawmaker when Hurricane Katrina devastated the state, she recognizes the role of the federal government in helping individuals, communities, and the state rebound after such disasters. Senator Hyde-Smith supports the Federal Emergency Management Agency and efforts to improve the agency’s effectiveness.
HYDE-SMITH SEEKS ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM
HYDE-SMITH SEEKS ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM
Original Cosponsor of Legislation to Sustain Mississippi-critical Program Before Sept. 30 Expiration
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, today said she will push for passage of legislation to extend the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) before it expires on Sept. 30.
Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the NFIP Extension...
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCE $795K AWARD FOR MISSISSIPPI FIRE DEPARTMENTS
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCE $795K AWARD FOR MISSISSIPPI FIRE DEPARTMENTS
Miss. Senators Praise AFG Program Awards to Support Fire Safety Upgrades for Five Departments
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today praised the award of $795,504 for fire safety projects in five Mississippi communities.
The Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program will be awarded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency...
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCE $1.8 MILLION FOR MISSISSIPPI FIRE DEPARTMENTS
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCE $1.8 MILLION FOR MISSISSIPPI FIRE DEPARTMENTS
Miss. Senators Praise AFG Program Awards to Support Fire Safety Upgrades for Eight Departments
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today praised the award of more than $1.8 million in grants for eight fire safety improvement projects in Mississippi.
The Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program will be awarded by the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal...
Bill aims to protect flood insurance policy holders from rate hike
WXXV-TV Gulfport
Bill aims to protect flood insurance policy holders from rate hike
WXXV Staff
Today, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith introduced a bill to protect flood insurance policyholders.
On Friday, a new rate structure for the National Flood Insurance Program takes effect.
For many people...
As Congress returns from Thanksgiving recess, lawmakers face a packed Democrat-led agenda
Y’all Politics
As Congress returns from Thanksgiving recess, lawmakers face a packed Democrat-led agenda
Urgent deadlines and major issues loom large for Congressional consideration.
By Anne Summerhays
Congressional lawmakers return from Thanksgiving recess today, with plans to discuss and vote...
Hyde-Smith: ‘Build Back Broke bill is what I call it’
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Hyde-Smith: ‘Build Back Broke bill is what I call it’
By Caroline Wood
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Mississippi leaders are speaking out about the Biden Administration’s ‘Build Back Better’ bill.
The House passed the ‘Build Back Better’ bill Friday. Now, it heads to the Senate.
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