The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, as the lead agency for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and U.S. Coast Guard, plays an important role in Mississippi.
Senator Hyde-Smith is committed to working closely with FEMA and other federal agencies to ensure Mississippians are prepared for natural disasters and emergency situations. She supports hazard mitigation policies, which have proven to help save lives and save taxpayer dollars.
The Senator also supports Homeland Security efforts to protect the American people from domestic and foreign threats, which include ensuring a strong and well-equipped U.S. Coast Guard.
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH COSPONSOR AFGHANISTAN ACCOUNTABILITY ACT
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH COSPONSOR AFGHANISTAN ACCOUNTABILITY ACT
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) have cosponsored comprehensive legislation to address outstanding issues related to the Biden administration’s ill-planned and disastrous U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Wicker and Hyde-Smith are original cosponsors of the Afghanistan Counterterrorism, Oversight, and Accountability Act (S.2863). The measure outlines a list of requirements to...
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & PALAZZO PRAISE NAVY CONTRACTS FOR WORK ON MISS. COAST
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & PALAZZO PRAISE NAVY CONTRACTS FOR WORK ON MISS. COAST
Navy Approves $54 Million Award for United States Marine Inc., $9.2 Million for Rolls Royce Foundry Work
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), along with Congressman Steven Palazzo (R-Miss), today praised the award of two U.S. Navy contracts for shipbuilding-related work on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
The Navy awarded a five-year, $54.3 million contract to United States...
HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES INTRODUCE BILL TO DELAY FLOOD INSURANCE PREMIUM HIKES
HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES INTRODUCE BILL TO DELAY FLOOD INSURANCE PREMIUM HIKES
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today cosponsored legislation to require the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to delay its National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Risk Rating 2.0 rollout until Sept. 30, 2022.
The NFIP Risk Rating 2.0 Delay Act of 2021 (S.2869) was introduced in response to FEMA intent to allow the Oct. 1 launch of Risk Rating 2.0, its new rating system for pricing...
Inclusion of women in military draft dropped from defense bill as Congress scrambles to pass NDAA
The Washington Times
Inclusion of women in military draft dropped from defense bill as Congress scrambles to pass NDAA
By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times
Leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services committees agreed Tuesday to strike from the annual defense authorization bill language that...
Defense Bill Will Not Require Women to Sign Up for Draft After All
Newsweek
Defense Bill Will Not Require Women to Sign Up for Draft After All
By Daniel Villarreal
Adraft of the Defense Authorization Bill currently being considered by Congress has dropped a provision that would've required women to volunteer for the military draft. Missouri Senator Josh Hawley...
U.S. lawmakers push for Taiwan's participation in preclearance program
Focus Taiwan
U.S. lawmakers push for Taiwan's participation in preclearance program
By Stacy Hsu and Ken Wang
Washington, Dec. 2 (CNA) Seven United States senators jointly introduced an act Thursday, which would require a report on establishing a Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) Preclearance...