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.
HYDE-SMITH ON BIDEN FY22 BUDGET: ‘SPEND BIG & SPEND OFTEN”
HYDE-SMITH ON BIDEN FY22 BUDGET: ‘SPEND BIG & SPEND OFTEN'
POTUS Drops Bloated Budget on Memorial Holiday Weekend that Recommends More Money for Almost Everything but Defense, Homeland Security
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement regarding the FY2022 budget plan presented to Congress by President Biden on Friday:
“In the first few months of this administration, President Biden and...
HYDE-SMITH CONCERNED BORDER CRISIS COSTS COULD AFFECT COAST GUARD, OTHER HOMELAND SECURITY MISSIONS
HYDE-SMITH CONCERNED BORDER CRISIS COSTS COULD AFFECT COAST GUARD, OTHER HOMELAND SECURITY MISSIONS
Senate Appropriators Raise Warning Flags on Flat FY22 Homeland Security Dept. Budget
VIDEO: Hyde-Smith Questions Homeland Security Secretary on Border Crisis.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today raised concerns that funding shifts within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) could affect the ability of the U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies to complete...
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH QUESTION ATTORNEY GENERAL DECISION TO REINSTATE FUNDING FOR SANCTUARY CITIES
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH QUESTION ATTORNEY GENERAL DECISION TO REINSTATE FUNDING FOR SANCTUARY CITIES
Miss. Senators & Colleagues Critical of Decision ‘Shrouded in Secrecy,’ Demand Answers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Thursday signed a letter demanding Attorney General Merrick Garland release documentation related to the recent U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) decision to reinstate federal funding for sanctuary cities and states.
Wicker...
GOP Bill Would Block UN Recognition of Taliban, Impose Sanctions Against Supporters Like Pakistan
CNS News
GOP Bill Would Block UN Recognition of Taliban, Impose Sanctions Against Supporters Like Pakistan
By Patrick Goodenough
(CNSNews.com) – Twenty-two Republican senators have introduced legislation designed to block Taliban efforts to win international recognition and imposing sanctions...
Hyde-Smith cosponsors bill to honor 13 Americans killed in Afghanistan
WJTV-TV Jackson
Hyde-Smith cosponsors bill to honor 13 Americans killed in Afghanistan
By Kaitlin Howell
WASHINGTON (WJTV) – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) cosponsored a bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 13 American service members who were killed during a terrorist...
County volunteer fire departments set to receive over $700k in assistance
Itawamba County Times
County volunteer fire departments set to receive over $700k in assistance
Itawamba County Times
August 18, 2021
Itawamba County volunteer fire departments are set to receive over $700k in Assistance to Firefighter Grant (AFG) funds to purchase self-contained breathing...