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 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...
AHEAD OF HURRICANE SEASON, WICKER & HYDE-SMITH SEEK TO ENSURE FEMA PREPARED FOR WORKFORCE SHORTAGE
AHEAD OF HURRICANE SEASON, WICKER & HYDE-SMITH SEEK TO ENSURE FEMA PREPARED FOR WORKFORCE SHORTAGE
Lawmakers Question Demands on Agency Taxed by COVID-19 Response & Border Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) are among a group of Senators from coastal states seeking to ensure the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) workforce is ready for the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season.
The Mississippi Senators signed a letter to FEMA...
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...
Ocean Aero moving operations and headquarters to Gulfport
WXXV-TV Gulfport
Ocean Aero moving operations and headquarters to Gulfport
WXXV Staff
Ocean Aero, manufacturer and service provider of ocean-going autonomous underwater and surface vehicles, is relocating its manufacturing operations and headquarters from San Diego to Gulfport, the Mississippi...
Homeland Security Ignoring Congressional Requests for Info on Where Illegal Immigrants Are Being Sent
The Epoch Times
Homeland Security Ignoring Congressional Requests for Info on Where Illegal Immigrants Are Being Sent
By Mark Tapscott
Illegal immigrants are crossing into the United States from Mexico in record-shattering numbers, but the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is ignoring a...