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 ANNOUNCE $5.17 MILLION IN GRANTS FOR MISSISSIPPI FIRE DEPARTMENTS
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCE $5.17 MILLION IN GRANTS FOR MISSISSIPPI FIRE DEPARTMENTS
Large Grants for Jackson, Canton to Support Hiring of More Firefighters
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced the award of $5,172,039.58 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants to fire departments in Jackson, Canton, Walls, Grenada, Iuka, Columbus, Pascagoula, Laurel, Puckett, Biloxi, New Site, Sandersville, and Utica.
The funding...
HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $59.1 MILLION CONTRACT FOR MISS. TO PRODUCE HELICOPTERS FOR BORDER SECURITY
HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $59.1 MILLION CONTRACT FOR MISS. TO PRODUCE HELICOPTERS FOR BORDER SECURITY
Aircraft Produced at Columbus Plant Will Support Customs and Border Protection Missions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, today announced the award of a $59.1 million contract to procure Mississippi-produced Light Enforcement Helicopters (LEH) for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
The Customs...
HYDE-SMITH SAYS VOTE FOR BUDGET AGREEMENT SUPPORTS NATIONAL DEFENSE, AVOIDS U.S. TREASURY DEFAULT
HYDE-SMITH SAYS VOTE FOR BUDGET AGREEMENT SUPPORTS NATIONAL DEFENSE, AVOIDS U.S. TREASURY DEFAULT
Miss. Senator Troubled by Deficit Spending Linked to Pact Made with House Democratic Majority
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today said her vote for a two-year budget agreement was the responsible choice needed to continue the President’s agenda to rebuild the U.S. military, secure the border, and protect the full faith and credit of the United States.
“I spoke one...
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith proposes new National Flood Insurance Program
WJTV-TV Jackson
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith proposes new National Flood Insurance Program
United States Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith is working on a proposal to reconstruct the National Flood Insurance Program.
The Senator says with the current program. insurance premiums can rise up to 25 percent a...
Hundreds come together to honor and remember Senator Thad Cochran
WLOX-TV Biloxi
Hundreds come together to honor and remember Senator Thad Cochran
By Hugh Keeton
JACKSON, Miss. (WLOX) - Senator Thad Cochran’s body is now lying at the Mississippi State Capitol where a crowd of hundreds gathered for funeral services to honor the long term Senator earlier Monday.
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Former Senator Thad Cochran passes away at age 81
News Mississippi
Former Senator Thad Cochran passes away at age 81
By Steven Gagliano
According to a spokesman, U.S. Senator Thad Cochran, who represented Mississippi in Congress for more than 45 years, passed away peacefully early Thursday morning in Oxford.
Cochran, a Navy veteran who...