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 disaster 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.
SuperTalk Mississippi News
Mississippi delegation urges Trump to approve FEMA assistance after mid-March tornadoes
By Ben Milam
Mississippi’s top elected officials at the federal level have joined together to urge President Donald Trump to sign Governor Tate Reeves’ request for a federal disaster...
MISS. DELEGATION URGES TRUMP TO APPROVE FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION FOR MISSISSIPPI
Lawmakers Issue Letter Endorsing State Request for Assistance Following Deadly Tornadoes
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Mississippi congressional delegation today shared their strong support for Governor Tate Reeves’ request for a federal disaster declaration after deadly weather struck the state on March 14-15.
U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and U.S. Representatives Bennie...
Magnolia Tribune
Bollinger Shipyards secures $951 million U.S. Coast Guard contract modification
The Pascagoula-based shipbuilder is building the first heavy polar icebreaker in half a century.
By Frank Corder
The Department of Homeland Security has decided to modify the U.S. Coast Guard’s Polar...
Texas Insider
Sen. Cruz Reintroduces the Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act
"Sanctuary cities continue to defy the law by releasing dangerous criminals back into our communities instead of turning them over to federal immigration authorities."
By Gilbert Rodriguez
Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, reintroduced the Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act. The bill would allow local law enforcement to cooperate...
New Albany Gazette
Mississippi fire service leaders met with federal lawmakers about fire service priorities
By Hank Wiesner Special to the Gazette
New Albany Fire Chief Mark Whiteside arrived Tuesday, Feb. 11 in Washington D.C. for the 2025 Congressional Fire Services Institute Symposium and...
The Floridian
Scott Introduces Bill to 'Restore Merit' and end DEI Hiring in Government
Jackson Bakich
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has introduced the Restore Merit to Government Service Act of 2025, a bill designed to end DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) hiring practices, and a restore merit...
HYDE-SMITH BACKS BILLS TO STOP TAXPAYER DOLLARS FROM FUNDING SANCTUARY CITIES
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) this week cosponsored a pair of bills aimed at cutting off federal funding for so-called sanctuary cities and other jurisdictions that hinder the enforcement of the nation’s immigration laws.
Hyde-Smith, who serves on the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, is an original cosponsor of the No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act (S.707)...
HYDE-SMITH VOTES FOR BUDGET BLUEPRINT TO ACHIEVE TRUMP DEFENSE, BORDER & ENERGY AGENDA
Republican Budget Resolution Cuts Wasteful Spending to Pay for Investments in National Defense, Border Security & U.S. Energy Production
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) early Friday morning supported Senate passage of a Republican-led budget resolution that sets the stage to enact President Trump’s agenda to secure U.S. borders, fortify the nation’s military, and undo the previous...
HYDE-SMITH JOINS BILL TO CODIFY TRUMP ANTI-DEI EXECUTIVE ORDER
Legislation Builds on Trump’s Efforts to Eliminate DEI Programs from Federal Agencies
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced that she is an original cosponsor of Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt’s legislation to codify President Trump’s executive order to eliminate the illegal and immoral discrimination initiatives the Biden administration forced upon federal agencies under the guise of Diversity...
HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS LEGISLATION TO DEFEND AMERICANS’ RIGHT TO PRIVACY
Bill Would Eliminate Fines for Refusing to Respond to Intrusive Census Bureau Survey
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Tuesday signed as an original cosponsor of legislation to eliminate federal punishments that could be imposed on Mississippians who refuse to respond to an annual government survey.
The Freedom from Government Surveys Act (S.265), introduced by U.S. Senator James Risch (R-Idaho...
