Photo of ICE Police with guns and armored vehicle

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.


WICKER, HYDE-SMITH RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION OF PRESIDENT TRUMP’S MISSISSIPPI JUDICIAL PICKS

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION OF PRESIDENT TRUMP’S MISSISSIPPI JUDICIAL PICKS

Senate Committee Considers Nominations of Kristi Johnson & Taylor McNeel to Serve on the Southern District of Mississippi

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VIDEO:  Wicker & Hyde-Smith Introduce Mississippi Judicial Nominees.
Hyde-Smith Video Statement and Photo.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today offered strong recommendations for the confirmation of Kristi H. Johnson of Brandon...

HYDE-SMITH JOINS ANTI-ANARCHY BILL LINKING TAXPAYER FUNDING TO THE RULE OF LAW

HYDE-SMITH JOINS ANTI-ANARCHY BILL LINKING TAXPAYER FUNDING TO THE RULE OF LAW

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced her support for legislation that would withhold federal funding to “anarchist jurisdictions”—those state and local jurisdictions that purposefully obstruct the rule of law in favor of violent mobs.

The Ending Taxpayer Funding of Anarchy Act (S.4085) would restrict federal funding for jurisdictions that abdicate their constitutional duty to...

MS Republican Congressmen oppose Democrat-led police reform bill

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MS Republican Congressmen oppose Democrat-led police reform bill

By Frank Corder

All three of Mississippi’s Republican Congressmen voted against the “George Floyd Justice in Policing Act” passed mainly down party line in the U.S. House Thursday night.

Congressman Steven Palazzo...

Hyde-Smith decries blocking of law enforcement reform bill

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Hyde-Smith decries blocking of law enforcement reform bill

By Andi Davis

The Justice Act has stalled in the Senate and a Mississippi Senator is speaking out.

Mississippi’s U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith decried Senate Democrats’ decision to deny Senate debate on significant...

Hyde-Smith cosponsors bill to improve police training & accountability

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Hyde-Smith cosponsors bill to improve police training & accountability

By Steven Gagliano

A law enforcement reform bill has been introduced in D.C. 

The ‘JUSTICE Act’ aims to improve community safety through police training reforms and greater law enforcement accountability...

HYDE-SMITH:  FEMA PROVIDES $1.48 MILLION FOR CORINTH DRAINAGE PIPE REPAIR

HYDE-SMITH:  FEMA PROVIDES $1.48 MILLION FOR CORINTH DRAINAGE PIPE REPAIR

Tropical Storm Olga Flooding Damaged Underground Storm Drainage System

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved $1.48 million to support the City of Corinth’s repair of an underground storm drainage system.

FEMA is providing 75 percent of the repair cost for the South Corinth Arch Pipe Drainage System, which was damaged...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH CELEBRATE CONFIRMATION OF CORY WILSON TO FIFTH CIRCUIT

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH CELEBRATE CONFIRMATION OF CORY WILSON TO FIFTH CIRCUIT

Mississippi Judge is President Trump’s 200th Confirmed Appointment to the Federal Bench

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VIDEO:  Presiding over the Senate, Hyde-Smith Announces Judge Cory Wilson Confirmation Vote

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today celebrated the confirmation of Mississippi Court of Appeals Judge Cory T. Wilson to be a U.S. Circuit Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...

HYDE-SMITH URGES SENATORS TO CONFIRM CORY WILSON TO THE FIFTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS

HYDE-SMITH URGES SENATORS TO CONFIRM CORY WILSON TO THE FIFTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS

Miss. Senator Addresses Senate on Behalf of Mississippi Nominee

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VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Urges Senators to Confirm Mississippi’s Judge Cory T. Wilson

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today encouraged her Senate colleagues to confirm Mississippi Court of Appeals Judge Cory T. Wilson to be a U.S. Circuit Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

In a floor speech...