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.
Daily Caller
EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Katie Britt Introduces Legislation To Prevent Illegal Immigrants From Voting In Federal Elections
By Henry Rodgerschief
Republican Alabama Sen. Katie Britt introduced legislation Tuesday that aims to make sure states are able to verify that only American citizens are...
CQ NEWS
Senate appropriators push to authorize disaster recovery program
By Caitlin Reilly, CQ
Senate appropriators drew attention Tuesday to the shortcomings of the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s disaster recovery program caused by the ad hoc nature through which Congress funds...
IN SPEECH, HYDE-SMITH APPEALS TO BIDEN, DEMOCRATS TO ACCEPT NEEDED BORDER SECURITY
‘Everyone Knows Our Border is Anything but Secure,’ Miss. Senator Affirms
VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Appeals to Democrats to Accept Needed Border Security Reforms.
FULL SPEECH VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Addresses Senate on Ongoing Border, Immigration Crisis.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today reiterated her appeal for the Biden administration and congressional Democrats to work with...
HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES DEMAND CHANGES TO UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN RULE
HHS Office of Refugee Resettlement Embraces Negligent Vetting Standards for Minors, While Muzzling Whistleblowers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), who serves on the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, is among a group of 39 Republican Senators demanding the Biden administration rewrite a proposed rule that would allow unvetted, potentially criminal sponsors to gain custody of...
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH URGE BIDEN ADMIN. TO ADDRESS RISING RATES OF ANTISEMITISM IN K-12 SCHOOLS
Miss. Senators, 30 Colleagues Seek Enforcement of Civil Rights Title VI to Ensure School Safety for All Students
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) are among 32 Republican Senators urging the Biden administration to address antisemitism toward Jewish children in K-12 schools amid rising rates in the aftermath of Hamas’ deadly attacks against Israel.
...
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH CALL ON BIDEN TO ENFORCE CONGRESSIONALLY-MANDATED SANCTIONS ON IRAN
18 Senators Assert Relaxed Enforcement Allows Iran to Support Hamas, Terrorist Acts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) have joined Republican colleagues in calling on President Biden to immediately enforce oil sanctions on Iran as mandated by Congress.
Wicker and Hyde-Smith are among 18 Senators who signed a letter to Biden that also urges the...
HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES ASK U.N. TO DESIGNATE HAMAS A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION, IMPOSE SANCTIONS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is among a bipartisan group of 34 Senators asking the United Nations (U.N.) to designate Iranian-backed Hamas as a terrorist organization and to impose sanctions on it.
The Senators argue in a letter to U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield that the lack of the terrorist organization designation and sanctions weakens efforts...
HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES WANT POLICY CHANGES WITH BORDER SECURITY FUNDING
Hyde-Smith, Republican Appropriators Use Hearing to Argue Against Continuing Policies Fueling Border Crisis
VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Wants Border Policy Changes with Supplemental Funding Request.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and fellow Senate Appropriations Committee Republicans today used a hearing on President Biden’s request for emergency funding for border security to pressure...
HYDE-SMITH WANTS CATCH-AND-RELEASE DATA MADE PUBLIC, COSPONSORS BORDER TRANSPARENCY ACT
Legislation Would Require the Biden Administration to Release Data on Unlawful Migrant Release Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced her support for new legislation to lift the veil of secrecy surrounding Biden border policies by forcing the administration to accurately report how it is handling migrants encountered at the border.
Hyde-Smith, who serves on the...
HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES CONDEMN BIDEN ADMIN. FOR FUNDING ABORTIONS FOR MINORS AT THE BORDER
Proposed HHS Office of Refugee Resettlement Rule Blatantly Violates Use of Taxpayer Dollars to Fund Abortions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, today joined eight colleagues in submitting a comment letter in “fervent opposition” to a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed rule that would sanction the use taxpayer dollars...
