Senator Hyde-Smith is committed to ensuring the federal government meets its commitments to the men and women who have bravely served in the Armed Forces.  She understands the changing needs of America’s newest generation of veterans and their families, and is dedicated to supporting efforts to make sure they receive the highest-quality medical care possible.  (For assistance with a VA-related case, visit here.)


SENATE APPROVES WOUNDED WARRIORS LEAVE ACT CHAMPIONED BY HYDE-SMITH & HARPER

SENATE APPROVES WOUNDED WARRIORS LEAVE ACT CHAMPIONED BY HYDE-SMITH & HARPER
 
Passage Clears Bill to be Signed into Law

 
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate has approved a measure sponsored by U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith and Congressman Gregg Harper to ensure wounded warriors can work in the legislative branch of government without restrictions on their ability to meet their medical needs.
 
The Senate late Thursday approved the bill (H.R.6160) to amend Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act by...

HYDE-SMITH ISSUES STATEMENT HONORING MISSISSIPPI SAILOR KILLED AT PEARL HARBOR

HYDE-SMITH ISSUES STATEMENT HONORING MISSISSIPPI SAILOR KILLED AT PEARL HARBOR
Commemoration Made in Conjunction with Committal Ceremonies in Miss. for Calhoun County Native Durell Wade
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss) today released a Congressional Recordstatement to honor Durell Wade, a 24-year-old Calhoun County native who lost his life during the attack on Pearl Harbor 77 years ago.
In addition to honoring Wade, Hyde-Smith’s statement commends the Defense...

HYDE-SMITH ENCOURAGES MISSISSIPPIANS TO HONOR VETERANS, PAST & PRESENT

HYDE-SMITH ENCOURAGES MISSISSIPPIANS TO HONOR VETERANS, PAST & PRESENT
 
Miss. Senator Points to WWI Centennial to Acknowledge the Debt Owed to Veterans

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In advance of observances in Mississippi and around the nation, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss) released the following statement to commemorate Veterans Day 2018 and to thank service members for their dedication to the United States of America:
 
“This Veterans Day 2018 is extra special.  Exactly 100 years ago on the...

Evers’ home becomes Civil Rights landmark

News Misissippi
 
Evers’ home becomes Civil Rights landmark
 
By Brittany Land
 
Today U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke designated the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home as an official African American Civil Rights Network (AARCN) site. He also announced the Trump Administration is opening up the...

Yanky 72 Memorial: Community honors fallen servicemen

Greenwood Commonwealth
 
Yanky 72 Memorial: Community honors fallen servicemen
 
Victims of 2017 plane crash remembered at emotional service and marker unveiling
 
By Kathryn Eastburn and Tim Kalich
 
After an emotionally difficult weekend, capped today by a remembrance service and memorial...

Families meet in Mississippi a year after 16 died in crash

The Associated Press
 
Families meet in Mississippi a year after 16 died in crash
 
By Jeff Amy
 
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A year after a U.S. Marine Corps plane broke into pieces high in the sky and slammed into a Mississippi soybean field, relatives and friends are keeping alive the memories of the 15...