Senator Hyde-Smith has great respect and admiration for the law enforcement and first responder personnel who dedicate their lives to protecting the public.  As a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, she will continue to support programs and policies that enable these public servants to do their jobs more effectively.


HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL REQUIRING FAMILIAL DNA TESTING AT SOUTHERN BORDER

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL REQUIRING FAMILIAL DNA TESTING AT SOUTHERN BORDER

Bill Targets Fabricated Family Ties Used to Facilitate Illegal Entry, Trafficking of Minors

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) in introducing a bill that would require a DNA test to determine the relationship between illegal immigrants coming across the U.S. border and any accompanying children.

The reintroduction of the End Child...

HYDE-SMITH REINTRODUCES ‘GRIP ACT’ TO BLOCK STATE GUN REGISTRIES

HYDE-SMITH REINTRODUCES ‘GRIP ACT’ TO BLOCK STATE GUN REGISTRIES
 
Legislation Would Ensure Federal Dollars Aren’t Used to Keep Registries of Lawful Gun Owners

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today reintroduced her legislation to prohibit states, localities, or any other organization from using federal funding to maintain gun registries.

The Gun-owner Registration Information Protection (GRIP) Act (S.1680) would clarify existing law that prohibits the use of any...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & COLLEAGUES SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & COLLEAGUES SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT

Back the Blue Act Introduced to Increase Penalties for Targeting Officers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) joined 38 of their Republican colleagues in introducing legislation to increase penalties for criminals who target law enforcement officers and provide new tools for officers to protect themselves.

The Back the Blue Act of 2023 (S.1569) was introduced by U.S. Senator John Cornyn...

OUR OPINION: Tornado response shows Mississippi at her best

Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo

OUR OPINION: Tornado response shows Mississippi at her best

Daily Journal Editorial Board

The tornadoes that ripped across Mississippi last Friday left a trail of devastation and despair. People lost homes, businesses, valuables and — tragically — their...

Ted Cruz and GOP Sens. look to defund sanctuary cities

FISM News

Ted Cruz and GOP Sens. look to defund sanctuary cities

By Samuel Case, FISM News

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is looking to strip sanctuary cities of federal grant money.

Cruz and a group of other Republican Senators reintroduced the Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act on Thursday, which...