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Senator Hyde-Smith is committed to fulfilling the constitutional responsibility to “provide for the common defense” of the United States, including by ensuring the availability of the resources necessary to rebuild America’s military and maximize readiness.

Senator Hyde-Smith is proud of Mississippi’s enduring support of the Armed Forces.  She is committed to strengthening the state’s significant contributions to national defense, including Air Force bases and Navy installations, the Army National Guard’s primary mobilization installation, a premiere Special Operations training center, a leading Air Force aeromedical evacuation unit, numerous National Guard installations, and Department of Defense supercomputer capabilities.

Senator Hyde-Smith is also grateful for the work of defense industry employees in Mississippi to produce the best equipment and services for the men and women who protect our nation.


HYDE-SMITH: FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY SHOULDN’T MEAN SLASHING NATIONAL DEFENSE OR THE PRESIDENT’S AGENDA

HYDE-SMITH:  FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY SHOULDN’T MEAN SLASHING NATIONAL DEFENSE OR THE PRESIDENT’S AGENDA
 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), who this week cosponsored a constitutional balanced budget amendment resolution, today said a separate budget resolution (S.Con.Res.36) defeated by the Senate on Thursday would have forced irresponsible spending cuts and jeopardized President Trump’s agenda.
 
“I support balancing the budget by controlling spending and the national...

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT BILL

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT BILL
 
Miss. Senator Welcomes Aggressive Appropriations Schedule, Commits to Working through Scheduled Recesses to Advance FY2019 Bills
 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced that she is the newest cosponsor to legislation proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the President and Congress to enact annual balanced budgets.
 
Hyde-Smith, who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, has cosponsored S...

Mississippi leaders react to State of the Union

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Mississippi leaders react to State of the Union

By Alex Paton

President Donald Trump gave his second State of the Union address on Tuesday night and now Mississippi’s leaders are responding to the address which mentioned everything from bipartisan cooperation to border...

Hyde-Smith receives committee assignments

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Hyde-Smith receives committee assignments

By Steven Gagliano

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith will serve on four Senate committees during the 116th Congress.

Hyde-Smith said she will use her expanded committee assignments, including chairmanship of an appropriations...