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 disasters 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.
HYDE-SMITH, BRITT TURN FOCUS ON COAST GUARD & JOINT FORCE WORK TO COMBAT DRUG, HUMAN TRAFFICKING ON SOUTHERN MARITIME BORDER
HYDE-SMITH, BRITT TURN FOCUS ON COAST GUARD & JOINT FORCE WORK TO COMBAT DRUG, HUMAN TRAFFICKING ON SOUTHERN MARITIME BORDER
The Senators, Both Homeland Security Appropriators, Recently Visited Key West with USCG Commandant
PHOTO: Senator Hyde-Smith, Senator Britt, and USCG Commandant Fagan with members of the USCG Sector Key West. (Photo Courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) recently traveled to the U.S Coast...
SENATE OKAYS BILL BACKED BY HYDE-SMITH TO FORCE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF BIDEN-HARRIS ILLEGAL BORDER CROSSERS
SENATE OKAYS BILL BACKED BY HYDE-SMITH TO FORCE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF BIDEN-HARRIS ILLEGAL BORDER CROSSERS
Now in House of Reps’ Hands, Bill Would Require Administration to Release Data on Unlawful Migrant Release Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today highlighted Senate passage of legislation she cosponsored to force the Biden-Harris administration to accurately disclose its handling of migrants and give the American people a full accounting of the number of...
HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO STOP TERRORIST SUSPECTS FROM BEING PAROLED INTO THE U.S.
HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO STOP TERRORIST SUSPECTS FROM BEING PAROLED INTO THE U.S.
National Security Risks Underscored by Recent Arrests of ISIS-Affiliated Migrants Paroled by Biden Administration
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is an original cosponsor of legislation to combat the bad effects of President Biden’s unauthorized upending of the migrant parole system by stopping the release of known or suspected terrorists in American communities.
The Safeguarding...
Rounds, Hagerty, Colleagues Call Out DOJ for Refusing to Provide Answers on Prosecutions of Illegal Aliens Registering to Vote
Mitchell (S.D.) Now
Rounds, Hagerty, Colleagues Call Out DOJ for Refusing to Provide Answers on Prosecutions of Illegal Aliens Registering to Vote
By Mitchell Now October 14, 2024 1:00 pm
MITCHELL, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) Garland’s DOJ did not respond to initial letter on prosecutions, as evidence of...
Proposed Tunica development to house unaccompanied minors fails to gain support
Magnolia Tribune
Proposed Tunica development to house unaccompanied minors fails to gain support
Learn more about Rapid Deployment, the company at the center of the proposed migrant minor project.
By: Frank Corder
Tunica County Supervisors voted 3-2 on Thursday against supporting a proposal to...
‘We’re not prepared’: Hyde-Smith objects to abandoned Tunica hotel being used to house migrant youth
SuperTalk Mississippi News
‘We’re not prepared’: Hyde-Smith objects to abandoned Tunica hotel being used to house migrant youth
By Caleb Salers
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith is speaking out against a proposal to use a vacant casino hotel property in north Mississippi as a shelter for...
BORDER SECURITY
BORDER SECURITY
Congressional Record Vol. 169, No. 16
(Senate - January 25, 2023) PDF
Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Madam President, I started the new year by joining
Senator Blackburn of Tennessee and our new colleague Senator Britt of
Alabama on a recent tour of the Del Rio Border Sector in Texas.
We...
Disaster Relief
DISASTER RELIEF
Congressional Record (Senate - May 09, 2019)
Mr. President, I also rise to speak on behalf of thousands of Mississippians who have been affected by catastrophic flooding and other natural disasters this year. Their plight and the unmet
commitment made to them long ago provide us...
Tribute to Lieutenant Commander Steven Davies
TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT COMMANDER STEVEN DAVIES
Congressional Record (Senate - April 09, 2019)
Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Madam President, I am pleased to commend LCDR Steven Davies for his dedication to duty and service as a U.S. Coast Guard congressional fellow on my staff. Steve was recently selected to...