U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, early Saturday morning supported final passage of a defense spending measure that increases overall national security funding for the nation and supports defense-related work in Mississippi.
As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Hyde-Smith worked to advance Mississippi interests in the FY2024 Defense Appropriations Bill, which the Senate approved as part of a six-bill package that now heads to the President to be signed into law.
“The U.S. military faces growing pressures in its mission to protect our nation and its interests around the world. Our final agreement provides the Defense Department resources that exceed the levels sought by the President in his budget request, including more pay and investments in quality of life for our service members,” Hyde-Smith said.