WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith issued the following news release:

In a statement issued in advance of President Trump's State of the Union Address tonight, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today said she and her Republican colleagues are committed "to doing the work of governing because we recognize that families and businesses are concerned about the long haul."

Hyde-Smith's statement praises accomplishments secured during the first year of President Trump's second term but also looks forward to the challenges ahead.

"The job is not done, and President Trump's challenge is for us to keep working to do more to strengthen our country - whether that be fairer trade, secure elections through the SAVE America Act, long-r...