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Senator Hyde-Smith believes rebuilding infrastructure is key to the future of Mississippi and the nation.  She understands that aging highways, bridges, and basic public works infrastructure represents an impediment to public safety and economic growth.  She includes the need for greater broadband access among these needs.  Senator Hyde-Smith is committed to using her committee assignments to support responsible efforts to improve infrastructure, particularly in rural areas.

HYDE-SMITH BACKS TIM SCOTT’S BILL TO PROTECT WORKERS, SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS

HYDE-SMITH BACKS TIM SCOTT’S BILL TO PROTECT WORKERS, SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS

Landmark ‘Employee Rights Act’ Would Update Nation’s Labor Policies for the 21st Century

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Wednesday threw her support behind legislation to modernize the U.S. labor policies for the 21 century and away from policies that favor big labor over the interests of employees.

Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the Employee Rights Act of 2023 (S.1201)...

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Biden vetoes ESG resolution

Magnolia Tribune

Biden vetoes ESG resolution

The U.S. House is expected to attempt to override the President’s first veto later this week but getting the two-thirds vote necessary doesn’t appear likely.

By: Frank Corder

President Joe Biden (D) issued his first veto on Monday, over two years into...

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Buttigieg addresses teen drivers, truck parking at Senate hearing

Freight Waves

Buttigieg addresses teen drivers, truck parking at Senate hearing

DOT secretary using social media to boost lackluster turnout for entry-level truck driver program

By John Gallagher

WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told concerned Senate lawmakers on Capitol Hill...

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Hyde-Smith, AG secretary discuss USDA aid options for tornado victims

Brookhaven Daily Leader

Hyde-Smith, AG secretary discuss USDA aid options for tornado victims

By Daily Leader Staff

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), of Brookhaven, spoke Wednesday with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) resources available to Mississippians affected by the deadly tornadoes that tore across Mississippi on Friday.

Hyde-Smith used a Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the FY2024 USDA budget request to...

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Amtrak seeks expansion of Crescent section to Dallas-Ft. Worth

Trains

Amtrak seeks expansion of Crescent section to Dallas-Ft. Worth

Company to apply for federal grant to determine necessary infrastructure work

By Bob Johnston

NEW ORLEANS — Amtrak will apply for a federal grant that, if approved by the Federal Railroad Administration, would pay for 80% of a...

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Permanent daylight saving time bill gets renewed push in Congress

NBC News 

Permanent daylight saving time bill gets renewed push in Congress

The Sunshine Protection Act stalled in the House after it passed the Senate last year by unanimous consent.

By Christina Zhao

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has reintroduced legislation to make daylight saving time permanent...

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Fischer Leads Push Against Biden Emissions Rule Hurting Truckers

Minden (La.) Press-Herald

Fischer Leads Push Against Biden Emissions Rule Hurting Truckers

By Minden Press-Herald

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) today led 33 of her Senate colleagues in introducing legislation to overturn an excessive Biden Administration regulation on heavy...

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Senior Policymakers Lead Transportation Committees

Transport Topics

Senior Policymakers Lead Transportation Committees

By Eugene Mulero

The rosters for key committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy affairs include senior lawmakers.

For the 118th Congress, members of the transportation funding panel in the Senate are Democratic Sens...

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