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HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL MANDATING ENGLISH PROFICIENCY FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLE OPERATORS

English Comprehension Requirement for CMV Drivers Intended to Enhance Roadway Safety

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) this week joined U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.) in introducing legislation requiring those applying to operate a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) to be tested for English proficiency before receiving a CMV license.

The Commercial Motor Vehicle English...

HYDE-SMITH FINDS COMMONSENSE DOE BUDGET REFRESHING

Department of Energy Budget Request Reviewed at Senate Energy Committee Hearing

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith and DOE Secretary Wright Discuss Refocusing Office of Fossil Energy.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today said the Trump administration’s approach to the nation’s energy policies is “refreshing” after four years of antagonistic policies to stop American oil and gas production.

The Senate Energy and Natural...

HYDE-SMITH ADVOCATES FOR MISS. DEFENSE FACILITIES IN LONG-RANGE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PLANNING

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Reviews FY2026 DoD Military Construction Request

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Advocates for Mississippi Defense Facilities in Long-Term Defense Budget Planning.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today sought assurances that the U.S. Department of Defense properly considers the “smaller, but strategically-essential installations” in long-term...

HYDE-SMITH CHECKS INTERIOR DEPT. BUDGET COMMITMENT TO OFFSHORE ENERGY, UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS

Miss. Senator Welcomes Interior Dept. Budget Focus on Gulf Energy Production, Critical Mineral Partnerships 
 

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith and Interior Secretary Burgum Review FY2026 Budget Request.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss) on Wednesday praised the Trump administration’s commitment to offshore energy production and marine mineral exploration, both of which involve...

HYDE-SMITH SAYS ‘EVERYTHING WILL BE BETTER OFF’ AS ARMY CORPS COMMITS TO BUILDING YAZOO BACKWATER AREA PUMPS
 
 
VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Reviews Yazoo Pump Outlook with Army Corps Officials.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss) today asserted “everything will be better off” as U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) officials provided her with commitments that the Yazoo Backwater Area Water Management Project is moving forward.

Hyde-Smith addressed the outlook for the...