url,title,date,year,month,party,chamber,state,member_name,bioguide_id,domain,scraper,source,date_source,text,has_text,collected_at,updated_at https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-thompson-announced-976579-u-s-department-justice-funds,"Congressman Thompson Announced $976,579 in U. S. Department of Justice Funds",2021-12-27,2021,2021-12,Democrat,House,MS,Bennie G. Thompson,T000193,benniethompson.house.gov,benniethompson,https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U. S. Department of Justice has awarded $976,579 in Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) FY 21 Preventing School Violence: BJA's STOP School Violence Program funds to Community Students Learning Center (CSLC) located in Lexington, Mississippi. Community Students Learning Center will use funds to reduce risk factors and increase protective factors to prevent school violence with training for local law enforcement officers, school staff, students, family, service providers, partners, and youth-serving professionals in Holmes County.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:37:48Z https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bennie-thompson-announces-faa-allocations-airports-under,Congressman Bennie Thompson Announces FAA Allocations to Airports Under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,2021-12-17,2021,2021-12,Democrat,House,MS,Bennie G. Thompson,T000193,benniethompson.house.gov,benniethompson,https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration FY2022 allocations for Airport Infrastructure Grants under the recently enacted Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to the following airports in the 2nd Congressional District: Airport/City Primary Entitlements Cargo Entitlements Enplanements Allocations Non-Primary Allocation Total Belzoni Municipal/ Belzoni $110,000 $110,000 Carthage-Leake County/ Carthage $110,000 $110,000 Panola County/Batesville $110,000 $110,000 Fletcher Field/Clarksdale $159,000 $159,000 Cleveland Municipal/ Cleveland $159,000 $159,000 Copiah County/Crystal Springs $159,000 $159,000 Ruleville-Drew/ Drew $110,000 $110,000 Greenville Mid-Delta/Greenville $295,000 $295,000 Greenwood-Leflore/Greenwood $295,000 $295,000 Grenada Municipal/Grenada $110,000 $110,000 Indianola Municipal/Indianola $159,000 $159,000 Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International/Jackson $3,443,709 $355,995 $3,799,704 Hawkins Field/Jackson $295,000 $295,000 Kosciusko-Attala County/Kosciusko $110,000 $110,000 C A Moore/ Lexington $110,000 $110,000 John Bell Williams/Raymond $159,000 $159,000 Tunica Municipal/ Tunica $110,000 $110,000 Vicksburg Municipal/ Vicksburg $159,000 $159,000 Winona-Montgomery County/ Winona $159,000 $159,000 Yazoo County/ Yazoo City $110,000 $110,000",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:37:48Z https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bennie-thompson-announces-u-s-department-agriculture-awards-272000,"Congressman Bennie Thompson Announces U. S. Department of Agriculture Awards $272,000 to Mississippi Water Association",2021-12-17,2021,2021-12,Democrat,House,MS,Bennie G. Thompson,T000193,benniethompson.house.gov,benniethompson,https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Water and Waste Disposal Loans and Grants Program has approved a loan of $150,000 and a grant of $122,000 to South Lake Water Association, Inc. located in Sledge, Mississippi. This Rural Development investment will be used to replace an existing two inch water line along Samuels road in Panola county with a new four inch polyvinyl chloride water line and replace an existing four inch water line at the South end of Joe Kyle road in Quitman county with a new four inch polyvinyl chloride water line. The entire system will be upgraded to automatic read meters.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:37:48Z https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bennie-thompson-announces-u-s-department-agriculture-awards-over,Congressman Bennie Thompson Announces U. S. Department of Agriculture Awards over $17 Million to the State of Mississippi,2021-12-17,2021,2021-12,Democrat,House,MS,Bennie G. Thompson,T000193,benniethompson.house.gov,benniethompson,https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded $17,161,128 to the State of Mississippi to Strengthen School Meal Programs. To help schools deal with supply chain challenges brought on by the pandemic, USDA is providing the state of Mississippi: $11,296,031in Supply Chain Assistance funds for schools to purchase food for their meal programs, $3,605,891 to purchase USDA Foods to distribute to schools, and $2,259,206 for cooperative agreements to purchase local foods for schools, focusing on historically underused producers.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:37:48Z https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bennie-thompson-announces-u-s-department-housing-and-urban,Congressman Bennie Thompson Announces U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,2021-12-17,2021,2021-12,Democrat,House,MS,Bennie G. Thompson,T000193,benniethompson.house.gov,benniethompson,https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded grant funds to the following Public Housing Authorities in the MS 2nd Congressional District: Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) is a program that enables HUD-assisted families to increase their earned income and reduce their dependency on welfare assistance and rental subsidies.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:37:48Z https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bennie-thompson-announces-u-s-department-transportation-awards-3,Congressman Bennie Thompson Announces U. S. Department of Transportation Awards over $2. 3 Million to the State of Mississippi,2021-12-17,2021,2021-12,Democrat,House,MS,Bennie G. Thompson,T000193,benniethompson.house.gov,benniethompson,https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has authorized Emergency Relief (ER) funds in the amount of $195,993 for April 12, 2020 Statewide Storms and Flooding and $2,167,318.92 for February 22, 2019 Flooding Damage to the State of Mississippi. These funds will be used to repair or reconstruction of Federal-aid highways and roads on Federal lands that have suffered serious damage as a result of natural disasters or catastrophic failures from an external cause. Eligible repair work includes emergency repairs needed to restore essential traffic, minimize the extent of damage, or protect the remaining facilities as well as permanent repairs necessary to restore the highway to its pre-disaster condition.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:37:48Z https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-thompsons-statement-states-gerrymandered-congressional,Congressman Thompson’s Statement on State’s Gerrymandered Congressional Redistricting Map,2021-12-16,2021,2021-12,Democrat,House,MS,Bennie G. Thompson,T000193,benniethompson.house.gov,benniethompson,https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"The Standing Joint Congressional Redistricting Committee met early today and adopted the proposed Congressional Map. I am deeply concerned about the map that the committee adopted. In reflection, the current Congressional map adopted in 2011 and drawn by the Supreme Court is a fairer map. The map adopted today did not meet the criteria for compactness and unfairly gives the 2nd Congressional District a significantly larger mass of land. The 2nd Congressional District, as it currently exists, is already the largest Congressional District in Mississippi by square miles. Increasing its landmass unnecessarily is adding insult to injury. Furthermore, the map adopted today is clearly gerrymandering Hinds County in two ways. First, Precinct 16 is split between the 2nd and 3rd CD which currently is all within the 2nd CD. Secondly, the committee added four additional counties to the 2nd CD (Adams, Amite, Franklin, and Wilkinson) to continue having the Northeastern Corridor of Jackson to be in the 3rd CD. This blatant gerrymandering does not allow for a fair redistricting process, and it splits communities and counties pointlessly. The map proposed by the Mississippi State Conference NAACP is most closely aligned with the current Congressional Map that was adopted by the Mississippi Supreme Court in 2011. According to the information presented by the Standing Joint Congressional Redistricting Committee, the NAACP plan had fewer split counties and precincts than ""Magnolia 1"" the map adopted by the committee. The process that the Standing Joint Congressional Redistricting Committee and the Standing Joint Legislative Committee on Reapportionment and Redistricting utilized is troubling as well. This sentiment is echoed by the complaint filed against the committee by numerous groups stating that the ""Standing Joint Congressional Redistricting Committee and the Standing Joint Legislative Committee on Reapportionment and Redistricting have violated the Mississippi Open Meetings Act by deliberating, making decisions, and conducting public business outside a properly noticed open meeting.""",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:37:48Z https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bennie-thompson-announces-u-s-department-transportation-awards-2,"Congressman Bennie Thompson Announces U. S. Department of Transportation Awards $108,000 to Mississippi Airports",2021-12-15,2021,2021-12,Democrat,House,MS,Bennie G. Thompson,T000193,benniethompson.house.gov,benniethompson,https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has awarded grant funds to the following: RECIPIENT/AIRPORT AMOUNT CONTACT City of Belzoni/Belzoni Municipal Airport $22,000 Mr. Joe Jackson, Mayor at (662) 247-1343 City of Winona & Montgomery County/ Winona-Montgomery County Airport $32,000 Mr. Jewel Harrison, Chairman, Winona-Montgomery Co. Airport Board at (662) 262-7322 Clarksdale-Coahoma County Airport Board /Fletcher Field Airport $32,000 Ms. Morgan Wood, Coahoma County Administrator at (662) 624-3028 City of Grenada /Grenada Municipal Airport $22,000 Mr. Stanford Amos, City Manager at (662) 227-3457 This grant provides economic relief funds for costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, sanitization, janitorial services, debt service payments, and combating the spread of pathogens at the airport. These grants are funded by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:37:48Z https://trentkelly.house.gov/newsroom/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5528,"Press Releases Palazzo, Kelly, and Guest Join Strong Opposition to CMS Vaccine Mandate December 13, 2021 | Posted in Press Releases Tags: Healthcare Washington, D.C. - Congressmen Steven Palazzo (MS-04), Trent Kelly (MS-01), and Michael Guest (MS-03) joined over 150 Republicans to support a resolution under the Congressional Review Act to halt President Biden's vaccine mandate for Medicare and Medicaid providers. ""I was happy to join this effort and continue my charge against federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates,"" said Congressman… Read more »",2021-12-13,2021,2021-12,Republican,House,MS,Trent Kelly,K000388,trentkelly.house.gov,trentkelly,https://trentkelly.house.gov/newsroom/documentquery.aspx,scraper,"Washington, D.C. - Congressmen Steven Palazzo (MS-04), Trent Kelly (MS-01), and Michael Guest (MS-03) joined over 150 Republicans to support a resolution under the Congressional Review Act to halt President Biden's vaccine mandate for Medicare and Medicaid providers. ""I was happy to join this effort and continue my charge against federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates,"" said Congressman Steven Palazzo. ""Our nation's healthcare workers have carried the lion's share of the pandemic's burden and President Biden is thanking them by threatening their jobs. Forcing our frontline workers to choose between a their values and their livelihoods is unconstitutional and dangerous. We have all heard of the labor shortages our nation is facing, and the healthcare industry is no different. Forcing Medicare and Medicaid providers into such a challenging position is not only a flagrant misuse of power, it could also put lives at risk."" “Since the Coronavirus Pandemic started, we have called on our frontline workers for help and they have delivered all across this great Nation,” Congressman Trent Kelly said. “These heroes deserve the right to make the best possible choices regarding their personal health.” “After diligently working through one of the worst pandemics this country has seen, this Administration is threatening the jobs of those front-line workers who saved hundreds of thousands of American lives,” Congressman Michael Guest said. “Our healthcare workers, law enforcement officers, and other first responders have given their time and wellbeing to keep our country healthy and safe over the last 18 months. They have earned the right to decide for themselves whether to receive the vaccine, and we must fight against this Administration to defend that right.” Background: The Congressional Review Act process is the legal process whereby Congress can overturn an Administration regulation, once it has been properly noticed. “Proper notice” occurs once a regulation is printed in the Federal Register and received by the Clerks of the House and Senate. The CMS vaccine mandate regulation was printed in the Federal Register on November 5, 2021. It was noted as received by the Senate Clerk on December 1, 2021, and by the House Clerk on December 9, 2021. Now that all three of those notices have been received, a CRA receives privilege in the House if the Minority Leader brings it up as a “privileged resolution,” which means the House must bring the legislation to the floor for a vote. This resolution was introduced in the House of Representatives on December 9, 2021. A companion bill has been introduced in the Senate by Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS). CLICK HERE to read the resolution.",1,2026-04-07T14:16:54Z,2026-04-07T14:20:36Z https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-thompson-announced-578629-u-s-department-justice-funds,"Congressman Thompson Announced $578,629 in U. S. Department of Justice Funds",2021-12-10,2021,2021-12,Democrat,House,MS,Bennie G. Thompson,T000193,benniethompson.house.gov,benniethompson,https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U. S. Department of Justice has awarded $578,629 in Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force funds to the Mississippi Attorney General's Office. The National Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program, consists of state and local law enforcement task forces dedicated to developing effective responses to online enticement of children by sexual predators, child exploitation, and child obscenity and pornography cases. The Mississippi Attorney General Office, Mississippi Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (MS ICAC) will continue to maintain, expand, and improve the MS ICAC's effectiveness in preventing, interdicting, investigating, and prosecuting Internet crimes against children and technology-facilitated child exploitation. The MS ICAC provides technical assistance, investigative and prosecutorial support, and forensic examinations of crimes involving computer technology within the entire state of Mississippi. The task force will continue to conduct proactive and reactive investigations; maintain partnerships; increase forensic examinations; educate law enforcement and the public; and prosecute offenders. The funding will provide computer forensic specialists, prosecutors, law enforcement investigators, and support personnel with the necessary tools and training. For more information contact Ms. Tonya Bierman, Project Director, Mississippi Attorney General's Office at (601) 359-3092.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:37:48Z https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/guest-issues-statement-reimplementation-vital-immigration-program,Guest Issues Statement on Reimplementation of Vital Immigration Program,2021-12-09,2021,2021-12,Republican,House,MS,Michael Guest,G000591,guest.house.gov,guest,https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) commented on the reimplementation of the Migrant Protection Protocol (MPP) program, also known as the Remain in Mexico Policy, after a court ruling compelled the Biden Administration to reinstate the program. “The Biden Administration took a simple approach to the border: undo any policy implemented by President Trump without regard to its effectiveness. But we are pushing back, and we are making progress. The Remain in Mexico policy was reimplemented this week, which I have been calling for over the last several months,” Congressman Guest said in an online post. “The President put politics over our national security [when he ended the MPP program], but the order by the court to reimplement the Remain in Mexico program is the first step in undoing the President Biden’s border crisis,” Congressman Guest added in a recorded statement.” Earlier this year, Congressman Michael Guest sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security that questioned the Biden’s Administration’s termination of the MPP program, accusing the Administration of terminating the program without any justification. “The Department’s seemingly impulsive announcement lacked explanation, justification, or any other indicia that the decision had been made only after the careful deliberations and consultations that are both appropriate and lawfully required of Executive Branch agencies by the Administrative Procedures Act (APA),” the letter read. Following the termination of the MPP program, encounters on the border reached a 20-year high in July 2021. On August 13, 2021, a Texas U.S. District Court judge determined that the Administration’s actions to terminate the MPP program were unconstitutional, a decision that was later upheld by the Supreme Court. Congressman Michael Guest represents Mississippi's Third Congressional District. Currently serving his second term, Congressman Guest serves as the Vice Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, as a Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and as a Member of the Committee on Ethics. # # #",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:37:48Z https://trentkelly.house.gov/newsroom/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5525,"FY22 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Passes U.S. House of Representatives December 9, 2021 | Posted in Press Releases Tags: National Defense / Veterans WASHINGTON - Last night, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022 passed the U.S. House of Representatives.  ""As the Ranking Member for the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations, I am proud to pass the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA),"" Rep. Kelly said. ""This legislation will ensure Combatant Commanders rapidly receive the… Read more »",2021-12-09,2021,2021-12,Republican,House,MS,Trent Kelly,K000388,trentkelly.house.gov,trentkelly,https://trentkelly.house.gov/newsroom/documentquery.aspx,scraper,"WASHINGTON - Last night, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022 passed the U.S. House of Representatives. ""As the Ranking Member for the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations, I am proud to pass the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA),"" Rep. Kelly said. ""This legislation will ensure Combatant Commanders rapidly receive the intelligence they need in the field, continues modernization efforts safeguarding our competitive edge over China, and eliminate all Red Flag provisions previously included in this bill. I appreciate my defense staff, Rodney Hall, Jr., Tony Starks, and Colin Hawkins, for their steadfast work on this bill."" ""Rep. Kelly has been a leader on the House Armed Services Committee. In his role as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations, he has been focused on bolstering our national security. The FY22 NDAA is bipartisan and bicameral legislation that ensures our servicemembers have the funding and tools they need to be prepared for conflict. I thank Rep. Kelly for his work on this incredibly important piece of legislation,"" said Ranking Member Mike Rogers (R-AL). For more information contained within the NDAA, please click on the link. Congressman Trent Kelly represents Mississippi's First Congressional District. He serves on the House Armed Services Committee, serving as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations. Congressman Kelly also serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the House Agriculture Committee, and the House Budget Committee. This is his fourth term. ###",1,2026-04-07T14:16:54Z,2026-04-07T14:20:36Z https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bennie-thompson-announces-u-s-department-transportation-awards,Congressman Bennie Thompson Announces U. S. Department of Transportation Awards to Mississippi,2021-12-08,2021,2021-12,Democrat,House,MS,Bennie G. Thompson,T000193,benniethompson.house.gov,benniethompson,https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has awarded grant funds to the following: This grant provides economic relief funds for costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, sanitization, janitorial services, debt service payments, and combating the spread of pathogens at the airport. These grants are funded by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:37:48Z https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-thompson-announced-76912-u-s-department-justice-funds,"Congressman Thompson Announced $76,912 in U. S. Department of Justice Funds",2021-12-08,2021,2021-12,Democrat,House,MS,Bennie G. Thompson,T000193,benniethompson.house.gov,benniethompson,https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U. S. Department of Justice has awarded $76,912 in Project Safe Neighborhood funds to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. These funds are allocated for the Northern District of Mississippi which, consist of 37 rural counties to provide proactive law enforcement efforts, community prevention and intervention, training, and community education. The Northern District of Mississippi Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN) initiative has created multiple violent crime/narcotics task forces to attack gun crime throughout the Mississippi Delta and in all four corners of the District. The Northern District also operate two Reentry Court services: Delta Reentry Court (Greenville, MS) and Northern District's SCALE (Second Chance at Life) Program which utilizes partnerships between law enforcement, social service providers, community members and faith-based partners to combat recidivism rates among high-risk offenders.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:37:48Z https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-thompson-announced-242496-u-s-department-justice-funds,"Congressman Thompson Announced $242,496 in U. S. Department of Justice Funds",2021-12-06,2021,2021-12,Democrat,House,MS,Bennie G. Thompson,T000193,benniethompson.house.gov,benniethompson,https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U. S. Department of Justice has awarded $242,496 in grant funds through the Office of Justice Program to Mississippi Department of Human Services. These funds will be used to promote the safety and security of the youth and staff at Oakley Youth Development Center.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:37:48Z https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bennie-thompson-announces-u-s-department-transportation-awards-1,Congressman Bennie Thompson Announces U. S. Department of Transportation Awards to Mississippi,2021-12-03,2021,2021-12,Democrat,House,MS,Bennie G. Thompson,T000193,benniethompson.house.gov,benniethompson,https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has awarded grant funds to the following: This grant provides economic relief funds for costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, sanitization, janitorial services, debt service payments, and combating the spread of pathogens at the airport. These grants are funded by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:37:48Z https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/guest-speaks-pro-life-rally-following-opening-statements-supreme-court-hearing,Guest Speaks at Pro-Life Rally Following Opening Statements of Supreme Court Hearing to Overturn Roe v. Wade,2021-12-01,2021,2021-12,Republican,House,MS,Michael Guest,G000591,guest.house.gov,guest,https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) spoke to a crowd of pro-life supporters gathered on the steps of the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to support the Dobbs v. Jackson case. Congressman Guest joined Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch and other pro-life elected officials to discuss the importance of the case as hundreds of supporters voiced their support of a decision that could overturn Roe v. Wade. Earlier this year, Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) joined the Mississippi delegation in leading an amicus brief urging SCOTUS to uphold the Mississippi law that limits abortions after 15 weeks. “Mississippi remains united in our desire to protect the lives of our unborn children, which is why the Mississippi delegation has come together to support the right to life movement in an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court. This case is a strong step in defending our unborn children and I am thankful for the opportunity to support their right to life,” Guest said following the introduction of the brief. Pro-life advocates believe a decision by the Supreme Court to uphold the Mississippi law would provide states with the power to impose their own limits on abortions, effectively undoing the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, which prohibited local and state governments from limiting abortions to a certain extent. Click Here to view/download video of Congressman Guest's speech Congressman Guest’s speech as prepared can be found below: We stand today on the steps of the United States Supreme Court – the highest Court in this great nation that we call home. A nation that was divinely inspired. That divine inspiration can be seen in the very foundational documents of our country. In the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence we see these words penned: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Today, we stand for the unalienable right to life that our founding fathers envisioned as this Court revisits one of the most controversial decisions it has rendered in its history. On January 22, 1973, in the case of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court, by the stroke of a pen, legalized abortion across our land. Now almost 50 years have passed since Roe was handed down, and because of that decision more than 60 million children have been robbed of their life through abortion. Individual states have enacted laws, states such as my home state of Mississippi. Our citizens and our leaders, especially our Attorney General, Lynn Fitch, have been instrumental in protecting the lives of the unborn. If our nation can unite around any singular issue, it should be that life is sacred, especially the life of a child. My favorite president, President Ronald Reagan, once said: “America was founded on the moral proposition that human life, all human life, is sacred. And this proposition is the bedrock of our national life, the foundation of our laws. It is the wellspring of our Constitution.” We know that the innocent life of a child is worth protecting, because when we look into the eyes of a child, we see the miracle of life divinely created by our Heavenly Father. God’s word tells us that He has a plan for every child before they are born. Jeremiah 1:5 states, “Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you; before you were born, I set you apart.” As we gather in this place where it began, the United States Supreme Court, let us find comfort in knowing that we are fighting for truth. Let’s find hope in knowing we are fighting for mothers and for families. But, most important, let us find strength in knowing we are fighting for one of God’s greatest miracles: the gift of life. Thank you. May God bless you, may God bless the great State of Mississippi, and may God bless the United States of America. Congressman Michael Guest represents Mississippi's Third Congressional District. Currently serving his second term, Congressman Guest serves as the Vice Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, as a Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and as a Member of the Committee on Ethics. # # #",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:37:48Z https://trentkelly.house.gov/newsroom/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5512,"Congressman Trent Kelly Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Reverse Roe v. Wade December 1, 2021 | Posted in Press Releases WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Congressman Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) joined Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch on the steps of the United States Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., in support of historic legislation passed by the Mississippi Legislature in 2018 that restricts abortions after 15 weeks. Today, U.S. Supreme Court Justices heard oral arguments from General Fitch's legal… Read more »",2021-12-01,2021,2021-12,Republican,House,MS,Trent Kelly,K000388,trentkelly.house.gov,trentkelly,https://trentkelly.house.gov/newsroom/documentquery.aspx,scraper,"WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Congressman Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) joined Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch on the steps of the United States Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., in support of historic legislation passed by the Mississippi Legislature in 2018 that restricts abortions after 15 weeks. Today, U.S. Supreme Court Justices heard oral arguments from General Fitch's legal team on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization to determine whether or not states should have the authority to restrict abortions. ""The majority of Mississippians believe the lives of the unborn must be protected,"" Rep. Kelly said. ""Millions of babies have been aborted - children who deserved protection and a chance at life."" To watch Congressman Kelly's remarks, please click on the link. ###",1,2026-04-07T14:16:54Z,2026-04-07T14:20:36Z https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/guest-republicans-oppose-biden-plan-release-domestic-oil-reserves,"Guest, Republicans Oppose Biden Plan to Release Domestic Oil Reserves",2021-11-22,2021,2021-11,Republican,House,MS,Michael Guest,G000591,guest.house.gov,guest,https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Washington, D.C. – In anticipation of a possible White House announcement to release oil reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) and other Republicans sent a letter to the Biden Administration with an alternative strategy – increase domestic oil production. “Gas prices have and will continue to rise due to production restrictions on federal lands, cancellation of the Keystone XL Pipeline, and heightened environmental regulations, including those on methane emissions… We should not extract oil from the SPR to address a self-inflicted crisis caused by this administration… Rather, it would be in our best interest to reopen oil and gas production on federal lands, which would equate to a 20% increase in our domestic oil production,” the Members write. The letter, sent last Thursday, came days before reports of the Administration’s potential announcement to use SPR reserves to curb rising gas prices. After learning of the potential announcement, Congressman Guest released the following statement: “This decision would place our country at risk by tapping into our only emergency reserve of petroleum. President Biden’s decision to restrict domestic drilling has made us more reliant on OPEC, Russia, and other foreign countries for oil, which has driven up domestic prices. Instead of using our reserves, President Biden could lift these unnecessary restrictions, increasing our ability to supply our own oil by up to 20 percent. Simply admitting his mistake and reversing those decisions would help ease gas prices without placing our country at an elevated risk during a national crisis,” Guest said. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has called for the use of the SPR to lower gas prices, and a group of Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to the Biden Administration last week asking for the Administration to tap into the SPR reserves, according to a Reuters article. Some Democrats have joined Republicans in opposing this proposal, including U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, who shared the position with Republicans that the SPR should be reserved for times of emergency. Analysts have warned that the use of the SPR to reduce gas prices would only have a short-term impact on the price of gas. Congressman Michael Guest represents Mississippi's Third Congressional District. Currently serving his second term, Congressman Guest serves as the Vice Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, as a Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and as a Member of the Committee on Ethics. # # #",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:30:49Z https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bennie-thompson-votes-pass-historic-build-back-better-act-meeting,"Congressman Bennie Thompson Votes to Pass Historic Build Back Better Act, Meeting the Urgent Needs of Mississippi families",2021-11-19,2021,2021-11,Democrat,House,MS,Bennie G. Thompson,T000193,benniethompson.house.gov,benniethompson,https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"(Washington D.C.) – United States Congressman Bennie Thompson voted for the Build Back Better Act, which delivers once-in-a-generation action to bring down the everyday costs that burden Mississippi families. This landmark legislation creates good paying jobs, cuts middle class taxes, and lowers the costs of health care, childcare, and family care to be fully paid for by holding the wealthiest few and biggest corporations liable to pay their fair share. Build Back Better Act impact on Mississippi: • 159,000 uninsured Mississippians will gain healthcare insurance. • Help mitigate future natural disasters in the state. • Extend the Child Tax Credit. • Provide access to childcare for about 180,000 young children. • Extends Earned Income Tax Credit. • Pell grants will be increased by $550. • Provide a tax cut of up to $1,500 for 281,900 low-wage Mississippi. • Expand access to home- and community-based care to more of Mississippi's senior citizens and disabled citizens. • Improve the quality and wages of caregiving jobs. • Expand rental assistance. • Increase the supply of high-quality housing. ""The Biden Administration has once again delivered for Mississippi. It was my honor to vote for legislation that presents such tremendous opportunities for our state. Now the Senate has the opportunity to support the Build Back Better Act, and it is my hope that they do so. Not just for the benefit or our state, but for the entire country.""",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:30:49Z https://trentkelly.house.gov/newsroom/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5498,"The Office of U.S. Representative Trent Kelly Honors Vietnam Veteran November 19, 2021 | Posted in Press Releases Tags: National Defense / Veterans TUPELO - The office of U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) hosted a ceremony to officially designate the United States Post Office in Tupelo as the ""Colonel Carlyle 'Smitty' Harris Post Office."" In August, President Joe Biden signed into law H.R. 208, a bill introduced by Congressman Kelly earlier this year. ""Col. Harris defended our great Nation with courage and bravery,"" Rep.… Read more »",2021-11-19,2021,2021-11,Republican,House,MS,Trent Kelly,K000388,trentkelly.house.gov,trentkelly,https://trentkelly.house.gov/newsroom/documentquery.aspx,scraper,"TUPELO - The office of U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) hosted a ceremony to officially designate the United States Post Office in Tupelo as the ""Colonel Carlyle 'Smitty' Harris Post Office."" In August, President Joe Biden signed into law H.R. 208, a bill introduced by Congressman Kelly earlier this year. ""Col. Harris defended our great Nation with courage and bravery,"" Rep. Kelly said. ""After his capture, Col. Harris endured eight years of torture and starvation while never giving in to his captors. Instead, Col. Harris made the most of his training by using a communication system called the Tap Code to convey messages to other prisoners. After the war, Col. Harris continued to lead service members until his retirement from the Air Force in 1979. Over the years, Col. Harris has devoted himself to public service as an advocate for numerous charitable organizations. His accomplishments are many and his accolades are too numerous to name, but through it all, Col. Harris has remained a humble servant to his community. As people enter the post office that bears his name, they will be reminded of this outstanding man who proudly served the greatest Nation on Earth."" ""Tupelo has been very supportive of me and my family,"" Col. Harris said. ""Though neither Louise nor I grew up here, we have adopted Tupelo and in return, Tupelo has adopted us. The kids grew up here, made lots of friends, and got a good education. We have loved it as have our three kids, seven grandkids, and four great-grandkids, who all live in Tupelo. Now, I have the great honor to have the Tupelo Post Office named after me. I am deeply grateful for Congressman Trent Kelly's leadership and strong devotion to the citizens of Mississippi's First Congressional District. I could have never dreamed of such a wonderful outcome and honor."" Congressman Trent Kelly represents Mississippi's First Congressional District. He serves on the House Armed Services Committee, serving as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations. Congressman Kelly also serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the House Agriculture Committee, and the House Budget Committee. This is his fourth term. ###",1,2026-04-07T14:16:54Z,2026-04-07T14:20:35Z https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/guest-leads-bipartisan-letter-support-taiwans-inclusion-international-police,Guest Leads Bipartisan Letter of Support for Taiwan’s Inclusion in International Police Organization,2021-11-18,2021,2021-11,Republican,House,MS,Michael Guest,G000591,guest.house.gov,guest,https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Washington, D.C. – Representatives Michael Guest (R-MS), John Curtis (R-UT), and Gerry Connolly (D-VA) led a bipartisan letter in support of Taiwan's inclusion in the Interpol General Assembly meeting and other Interpol activities to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Interpol Washington Director Michael Hughes. The letter encourages the executive branch and diplomatic corps to work with Interpol colleagues to secure Taiwan's participation in this year's General Assembly meeting, November 23-25, as an observer and ensure Taiwan is able to attend other relevant meetings, activities, and mechanisms under Interpol to combat terrorism, organized crimes, and cybercrime. ""Taiwan is an important player in the global effort to combat international crime and deserves a role at the Interpol General Assembly,"" said Rep. Guest. ""Taiwan's presence would assist in the international effort to combat crime and help curb the potential for the Chinese government to use the organization's systems against political dissidents, threats to its regime, or the people of Taiwan. It's vital this Administration take a stand and push for Taiwan's admittance into Interpol."" ""Taiwan deserves a seat at the table to work with the U.S. and other democratic partners to root out corruption and abuse in Interpol,"" said Rep. Curtis. ""This Administration needs to fulfill the intent laws passed by Congress, counter China's influence, and make a strong push for Taiwan's participation in Interpol ahead of the General Assembly meeting later this month."" The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) is an international organization facilitating global police cooperation with its 194 member countries. This mission is carried out by enabling member countries to share and access data on crimes and criminals, as well as access technical support for global crime-fighting. The main tool in data sharing and cooperation is the I-24/7 global police communications system, which provides real-time information on criminals and global criminal activities. Recently, malign actors, including China and Belarus, have used the I-24/7's ""red-notice"" alert system to harass political dissidents or individuals these governments see as a threat to their regimes. Taiwan is not a member of Interpol, nor does the country have observer status within the organization. This means that they are unable to access the data provided through the I-24/7 system. This hurts Taiwan's overall ability to fight global crime, but also poses a threat that the system can be used against them by the Chinese. The letter highlights existing laws that require the U.S. to develop a strategy to have Taiwan included as a member or observer of Interpol. Read the full letter here. Congressman Michael Guest represents Mississippi's Third Congressional District. Currently serving his second term, Congressman Guest serves as the Vice Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, as a Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and as a Member of the Committee on Ethics.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:30:49Z https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/guest-points-record-debunk-liberal-spending-plan,Guest Points to Record to Debunk Liberal Spending Plan,2021-11-18,2021,2021-11,Republican,House,MS,Michael Guest,G000591,guest.house.gov,guest,https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Click Here to View/Download Video Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) released a video outlining his opposition to the Build Back Better (BBB) Act. Congressman Guest intends to vote against the bill when it comes to the floor, which could happen as early as tonight. In the video, he cites previous instances Republicans have accurately predicted the negative impacts of Progressive policies before or shortly after they were implemented. He uses the Republican record on correctly predicting the fallout of liberal bills to boost the credibility of the Republican arguments against the BBB. First, he references President Biden’s decision to repeal the Migrant Protection Protocols and promote catch-and-release policies, which led to higher rates of illegal immigration. “We stood on the house floor in February, warning that the radical policies imposed by the Biden Administration would create a border crisis. Nine months later, we are still reeling from the border crisis the President created with his executive orders that ended important border security programs,” Guest says in his speech. He then calls attention to the warnings in early 2021 from across the political spectrum, including cautions from President Obama’s administration, that the American Rescue Plan was unnecessary to combat COVID-19 and would cause inflation to skyrocket. “We stood on the house floor in March, warning that using the American Rescue Plan as an excuse to fund liberal priorities would do nothing to combat COVID-19, and the increased spending would drive up inflation. Just last month, we hit a 40-year record on inflation that was caused by Democrat spending,” Guest says. Guest notes that some of the Republican concern with the BBB is already being confirmed, such as the Republican observation that much of the taxes will fall on the middle class. Research from the Tax Policy Center shows that about 30% of middle-income homes would pay more in taxes under the BBB, despite claims from the President of the United States that, “anybody making less than $400,000 a year will not pay a single penny in taxes.” Guest lists other Republicans concerns, such as mass amnesty for illegal immigrants, higher levels of inflation, creating a welfare without work system, and taxpayer funded abortions. Guest sums up his argument simply, “We have been right over and over again about the terrible consequences of Progressive policies. We are right about the Build Back Better plan.” Read the full text of his speech below: Since February, my Democratic colleagues have pursued a radical agenda, and their Progressive policies have created a new crisis each month. And each month, Republicans have stood on the floor and warned over and over that if Democrats continue to push their agenda, the consequences will continue to stack up and fall on the middle class. We stood on the house floor in February, warning that the radical policies imposed by the Biden Administration would create a border crisis. Nine months later, we are still reeling from the border crisis the President created with his executive orders that ended important border security programs. We stood on the house floor in March, warning that using the American Rescue Plan as an excuse to fund liberal priorities would do nothing to combat COVID-19, and the increased spending would drive up inflation. Just last month, we hit a 40-year record on inflation that was caused by Democrat spending. We stood on the House floor and warned that, by ending the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, thousands of Americans would lose their jobs and gas prices would skyrocket. Today, many of those Americans employed by the pipeline are still out of work and gas prices have increased over 60 percent since last year. Issue after issue, Republicans were proven to be right, but our colleagues across the aisle failed to listen, and the American people are paying the price. Now we are warning about this huge liberal spending bill, President Biden’s Build Back Better Plan. For months, Republicans have warned that the taxes would fall on middle income Americans. Last week, even the left-leaning Tax Policy Center released analysis showing that this legislation would increase taxes for upwards of 30 percent of middle-class Americans. Republicans warned that this bill would not pay for itself, and we have now learned that President Biden’s plan will not generate enough revenue to cover the cost of these expensive programs. Instead, it will pay 87,000 new IRS agents to spy on American bank accounts. This bill will give mass amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants and make the border crisis worse, it will cause inflation to skyrocket to unsustainable levels, it will make our labor crisis worse by creating a welfare without work system, and it will strip pro-life provisions that have protected unborn life for decades. We have been right over and over again about the terrible consequences of Progressive policies. We are right about the Build Back Better plan. Congressman Michael Guest represents Mississippi's Third Congressional District. Currently serving his second term, Congressman Guest serves as the Vice Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, as a Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and as a Member of the Committee on Ethics.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:30:49Z https://www.hydesmith.senate.gov/trump-administration,TRUMP ADMINISTRATION,2021-11-18,2021,2021-11,Republican,Senate,MS,Cindy Hyde-Smith,H001079,www.hydesmith.senate.gov,hydesmith,https://www.hydesmith.senate.gov/newsroom,scraper,"TRUMP ADMINISTRATION Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 201 (Senate - November 18, 2021) PDF Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Madam President, the U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear the most anticipated abortion case in nearly 30 years when it considers Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization in oral argument on December 1, 2021. This development allows us to consider the many people whose dedication to the pro-life cause has led us to this point. One of those people is former President Donald J. Trump. The pro-life movement would not be where it is today absent his advocacy for pro- life policies and for conservative judges. In January 2016, Presidential candidate Trump said, ""America, when it is at its best, follows a set of rules that have worked since our Founding. One of those rules is that we, as Americans, revere life and have done so since our Founders made it the first, and most important, of our 'unalienable' rights."" He continued, ""Over time, our culture of life in this country has started sliding toward a culture of death. Perhaps the most significant piece of evidence to support this assertion is that since Roe v. Wade was decided by the Supreme Count 43 years ago, over 50 million Americans never had the chance to enjoy the opportunities offered by this country. They never had the chance to become doctors, musicians, farmers, teachers, husbands, fathers, sons or daughters. They never had the chance to enrich the culture of this nation or to bring their skills, lives, loves or passions into the fabric of this country. They are missing, and they are missed."" These words helped guide President Trump's actions in office as he advocated for pro-life policies both domestically and abroad. Domestically, President Trump fought to defund Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers from receiving Federal funding. He prohibited such entities from receiving title X funding and permitted States to prohibit them from participating in Medicaid as well. In 2018, President Trump issued a rule requiring health insurers to specify whether plans cover abortion. He also issued rules to protect religious objectors and moral objectors from the Department of Health and Human Services contraceptive mandate. In addition, the President established a new Conscience and Religious Freedom division of the Office for Civil Rights to protect healthcare providers who object to participating in abortions. President Trump's commitment to the unborn was just as strong abroad. Just days after his inauguration, President Trump ended Federal funding of abortion overseas by reinstating the Mexico City Policy, which prohibits nongovernment organizations receiving U.S. aid grants from performing and promoting abortions overseas. He directed the Secretary of State to implement the ban on taxpayer funds for overseas abortions across most U.S. global health programs through his Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance policy. In addition, President Trump also defunded the United Nations Population Fund, a program long tied to China's forced abortion one- child policy. To further underline this, the Trump administration in 2020 declared to the United Nations that abortion is not a human right and signed the Geneva Consensus Declaration, where 33 nations joined together to reaffirm the value of unborn life. Finally, in January 2021, the Trump administration and called for the Chinese Communist Party to immediately end its system of forced abortions. In addition to his work within the executive branch, President Trump also showed his commitment to the pro-life cause by nominating constitutional conservative and originalist judges to the Federal judiciary. He nominated three originalist Justices to the U.S. Supreme Court: Justice Neil Gorsuch in 2017, Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2018, and Justice Amy Coney Barrett in 2020. More broadly, President Trump nominated 234 new article III judges who share this commitment to upholding our Constitution as written.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:30:49Z https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/20000000-funding-rebuild-medgar-evers-boulevard,"$20,000,000 Funding to Rebuild Medgar Evers Boulevard",2021-11-16,2021,2021-11,Democrat,House,MS,Bennie G. Thompson,T000193,benniethompson.house.gov,benniethompson,https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"(Washington D.C.) – Congressman Bennie Thompson announces the City of Jackson, Mississippi will receive $20,000,000 from the United States Department of Transportation Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability & Equity (RAISE) Grant Program to help rebuild Medgar Evers Boulevard. ""These dollars can assist the City of Jackson in addressing their infrastructure needs. I look towards acquiring additional funds through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act."" The Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity, or RAISE Discretionary Grant program, provides an opportunity for the U.S. Department of Transportation to invest in road, rail, transit, and port projects that promise to achieve national objectives. This project will reconstruct a 1.5-mile section of a former US Highway, into a multimodal, complete street from Medgar Evers Boulevard to the Woodrow Wilson Avenue/Five Points area on the south to Coleman Avenue and Ridgeway Street on the north, including cool pavement drive lanes, sidewalks, transit stops and amenities, a landscaped median, street trees, energy efficient streetlights, new water and sanitary lines, and sustainability drainage improvements.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:30:49Z https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/quitman-county-hospital-reopening-ribbon-cutting,Quitman County Hospital Reopening & Ribbon Cutting,2021-11-10,2021,2021-11,Democrat,House,MS,Bennie G. Thompson,T000193,benniethompson.house.gov,benniethompson,https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"(Washington D.C.) – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson announced the reopening and ribbon cutting ceremony of the Quitman County Hospital on Friday, November 12, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. in Marks, Mississippi. Closed on October 31, 2016, the Quitman County Hospital was the largest employer in the area. Without employment and healthcare, despondency grew within the community. Healthcare situations worsened due to the length of time it took to receive emergency medical assistance and healthcare services. Residents were forced to drive a minimum of 30-minutes to receive medical attention. On September 8, 2021, the Quitman County Board of Supervisors voted to reopen the hospital, and they were successful in their efforts. With the county's resolve to reopen, a partnership was created with nearby Panola Medical Center. The hospital will offer much needed service to the community. It will have the capacity to provide emergency care as well as beds for acute care patients, including those with Covid-19. ""The Quitman County Hospital closed because of Governor Reeves unwillingness to expand Medicaid,"" said Congressman Thompson. ""The Governor shouldn't turn down federal dollars that will give Mississippians the same healthcare coverage that he also enjoys."" Marks, a small rural town with less than 2,000 residents, is the county seat of Quitman County. Marks served as the starting point for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's Poor People's Campaign in 1968, an effort to gain economic justice for those who suffered from poverty. Due to its national civil rights history, Quitman County is designated as part of the Mississippi Freedom Trail. ""It's a miracle,"" said Manuel Killebrew, President of the Quitman County Board of Supervisors. ""We've been fighting for 5 years to reopen the hospital. The people really need it, and I am truly grateful for all who helped us to get this done."" Quitman County is located in the Mississippi Delta. A rural underserved county with the racial makeup of 27.3% White, 70.9% Black, and 1.8% other. A poverty rate of 35.6% making it one of the poorest counties in the country. The 2020 Census data shows that the population within the county decreased from 8,223 to 6,792; the largest percentage of population decrease in the State of Mississippi.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:30:49Z https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-michael-guest-releases-video-thanking-veterans-anticipation,Congressman Michael Guest Releases Video Thanking Veterans in Anticipation of Veterans Day,2021-11-10,2021,2021-11,Republican,House,MS,Michael Guest,G000591,guest.house.gov,guest,https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Click here to view/download video of speech Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Michael Guest released a video of his address from the House floor to American veterans in honor of Veterans Day to thank them for their service and to highlight the example former members of the Armed Services set following active duty. In his speech, Congressman Guest encouraged Mississippians to reach out to a veteran they might know and thank them for their service. Congressman Guest plans to address veterans directly tomorrow at two events in the Jackson metro area during Veterans Day celebrations. The transcript of Congressman Guest's floor speech can be found below: Former President Ronald Reagan once said, ""Veterans know better than anyone else the price of freedom, for they've suffered the scars of war. We can offer them no better tribute than to protect what they have won for us."" Today, we remember the service of our veterans, the price they have paid, and the nation they helped build and fought to protect. We know that America's veterans risked their lives on the field of battle to preserve this nation and the ideals of democracy, liberty, and freedom. But we must not forget that they not only fought to protect the rights that were established by our founding fathers, but they also returned home to set an example of enduring patriotism and leadership in our communities, our state, and our nation. When their service ended, our veterans helped advance our country by embodying the American spirit of hard work and perseverance. Today, we thank them for the example they set. This day, more than any, let every American reach out to a veteran and say, ""thank you for your service. We are grateful for your many sacrifices that you have made on behalf of our nation."" As we stand in this great institution of democracy that our veterans helped build and then fought to preserve, let our nation remember the hundreds of thousands of men and women who fought for our freedoms. And let us always remember that our nation would have been long forgotten to history if not for those men and women brave enough to protect it. May God bless our country, and may God bless our veterans. Congressman Michael Guest represents Mississippi's Third Congressional District. Currently serving his second term, Congressman Guest serves as the Vice Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, as a Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and as a Member of the Committee on Ethics. ###",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:30:49Z https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/assistance-firefighters-grant-program-application-period-open,Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program  Application Period Open,2021-11-08,2021,2021-11,Democrat,House,MS,Bennie G. Thompson,T000193,benniethompson.house.gov,benniethompson,https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"(Washington D.C.) – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson announced the application period for the fiscal year (FY) 2021 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program opened on Monday, November 8, 2021 at 8 a.m. ET and will close on Friday, December 17, 2021 at 5 p.m. ET. The purpose of the AFG Program is to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire- related hazards. The program provides direct financial assistance to eligible fire departments, nonaffiliated emergency medical service organizations, and State Fire Training Academies. The funds provide critically needed resources that equip and train emergency personnel to recognized standards, enhance operational efficiencies, foster interoperability, and support community resilience. The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021 (Pub. L. No. 116-260), and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) include $460 million for the AFG Program and the Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Program. Of that amount, $414 million will be awarded under the FY 2021 AFG Program to assist first-responder organizations that need support to improve their capability to respond to fires and emergencies of all types. The remaining $46 million will be awarded under the to-be-announced FY 2021 FP&S Program. ""Fire Departments should take advantage of this grant program,"" said Congressman Thompson. ""These funds can go a long way in training and equipping first responders with the resources they need to carry out their duty."" The funding notice and technical assistance documents for this program are available at www.grants.gov and on the FEMA website. Additional information about upcoming webinars to assist applicants is also available on the FEMA website.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:30:49Z https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/icymi-higgins-guest-bishop-clyde-bidens-vaccination-mandate-threatens-border,"ICYMI: Higgins, Guest, Bishop, Clyde: Biden’s Vaccination Mandate Threatens Border Security",2021-11-05,2021,2021-11,Republican,House,MS,Michael Guest,G000591,guest.house.gov,guest,https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Washington, D.C. – Vice Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security (CHS) Michael Guest and other Republican members of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations are raising concerns that the Biden Administration's vaccination mandate will negatively impact U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel and our overall border security. The members wrote, ""If the Biden Administration really wanted to protect frontline Border Patrol Agents, then it would stop allowing unvetted and unvaccinated migrants to illegally cross our borders at their own discretion."" ""Across the nation, essential workers have been forced to leave the workforce because of COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Due to the trends of workforce attrition when COVID-19 vaccine mandates have gone into effect at workplaces, we are greatly concerned about the effects it will have on the already short-staffed U.S. Border Patrol,"" they continued. ""While border encounters remain well above 170,000 for the seventh month straight, it is clear that this crisis is not going to abate anytime soon."" ""If the U.S. Border Patrol loses essential personnel due to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, we are extremely concerned about their ability to maintain any semblance of operational control of our nation's borders,"" the members concluded. Read the full letter here. Congressman Michael Guest represents Mississippi's Third Congressional District. Currently serving his second term, Congressman Guest serves as the Vice Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, as a Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and as a Member of the Committee on Ethics.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:30:49Z https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/bill-help-expand-rural-broadband-receives-overwhelming-bipartisan-support,Bill to Help Expand Rural Broadband Receives Overwhelming Bipartisan Support in House,2021-11-04,2021,2021-11,Republican,House,MS,Michael Guest,G000591,guest.house.gov,guest,https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Washington, D.C. – A bill to remove barriers preventing rural communities from using Economic Development Authority (EDA) grants to expand access to high-speed broadband internet passed the House of Representatives today. The Eliminating Barriers to Rural Internet Development Grant Eligibility (E-BRIDGE) Act bill was introduced by Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Sam Graves and Congressman Michael Guest ""The E-BRIDGE Act would implement modern approaches to economic development and create new opportunities for individuals to work, attend school, socialize, and access healthcare in every corner of our country,"" said Guest. ""This legislation is a strong step towards meeting the goal of ending the digital divide and delivering broadband to every American community."" By removing barriers preventing the use of EDA grants to investments in broadband in rural communities, the E-BRIDGE Act would expand access to high-speed internet in rural and underserved communities, which is a necessary component in modern economic development strategies. This bill would help attract new businesses and support existing ones while connecting rural America to the world. Congressman Guest spoke on the floor in support of the bill. The text of the speech as prepared is below: Thank you, Ranking Member Graves, for your leadership on this important piece of legislation that would eliminate hurdles and leverage Economic Development Agency dollars to invest in broadband deployment across America's communities. By utilizing public-private partnerships and consortia between Internet Service Providers and economic development agencies, EDA dollars could be leveraged to deploy broadband and spur modern economic development for rural and economically distressed communities. Many of these consortia exist within the private sector, including many large corporations working to deploy broadband across vast, rural areas. However, EDA funds have been held back from small towns and communities working to attract private investment in their communities. The E-BRIDGE Act would directly respond to the needs of these communities and provide flexibilities to leverage in-kind services and other federal resources. The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the necessity of internet in our lives and the need to close the digital divide that exists between rural and urban areas. This bill is supported by the App Association, American Farm Bureau, and the National Association of Development Organizations. I appreciate the Chairman and Ranking Member for bringing this legislation to the floor and urge my colleagues to support it. Click here for the text of the E-BRIDGE Act. Click here to read a previous press release on the bill. Congressman Michael Guest represents Mississippi's Third Congressional District. Currently serving his second term, Congressman Guest serves as the Vice Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, as a Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and as a Member of the Committee on Ethics.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:30:49Z https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/bill-introduced-congressman-guest-enable-fiscal-responsibility-federal-real,Bill Introduced by Congressman Guest to Enable Fiscal Responsibility in Federal Real Estate Passes House,2021-11-04,2021,2021-11,Republican,House,MS,Michael Guest,G000591,guest.house.gov,guest,https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Washington, D.C. – Today, a bill that would allow the General Services Administration (GSA) to enter into bargain price purchasing agreements passed the House of Representatives. The bill, which would save taxpayer dollars from costly long-term lease contracts by allowing the GSA to purchase property as an alternative to expensive rental contracts, was introduced by Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) earlier this year. ""This is a common-sense correction that will continue this committee's work in reducing the taxpayer's burden in federal real estate. I appreciate the Chairman and Ranking Member for bringing this legislation to the floor and for my colleague and friend Congressman Greg Pence's work on this issue in the previous Congress. I urge my colleagues to support the bill,"" Congressman Guest said. ""With our nation's real infrastructure so broken and too often ignored by Congress, I am committed to working with Congressman Guest and my colleagues to put common-sense options on the table that reduce government waste, and free up funds to invest in our crumbling roads and more,"" said Congressman Pence. ""Sensible legislation like this has the potential to save billions of taxpayer dollars by bringing fair market practices to federal real estate. Hoosiers, and all Americans deserve an efficient government that can meet our 21st Century infrastructure needs."" Click here to read the bill text. Congressman Michael Guest represents Mississippi's Third Congressional District. Currently serving his second term, Congressman Guest serves as the Vice Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, as a Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and as a Member of the Committee on Ethics.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:30:49Z https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/25-million-grant-community-students-learning-center-lexington-mississippi,"$2.5 Million Grant to the Community Students Learning Center, Lexington, Mississippi",2021-11-02,2021,2021-11,Democrat,House,MS,Bennie G. Thompson,T000193,benniethompson.house.gov,benniethompson,https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Washington D.C. – Today, Congressman Bennie Thompson announced the Community Students Learning Center in Lexington, Mississippi will be awarded a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration's Community Navigator Pilot Grant Program. The Community Navigator Pilot Program, a Biden-Harris Administration's American Rescue Plan initiative, was designed to reduce barriers that all small businesses, including those owned by disadvantaged groups such as veterans, women, and those from rural communities and communities of color, often face in accessing critical support. The Community Navigator Pilot Program provides funding for local groups to connect America's entrepreneurs to government resources so they can recover and thrive. About the Community Navigator Pilot Program: Utilizing a ""hub and spoke"" model from public health care federal programming, the SBA's Community Navigator Pilot Program will help level the playing field for America's entrepreneurs, especially our underserved women, people of color, veterans, and rural and low-income communities. Grantee ""hubs"" will serve as centralized, lead organizations, and will incorporate ""spokes"" to leverage partnerships with deeply trusted community-based organizations to help small businesses navigate government resources and tap into critical resources.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:30:49Z https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-guest-cosponsors-legislation-curb-chinese-influence-american-free,Congressman Guest Cosponsors Legislation to Curb Chinese Influence in American Free Market,2021-11-02,2021,2021-11,Republican,House,MS,Michael Guest,G000591,guest.house.gov,guest,https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Washington, D.C. – Last week, Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) cosponsored the Exposing China's Belt and Road Investment in America Act of 2021. The legislation would require the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to review any foreign investment in the United States resulting in China's control of a business or property. It also would ensure this review includes real estate acquisitions in the United States by a foreign person and the establishment of a U.S. business to operate this real estate. ""The Chinese Communist Party has used many tactics and strategies to gain an economic advantage over American businesses and institutions, one of which is to take advantage of incentives offered to American companies in order to expand their own influence. We will not allow China to exploit the free market with underhanded business tricks and closed-door deals."" The Chinese Communist Party and their business subsidiaries routinely make ""greenfield"" investments, a foreign direct investment in which a parent company creates a subsidiary in a different country. The subsidiary then builds or expands operations while buying land, building factories, and taking advantage of state and local tax breaks in America to expand China's influence in the United States. Congressman Michael Guest represents Mississippi's Third Congressional District. Currently serving his second term, Congressman Guest serves as the Vice Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, as a Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and as a Member of the Committee on Ethics.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:30:49Z https://trentkelly.house.gov/newsroom/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5483,"Congressman Trent Kelly Presents Congressional Gold Medal to Family of World War II Veteran October 30, 2021 | Posted in Press Releases TUPELO - Today, U.S. Congressman Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) presented the Congressional Gold Medal to the family of U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Embra Jackson, Sr., during a ceremony held at the First United Methodist Church in Tupelo, Mississippi. In July 1943, Mr. Jackson enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and reported to basic training at Montford Point Camp, North… Read more »",2021-10-30,2021,2021-10,Republican,House,MS,Trent Kelly,K000388,trentkelly.house.gov,trentkelly,https://trentkelly.house.gov/newsroom/documentquery.aspx,scraper,"TUPELO - Today, U.S. Congressman Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) presented the Congressional Gold Medal to the family of U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Embra Jackson, Sr., during a ceremony held at the First United Methodist Church in Tupelo, Mississippi. In July 1943, Mr. Jackson enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and reported to basic training at Montford Point Camp, North Carolina. He was among the first African Americans to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps and one of the thousands sent to fight in the Pacific Theatre. ""Mr. Jackson was a true hero,"" Rep. Kelly said. ""He had a love for America that compelled him to leave the only life he had ever known without any assurances that he would return. Mr. Jackson's great patriotism will always be remembered, as will the service of his fellow Montford Point Marines. It is an honor to present America's highest civilian award to the family of this great American."" Background: From 1942-1949, more than 20,000 African American men joined the United States Marine Corps. These patriotic Americans reported to Montford Point Camp in Jacksonville, North Carolina, for segregated basic training. During World War II, thousands of Montford Point Marines fought with courage and bravery during fierce fighting in the Pacific. Many paid the ultimate sacrifice. In 1948, President Harry Truman ended segregation in the U.S. Armed Forces - a decision believed to have been influenced by the distinguished service of the Montford Point Marines. ###",1,2026-04-07T14:16:54Z,2026-04-07T14:20:34Z https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-guest-and-colleagues-send-second-letter-yellen-expressing-concern,Congressman Guest and Colleagues Send Second Letter to Yellen Expressing Concern over IRS Proposal,2021-10-22,2021,2021-10,Republican,House,MS,Michael Guest,G000591,guest.house.gov,guest,https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) joined Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) and 200 of their colleagues in a letter to Treasury Secretary Yellen to reassert their concerns with the Administration's proposal to expand the data collected on Americans' bank accounts. You can read the full text of the letter here. Last week, Congressman Guest also cosponsored Congressman Drew Ferguson's (GA-03) bill, H.R. 5586 – Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act. The bill would ""prohibit the implementation of new requirements to report bank account deposits and withdrawals."" Yesterday, House Democrats blocked H.R. 5586 from coming to the House floor for a vote. ""The White House plan to review American bank accounts is an invasion of privacy, increases the risk of data breaches, & creates an immense reporting burden on financial institutions. There is no reason that justifies a government surveillance program that allows the IRS to monitor and track the bank transactions of Americans. The passage of this bill would secure the privacy of U.S. citizens from this potential government overreach,"" Guest said. You can view the press release on H.R. 5586 by clicking here. Congressman Michael Guest represents Mississippi's Third Congressional District. Currently serving his second term, Congressman Guest serves as the Vice Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, as a Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and as a Member of the Committee on Ethics.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:24:51Z https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-guest-cosponsors-bill-protect-american-bank-accounts-government,Congressman Guest Cosponsors Bill to Protect American Bank Accounts from Government Surveillance,2021-10-12,2021,2021-10,Republican,House,MS,Michael Guest,G000591,guest.house.gov,guest,https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) has cosponsored Congresswoman Ashley Hinson's (IA-01) bill H.R. 5451 – The Protecting Financial Privacy Act. The bill would ""prohibit any Federal agency from requiring financial institutions to report on the financial transactions of their customers."" ""The White House plan to review American bank accounts is an invasion of privacy, increases the risk of data breaches, & creates an immense reporting burden on financial institutions. There is no reason that justifies a government surveillance program that allows the IRS to monitor and track the bank transactions of Americans. The passage of this bill would secure the privacy of U.S. citizens from this potential government overreach,"" Guest said. The bill aims to prevent the Biden Administration from implementing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) bank reporting proposal that would allow the IRS to collect data on transactions over $600. Opponents are concerned that such a breach of privacy would be susceptible to breaches, as the IRS is a primary target of cyber-attack, and others question the right of the federal government to collect such data on American citizens regardless of its use or security. Congressman Michael Guest represents Mississippi's Third Congressional District. Currently serving his second term, Congressman Guest serves as the Vice Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, as a Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and as a Member of the Committee on Ethics.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:24:51Z https://www.hydesmith.senate.gov/tribute-warrant-officer-hershel-woody-williams,TRIBUTE TO WARRANT OFFICER HERSHEL “WOODY” WILLIAMS,2021-10-07,2021,2021-10,Republican,Senate,MS,Cindy Hyde-Smith,H001079,www.hydesmith.senate.gov,hydesmith,https://www.hydesmith.senate.gov/newsroom,scraper,"Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 177 (Senate - October 7, 2021) PDF Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, I also want to wish Woody a happy birthday as well. I just join my colleagues today to commemorate and honor some of the Nation's most admirable warfighters in the Second World War, and I so appreciate my colleagues bringing their personal stories to the floor today. This is something that all Americans should cherish--the stories of these heroes. We have very few of these brave heroes still among us today, and it is so important that they receive every ounce of recognition that we can give them for their selflessness and extraordinary heroism. I am pleased to be a cosponsor of Senator Manchin's legislation to provide a merited celebration and commemoration of the last living World War II Medal of Honor recipient, Woody Williams, who recently celebrated his 98th birthday. Medal of Honor recipients like Mr. Williams demonstrated a courageous and noble commitment to our Nation, and their exemplary actions deserve all the praise that we can give them. I am proud to represent a State that has several World War II Medal of Honor recipients of its own, in Mississippi: Van Thomas Barfoot of Edinburg, Robert T. Henry of Greenville, James Daniel Slaton of Gulfport, Louis Hugh Wilson of Brandon, and Jack Harold Lucas of Hattiesburg, whom I still remain friends with his family today. From Germany to Japan, these men served our Nation without hesitation in the height of the Second World War, defending our Nation, our allies, and the very principles of freedom. It fills my heart with great pride to call these late veterans my fellow Mississippians. The tributes we offer today for Mr. Williams in truth stand for our deep appreciation for all of those who fought in World War II. I thank my colleagues for their great work on this important recognition and the opportunity to be a part of this. Thank you, Mr. President.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:24:51Z https://trentkelly.house.gov/newsroom/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5463,"Miss. Delegation Requests Federal Disaster Declaration for Hurricane Ida October 6, 2021 | Posted in Press Releases WASHINGTON – The Mississippi congressional delegation, which includes U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and U.S. Representatives Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., Trent Kelly, R-Miss., and Michael Guest, R-Miss., today sent a letter to President Joseph R. Biden urging him to approve Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves’s request for a… Read more »",2021-10-06,2021,2021-10,Republican,House,MS,Trent Kelly,K000388,trentkelly.house.gov,trentkelly,https://trentkelly.house.gov/newsroom/documentquery.aspx,scraper,"WASHINGTON – The Mississippi congressional delegation, which includes U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and U.S. Representatives Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., Trent Kelly, R-Miss., and Michael Guest, R-Miss., today sent a letter to President Joseph R. Biden urging him to approve Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves’s request for a major disaster declaration for Hurricane Ida. If approved, the disaster declaration would unlock additional federal resources to supplement state recovery efforts. The delegation letter referenced the severe damage to Highway 26 in George County that killed three Mississippians and caused injuries to 10 individuals. The state has also reported damages to at least 1,600 homes and a total estimate of $22.5 million in Emergency and Permanent Work costs across 19 counties that met the threshold for public assistance. The full text of the delegation letter is below: Dear President Biden, In the wake of Hurricane Ida, which brought devastating weather events to the state of Mississippi, we request your full consideration of Governor Tate Reeves’ request for a Major Disaster Declaration under the Stafford Act. We appreciate the efforts of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to deploy rapidly to Mississippi to assist state and local officials in estimating the severity of damages across our state from heavy rainfall, severe power outages, flooding, and tornadoes. We recognize that 36 counties and 35 cities have submitted damage reports or filed local emergency proclamations. Hurricane Ida severely damaged sections of Highway 26, which led to a highway pile-up that killed three Mississippians and caused injuries to 10 individuals. As Governor Reeves indicated in his request, an initial evaluation of the damages from Ida showed that at least 1,600 homes were damaged. The State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) assessed reports of 130,000 power outages, with thousands of families left without power for over one week and hundreds for up to two weeks. Out of the 21 counties that requested public assistance, 19 met their threshold, with a total estimate of approximately $22.5 million in Emergency and Permanent Work costs. Resources from state and local governments and volunteer organizations are not adequate to help our state recover from these damages. The effects of straight-line winds, severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes require significant federal funding and assistance. We stand ready to face this challenge together by working with our local communities, the state, and federal agencies to rebuild areas affected by these major weather events. Thank you for your consideration of this request. Please do not hesitate to contact us should you need further assistance in this effort. Sincerely, Roger F. Wicker, United States Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, United States Senator Bennie G. Thompson, Member of Congress Steven Palazzo, Member of Congress Trent Kelly, Member of Congress Michael Guest, Member of Congress ###",1,2026-04-07T14:16:54Z,2026-04-07T14:20:34Z https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/icymi-congressman-guests-drone-bill-approved-house,ICYMI: Congressman Guest’s Drone Bill Approved in House,2021-10-05,2021,2021-10,Republican,House,MS,Michael Guest,G000591,guest.house.gov,guest,https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Washington, D.C. – In case you missed it, H.R. 4682 - The Unmanned Aerial Security (UAS) Act, introduced by Vice Ranking Member Michael Guest (R-MS), passed the United States House of Representatives last week by voice vote. The UAS Act would prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from entering into or renewing a contract for any unmanned aircraft systems, also known as drones, manufactured in China or other adversaries. This bill aims to safeguard the sensitive data collected by these drones for homeland security purposes and combat Chinese aggression towards the U.S. ""We know that drones made by our adversaries can be manipulated to undermine American security – a security risk that we cannot tolerate as the Chinese Communist Party presents a continuous threat against our nation and our allies,""said Vice Ranking Member Guest. ""The Department of Homeland Security utilizes drones for critical missions, and it is imperative that we trust the technology we are using. It is well known that the Chinese Communist Party has stolen our technology and information in the past. That's why this legislation is so important. It would help mitigate security risks by ensuring our drones are not manufactured by our adversaries – including those manufacturers influenced by the CCP. I'm honored to have worked closely with Ranking Member Katko and other Members on the Committee on Homeland Security on this bill, and I'd like to thank my colleagues in the House for supporting this important piece of legislation."" Vice Ranking Member Guest also explained the importance of this bill in an audio recording for release. You can listen to/download the Congressman's statement here and find a transcript of the recording below. ""Of the top drone manufacturers that supply the United States market, a single Chinese manufacturer has nearly 77% of the market share. The Department of Homeland Security has issued warnings about Chinese made drones, specifically citing concerns that data collected by the drones can be accessed by the Chinese government. This legislation is vital to protect our sensitive information from the Chinese Communist Party."" This bill would require DHS to provide a threat assessment report to Congress on whether DHS has analyzed the threat of its drones from ‘covered foreign countries,' the number of these drones the Department has in operation, and the extent to which the information gathered by these drones may be a threat to the homeland or economic security of the United States. The report is required not later than 180 days after enactment. In addition, this bill would: Prohibit DHS from buying or using drones made in a ‘covered foreign country,' which is a country officially identified as a foreign adversary by the intelligence community. Allow the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive the prohibition on using or purchasing drones from covered foreign countries after certifying in writing to Congress that the drone is in the national interest of the U.S., is needed for counter-UAS research and training, or for intelligence and warfare information testing and analysis. Require DHS to notify relevant Congressional Committees within 14 days of any waiver granted. Require DHS to specify the DHS Component receiving a waiver. Congressman Michael Guest represents Mississippi's Third Congressional District. Currently serving his second term, Congressman Guest serves as the Vice Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, as a Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and as a Member of the Committee on Ethics.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:24:51Z https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-thompson-announces-99943-awarded-mississippi-second-congressional,"CONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES $99,943 AWARDED TO THE MISSISSIPPI SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT",2021-10-01,2021,2021-10,Democrat,House,MS,Bennie G. Thompson,T000193,benniethompson.house.gov,benniethompson,https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The United States Department of Agriculture has awarded $99,943 in funds through the Rural Business Development Grant Program to WAREHOUSES4GOOD located in Moorhead, Mississippi. This Rural Development investment will be used to conduct a business feasibility study, statement of facility requirements, an operating team, an outline food products distribution plan and a baseline architectural plan for planning a food warehouse with dry and cold storage in Sunflower County, Mississippi. The warehouse will be located within the existing former Allen Canning Plant in the city of Moorhead; and is currently owned by a local non-profit, Delta Advantage Center. This dry and cold storage warehouse will greatly assist this region by strengthening the local food supply chain and geographically expanding market opportunities for small farmers and food manufacturing businesses in Bolivar, Humphreys, Leflore, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, and Washington Counties.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:24:51Z https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/femas-hazard-mitigation-grant-open,FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Open,2021-10-01,2021,2021-10,Democrat,House,MS,Bennie G. Thompson,T000193,benniethompson.house.gov,benniethompson,https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"(Bolton, Mississippi) – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson announced the application period for FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grants has opened. In early August, FEMA published the Notices of Funding Opportunity for the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) and Flood Mitigation Assistance hazard mitigation grants. For fiscal year 2021, there is $1 billion is available for the BRIC grants and $160 million is available for Flood Mitigation Assistance grants. These funds can be used to combat the effects of climate change and build stronger communities. Interested applicants should apply by December 1, 2021to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. ""Due to climate change, natural disasters are becoming more frequent and are wreaking havoc on our communities. Investing in mitigation projects is one of the key tools for communities,"" said Congressman Thompson. ""I applaud the Biden Administration for increasing funds for FEMA's hazard mitigation. This funding will help our communities in Mississippi protect themselves from the impacts of disasters such as flooding, hurricanes, and tornadoes. I urge every community within Mississippi to take advantage of this funding.""",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:24:51Z https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/help-local-schools-libraries-boost-broadband,"HELP FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES TO BOOST BROADBAND",2021-10-01,2021,2021-10,Democrat,House,MS,Bennie G. Thompson,T000193,benniethompson.house.gov,benniethompson,https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"(BOLTON, Mississippi) – Today, Congressman Bennie Thompson announced that schools and libraries can apply for additional funding from the American Rescue Plan to increase broadband services now through October 13th. Local schools and libraries can learn more about eligibility and apply HERE. Mississippi already applied for $21,104,090.16 million from the Emergency Connectivity Fund during the first application filing period this summer. The FCC expects to grant up to the full request pending a final review of those applications. Now, due to high interest in the program and additional funding still available, the FCC has opened a second application filing window for Mississippi to request additional funds now through October 13th. Funding for the Emergency Connectivity Fund was made possible by the American Rescue Plan Congressman Thompson helped pass earlier this year. ""Now more than ever, reliable broadband is essential for learning,"" said Congressman Thompson. ""I strongly encourage local schools and libraries to take advantage of this program to provide our students with the tools they need for success.""",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:24:51Z https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/abortion-demand-act-receives-adamant-opposition-congressman-guest,Abortion on Demand Act Receives ‘Adamant Opposition’ from Congressman Guest,2021-09-24,2021,2021-09,Republican,House,MS,Michael Guest,G000591,guest.house.gov,guest,https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) voted against H.R. 3755, the Women's Health Protection Act, also referred to as the Abortion on Demand Until Birth Act. The legislation would remove nearly all regulations and restrictions on abortions, which would effectively make abortion legal up to the moment of birth across the nation. After casting his vote against the legislation, Congressman Guest released the following recorded statement: This nation was established on a set of morals, one of those being that individual life is sacred. The Preamble to the Declaration of Independence says that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights;, that first and foremost among those is the right to life. Congressional Democrats are seeking to legalize abortion and remove all pro-life protections imposed by state legislative bodies. This bill is radical, pro-abortion legislation that would legalize the killing of a child up to the day of birth. Before today, it was unthinkable that I would have to urge my colleagues across the aisle to oppose a bill like this, but I am here to oppose this terrible legislation and to support the ability for states to enact pro-life protections — states like my home state of Mississippi, which has championed the right to life of our unborn children through state legislative action. I adamantly oppose this bill and will continue to fight for the right to life of our unborn children. The legislation is a retaliatory action to commonsense abortion laws passed by individual state legislatures across the nation, such as Mississippi's Gestational Age Act, which prohibits abortion after a 15-week period. Congressman Michael Guest represents Mississippi's Third Congressional District. Currently serving his second term, Congressman Guest serves as the Vice Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, as a Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and as a Member of the Committee on Ethics.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:17:01Z https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/guest-joins-bipartisan-group-rebuke-progressives-attempts-undermine-israeli,Guest Joins Bipartisan Group in Rebuke of Progressive’s Attempts to Undermine Israeli Defensive Systems,2021-09-23,2021,2021-09,Republican,House,MS,Michael Guest,G000591,guest.house.gov,guest,https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Washington, D.C. – Congressman Guest (MS-03) voted in favor of the Iron Dome Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022. This bill would provide $1 billion for the Iron Dome defense systems, funding that Progressive House Members forced Democrats to remove from the Continuing Resolution that was considered in the House of Representatives earlier this week. ""This is not a vote of military aggression, but one to save the innocent lives of our closest allies in the Middle East. I am deeply troubled that Progressive Democrats would undermine America's mission of defending our allies against terrorism,"" Guest said. ""However, I am grateful that the defense of our allies is still an issue many Democrats and Republicans can agree on,"" Guest continued. ""With today's vote, America has confirmed that we stand with our ally, Israel. But more importantly, we have supported Israel's defensive assets that will save hundreds of thousands of Israeli citizens of all faiths from attacks by Palestinian terrorists and other terrorist groups."" Earlier this year, Congressman Guest offered a similar bill that would have redirected funds intended for Gaza to instead replenish the Iron Dome Defense System. The legislation came in response to another Progressive move to undermine the safety of Israeli citizens by blocking the transfer of military assets, including Iron Dome Missiles, to Israel. As a strictly defensive military asset, rockets purposed for use by the Iron Dome would be used to protect Israeli citizens from missile barrages and are not intended for offensive military operations. According to its developer, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, the Iron Dome has a missile interception success rate of 90% since its deployment in 2011. According to a video shared by the Israel Defense Forces Twitter page that displays the use of the Iron Dome to intercept missiles, over 4,000 rockets were fired at Israel in a ten-day period earlier this year during rising tensions between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas. Congressman Michael Guest represents Mississippi's Third Congressional District. Currently serving his second term, Congressman Guest serves as the Vice Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, as a Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and as a Member of the Committee on Ethics.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:17:01Z https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-guest-keeps-promise-votes-against-suspension-debt-ceiling-fund,Congressman Guest Keeps Promise; Votes Against Suspension of Debt Ceiling to Fund Progressive Spending Priorities,2021-09-21,2021,2021-09,Republican,House,MS,Michael Guest,G000591,guest.house.gov,guest,https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Washington, D.C. – Tonight, Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) voted against H.R. 5304, a bill that would suspend the debt ceiling. Suspension of the debt limit would enable the enormous $3.5 trillion partisan reconciliation bill proposed by Congressional Democrats. The bill passed the House 220-211 on a party line vote. It is expected to receive significant Republican opposition in the Senate. ""I will not support the suspension of the debt limit in order to pay for a $3.5 trillion spending bill proposed by the Democrats. It is fiscally irresponsible for the Democrats to run up billions of dollars in new debt. I believe the American people deserve better,"" Congressman Guest said in a recorded statement. Congressman Guest signed a letter last month promising the American people that he would not support suspending the debt limit, stating instead that addressing the debt ceiling is solely the responsibility of the Democratic party, which continues to pursue massive spending legislation. ""We, the undersigned Republican Representatives, are letting Democrat Representatives and the American public know that we will not vote to increase the debt ceiling, whether that increase comes through a standalone bill, a continuing resolution, or any other vehicle. This is a problem created by Democrat spending. Democrats will have to accept sole responsibility for facilitating it,"" the Members wrote in the letter. ""We should not default on our debts under any circumstances. If Democrats threaten a default, it will only be because they refuse to vote for the debt ceiling increase necessitated by their own irresponsible spending,"" the letter continues. Despite this public declaration, Democrats attached the suspension of the debt limit to a continuing resolution to fund the government until December 3rd. ""Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats are tying suspension of the debt limit to the continuing resolution – which would keep the government funded. The Democrats' decision to tie these two together greatly increases the chance of a potential government shutdown,"" Guest said in a recorded statement. Congressman Michael Guest represents Mississippi's Third Congressional District. Currently serving his second term, Congressman Guest serves as the Vice Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, as a Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and as a Member of the Committee on Ethics.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:17:01Z https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-guest-supports-ti-budget-amendments-address-failures-democrat,Congressman Guest Supports T&I Budget Amendments to Address Failures of Democrat Leaders,2021-09-14,2021,2021-09,Republican,House,MS,Michael Guest,G000591,guest.house.gov,guest,https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Washington, D.C. – Today during the budget reconciliation markup in the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) spoke in favor of amendments to audit military assets left in Afghanistan by the Biden Administration, address hypocrisy of Democrats in COVID-19 response, rein in government spending until inflation is brought below three percent, and suspend federal traffic safety funding to cities that defund the police. See below for statements from Congressman Guest on these amendments. Audit of Military Assets Left in Afghanistan Congressman Guest spoke in support of an amendment to instruct the GAO to conduct an audit of Coast Guard and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers assets and personnel deployed in Afghanistan or provided to the late Afghan military and the disposition of such assets. You can find a copy of his remarks below and the video of his remarks here. This amendment brings to the forefront the most important issue we should be discussing in Congress. While President Biden and House Democrats continue to push for trillions in spending that would increase our national debt and raise taxes on hard-working Americans, this Administration has left billions of dollars – if not tens of billions of dollars – of equipment in Afghanistan. Every committee in Congress should be conducting necessary oversight to examine the decisions that went into this chaotic withdrawal. In my home state of Mississippi, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the National Guard occupy some of our most important government assets in the state. The thought that some of the same equipment present in Mississippi may also be in the hands of the Taliban to use against our allies or conduct attacks against our homeland is deeply concerning. I hope the committee will adopt this amendment to ensure that we understand what we have left in the hands of the enemies and take the necessary and proper steps to examine our own security in the wake of the President's failed withdrawal from Afghanistan. Preventing the Use of FEMA Resources at the Border to Mitigate Impact on Disaster Readiness and Response Congressman Guest spoke in support of an amendment to correct the inappropriate use of the Federal Emergency Management Agency at the southwest border and instruct the Department of Homeland Security to develop a plan for mitigating COVID-19. You can find a copy of his remarks below and the video of his remarks here. The current Administration has caused a growing crisis along our southwest border in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. What is even more confounding is that the Administration is not holding illegal immigrants to the same standards it is requiring for American citizens. Just last week, we saw President Biden announce unprecedented mandates regarding the COVID-19 vaccine, the outcome of which could affect the employment of up to 100 million hard-working Americans. However, these requirements are not the same for migrants pouring across our southwest border, even though some 18 to 20 percent of immigrants are testing positive for the virus. The American people are, understandably and rightly, frustrated. This amendment would correct the inappropriate use of FEMA at the southwest border. The Department of Homeland Security would be required to have a plan for mitigating COVID-19 at the border. That would include quarantining COVID-positive migrants before FEMA staff is deployed to these locations. This language would also require the U.S. Government to review the impact of FEMA involvement at the border on the agency's readiness for other disaster responsibilities. Not only would this amendment help protect the Federal workforce and our communities from COVID, it also would ensure that FEMA staff is where they are needed most – in our neighboring states such as Texas and Louisiana which, as we speak, are being destroyed by Hurricane Nicholas. Prohibiting Inflationary Spending to Ensure Inflation is Reined in Before More Spending Occurs Congressman Guest spoke in support of an amendment to ensure that Federal spending does not increase unless the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office certifies that inflation is below three percent. You can find a copy of his remarks below and the video of his remarks here. Inflation of consumer goods continues to create a strain for American families during the COVID-19 pandemic. U.S. inflation is forecast to be greater than 5 percent – greater than 5 percent – for the third month in a row – no doubt due in part to the partisan, $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. At a time when we should be allowing our economy to recover, Congressional Democrats and the Biden Administration are moving ahead with a $3.5 trillion spending package. The cost of this proposal would, no doubt, only worsen this inflation crisis. My Republicans colleagues are offering an important safeguard on the ever-increasing spending proposals. Mr. Chairman, this amendment would ensure that Federal spending does not increase unless the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office certifies that inflation is below 3 percent. The American people deserve this relief to keep inflation in check, and I ask my colleagues to support this amendment. Preventing Jurisdictions that Have Defunded the Police from Using Federal Dollars to Bail Out Their Police Budgets Congressman Guest spoke in support of an amendment to ensure that communities that defund the police are not supported with federal traffic safety funding. You can find a copy of his remarks below and the video of his remarks here. As a former prosecutor, I am deeply concerned about rising violent crime and the increase in attacks we have seen on the men and women of law enforcement. In 2020, 264 federal, state, military, tribal and local law enforcement officers died in the line of duty—the highest since 1974. Despite the need to reinforce and support law enforcement, progressive politicians in some jurisdictions have chosen to cut funding for their police departments. Federal funding for law enforcement activities under the jurisdiction of this committee should not be used to cover gaps caused by local governments that have made the decision to defund the police. I am proud to support the men and women of law enforcement, and I am proud to support this amendment, which would ensure that communities that defund the police are not supported with federal traffic safety funding. Congressman Michael Guest represents Mississippi's Third Congressional District. Currently serving his second term, Congressman Guest serves as the Vice Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, as a Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and as a Member of the Committee on Ethics.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:17:01Z https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/vice-ranking-member-guest-introduces-two-important-amendments-during-chs,Vice Ranking Member Guest Introduces Two Important Amendments During CHS Budget Reconciliation Markup,2021-09-14,2021,2021-09,Republican,House,MS,Michael Guest,G000591,guest.house.gov,guest,https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Washington, D.C. – Today, Vice Ranking Member Michael Guest (MS-03) offered two important amendments in the Committee on Homeland Security (CHS) budget reconciliation markup. The first would prohibit Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funds from being used to enter or renew a contract for any unmanned aircraft system manufactured in China. The second would repurpose $40 million in the U.S. Treasury for the Operation Stonegarden grant program to enhance border security by providing grants to law enforcement agencies that are involved in U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operations. Drone Contract Protection Amendment Below is an excerpt from Vice Ranking Member Guest's statements on the amendment to limit drone contracts with American adversaries. Click here to view/download the video of Guest's statement. In this new era of persistent cyber threats targeting our homeland and critical infrastructure, it is imperative that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is able to protect the nation against all threats. This defense includes ensuring that the Unmanned Aircraft Systems, or drones, that DHS uses and buys are not made in foreign countries that do not align with American interests. DHS requires the air dominant capabilities that drones provide to accomplish many of its land and maritime missions, and utilizing drones is a cost-effective way to provide surveillance over large areas of the homeland. However, many of the commercial drones used in the United States are manufactured in China, which dominates the U.S. market. Of the top 10 drone manufacturers that supply the U.S. market, a single Chinese manufacturer towers over all others with nearly 77 percent of market share. The former Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director wrote that ""any information collected by a drone from this particular manufacturer should be considered at risk."" In 2017, HIS issued a notice regarding a particular Chinese company that dominates the U.S. drone market. It warned that these drones were providing critical infrastructure and law enforcement data to the Chinese government. Because of this threat, several other Departments, such as Commerce and the Interior, have taken actions to ground their drone fleets until the threat to U.S. government data can be determined. Our colleagues in the Senate share our concerns; Senator Rick Scott has introduced similar legislation to ban the purchase of these drones across the federal government, not just at DHS. Given the role that drones play in protecting our homeland security, and with the Chinese Communist Party representing the greatest threat to our homeland in the last 50 years, this amendment is more important than ever. I urge my colleagues to support this amendment. Operation Stonegarden Grant Funding Amendment Below is an excerpt from Vice Ranking Member Guest's statements on the amendment to provide grant funding for Operation Stonegarden. Click here to view/download the video of Guest's statement. It is the responsibility of Congress and specifically the responsibility of this Committee to fix gaps in our immigration system that benefit criminals and we must address the challenges that we face along our southwest border. Our law enforcement agents risk their lives to keep our communities safe. It is imperative that we provide the men and women of law enforcement with the proper equipment to perform their duties and do so safely. This amendment would provide funding for much-needed assistance to law enforcement agencies in states along our borders working with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Since January of 2021, there have been over 1.3 million illegal crossings along our southwest border. This amendment is imperative in helping CBP secure our borders given the sheer number of narcotics and individuals illegally flowing across our border in unprecedented numbers. In FY 2021, border agents have seen a 187% increase in cocaine, a 63% increase in heroine, and a 2,067% increase in fentanyl seized at the border – all these seized at the southwest border. FEMA's Operation Stonegarden grant program provides funds to state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies bordering Mexico, Canada, or a maritime border. This grant program supports enhanced cooperation and coordination among CBP, the U.S. Border Patrol, and federal and State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial law enforcement agencies to improve overall border security. Operation Stonegarden is currently active in all 22 states that have ongoing U.S. Border Patrol operations. This amendment would allow the grant program to alleviate the stress placed on CBP by providing local law enforcement agencies with additional funding to equip and train officers to successfully supplement efforts to secure our borders. I urge my colleagues on both side of the aisle to join me in support of this amendment – for our law enforcement community needs our help and it is our duty to help them as they help us keep our families and our communities safe. Congressman Michael Guest represents Mississippi's Third Congressional District. Currently serving his second term, Congressman Guest serves as the Vice Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, as a Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and as a Member of the Committee on Ethics.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:17:01Z https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-guest-visits-world-trade-center-commemorate-20th-anniversary,Congressman Guest Visits World Trade Center to Commemorate the 20th Anniversary of September 11th,2021-09-10,2021,2021-09,Republican,House,MS,Michael Guest,G000591,guest.house.gov,guest,https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Washington, D.C. – This week, Vice Ranking Member Michael Guest joined the Committee on Homeland Security in a visit to the One World Trade Center and with New York City first responders in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. Guest also joined Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security John Katko in presenting an American flag flown over the United States Capitol to the New York City Fire Department in remembrance of the 20th anniversary of September 11th. A flag was also presented by the Members of the Detectives' Endowment Association. During his visit, Congressman Guest recorded a video of his memories of September 11, 2001. The transcript of the video is available below, along with links to the original video, an edited version, and photos from the visit. Click here to watch/download video You know, today as we visited the 9/11 museum, so many of those memories from 20 years ago began flooding back. I remember where I was when I learned that the plane had struck the first World Trade Center, believing that it was an aviation accident. I turned to the television and watch later in horror as we saw United Airlines flight 195 strike the south tower. At that time, we knew that our nation had been attacked. Even though I knew that Mississippi was not a target, I immediately began to call my wife and make sure that she knew what was going on and watch the events that transpired that day. Later that day, I had to be in court, and when I appeared there in the court room, the judge said, ""I'm going to do something that I've never done before, and it may cause me to get in trouble, but I think it's appropriate,"" and he opened that day in a word of prayer. And there you had a prayer led by the judge. You had police officers, prosecutors, defense attorneys, criminal defendants there all bowing their heads in a word of prayer for our nation, a very special day. On that day, was a day of great sacrifice, a day of great loss, a day where all Americans were New Yorkers; but it was also a day that served as a rallying, unifying day for our country as we saw Members of Congress gather on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, spontaneously breaking out into God Bless America. Several days later as we saw President Bush come to the site and he told first responders that he heard them, that the world heard them, and soon those that knocked down these buildings would hear them. And we know the response of our brave men and women in the United States military. How they went to Afghanistan, how they overthrew the Taliban government there, and then 10 years later were ultimately able to hunt down and kill the mastermind of 9/11, Osama bin Laden in that daring raid in Pakistan. Those events of the last 20 years have all come flooding back over the last day. It is our duty and our first and foremost duties as Members of Congress and, particularly, as Members of the [Committee on] Homeland Security to make sure that we prepare this nation – that we protect this nation from any future attacks. There is nothing that we should hold more near and dear, no duty that we should treat any more importantly than our duty to protect the lives of American citizens, and it is my honor to join with Ranking Member Katko, with Chairman Thompson, other Members of the committee to be here today to celebrate and to remember the events that occurred on September 11, 2001. Original Video Edited Version Photos Congressman Michael Guest represents Mississippi's Third Congressional District. Currently serving his second term, Congressman Guest serves as the Vice Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, as a Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and as a Member of the Committee on Ethics.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:17:01Z https://trentkelly.house.gov/newsroom/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5428,"Kelly's Priorities for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) FY22 September 3, 2021 | Posted in Press Releases Tags: National Defense / Veterans, Government Reform Washington - The House Armed Services Committee has passed the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by a vote of 57 to 2. ""The passage of the NDAA out of the Armed Services Committee marks the next major step in ensuring that we are sustaining our victories against foreign adversaries, protecting the homeland, and providing adequate resources to the men and women… Read more »",2021-09-03,2021,2021-09,Republican,House,MS,Trent Kelly,K000388,trentkelly.house.gov,trentkelly,https://trentkelly.house.gov/newsroom/documentquery.aspx,scraper,"Washington - The House Armed Services Committee has passed the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by a vote of 57 to 2. ""The passage of the NDAA out of the Armed Services Committee marks the next major step in ensuring that we are sustaining our victories against foreign adversaries, protecting the homeland, and providing adequate resources to the men and women of our Armed Forces,"" Rep. Kelly said. ""H.R. 4350, the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), demonstrates how Congress can work collaboratively and focus on the common good. As the bill moves to a full House vote in the near future, I look forward to ensuring its passage and becoming law,"" Rep. Kelly added. This year's bill includes several amendments that Rep. Kelly authored aimed at improving national security, efficiencies within the Department of Defense, and the quality of life of our men and women in uniform. To read Rep. Kelly's priorities in full detail, please click on the link.",1,2026-04-07T14:16:54Z,2026-04-07T14:20:33Z https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/house-republicans-make-promise-american-people-not-vote-raise-debt-ceiling,House Republicans Make Promise to American People Not to Vote to Raise Debt Ceiling,2021-09-02,2021,2021-09,Republican,House,MS,Michael Guest,G000591,guest.house.gov,guest,https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) and 106 other Republicans wrote a letter to the American people promising not to vote for any legislation that would lead to raising the debt limit. ""We, the undersigned Republican Representatives, are letting Democrat Representatives and the American public know that we will not vote to increase the debt ceiling, whether that increase comes through a standalone bill, a continuing resolution, or any other vehicle. This is a problem created by Democrat spending. Democrats will have to accept sole responsibility for facilitating it,"" the Members write. In their letter, the Members blame the need for an increase in the debt ceiling on the spending spree that Democrats have undertaken since assuming control of the White House and Congress, including the $1.9 trillion ""COVID relief"" bill that was approved without Republican support in March of this year. The bill was passed even though $1 trillion of COVID relief funds from previous bills had yet to be spent. The Republican authors also point to the $3.5 trillion Budget Resolution as a major contributor for the precarious financial situation the nation now faces, which could lead to a default on debts. ""We should not default on our debts under any circumstances,"" the Republican authors write. ""If Democrats threaten a default, it will only be because they refuse to vote for the debt ceiling increase necessitated by their own irresponsible spending."" Congressman Guest voted against the $3.5 trillion Budget Resolution, stating in a press release, ""The American people do not deserve the deficit, debt, and waste that this resolution proposes."" Congressman Guest also voted against the $1.9 trillion ""COVID relief"" bill, stating in a press release and on social media, ""There is still $1 trillion in COVID relief funding that has yet to be spent. We need to be good stewards of the American people's money instead of pushing through legislation that overshoots the gap of what's needed to respond to the pandemic."" You can read the full letter here. Congressman Michael Guest represents Mississippi's Third Congressional District. Currently serving his second term, Congressman Guest serves as the Vice Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, as a Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and as a Member of the Committee on Ethics.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:17:01Z https://trentkelly.house.gov/newsroom/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5425,"Congressman Trent Kelly to Host Virtual Academy Day 2021 August 31, 2021 | Posted in Press Releases WASHINGTON - U.S. Congressman Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) will host Virtual Academy Day 2021. This is an opportunity for Mississippi's First Congressional District parents, students, and educators to learn more about America's prestigious service academies. Representatives will be participating from the following institutions: U.S. Military Academy at West Point, U.S. Coast Guard Academy,… Read more »",2021-08-31,2021,2021-08,Republican,House,MS,Trent Kelly,K000388,trentkelly.house.gov,trentkelly,https://trentkelly.house.gov/newsroom/documentquery.aspx,scraper,"WASHINGTON - U.S. Congressman Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) will host Virtual Academy Day 2021. This is an opportunity for Mississippi's First Congressional District parents, students, and educators to learn more about America's prestigious service academies. Representatives will be participating from the following institutions: U.S. Military Academy at West Point, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Marion Military Institute, University of Mississippi ROTC and Mississippi State University ROTC. For more information, please contact Robert Smith at (662) 687-1540 or Robert.Smith@mail.house.gov",1,2026-04-07T14:16:54Z,2026-04-07T14:20:32Z https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-guest-votes-against-deem-and-pass-rule-procedure,Congressman Guest Votes Against “Deem and Pass” Rule Procedure,2021-08-24,2021,2021-08,Republican,House,MS,Michael Guest,G000591,guest.house.gov,guest,https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) voted against House Democrats' ""deem and pass"" procedural move that triggered automatic passage of the $3.5 trillion budget resolution. The procedure tied the passage of the budget resolution to passage of the rules of debate for other bills the House is considering – the bipartisan infrastructure package and H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021. This maneuver allowed House Democrats to pass the budget resolution along party lines through the rule without a stand-alone, recorded vote on the legislation. ""Speaker Pelosi's ‘deem and pass' process is a political scheme to provide cover to moderate Democrats by preventing an up or down vote on the wasteful $3.5 trillion budget resolution,"" Congressman Guest said. ""The American people do not deserve the deficit, debt, and waste that this resolution proposes, and they do not deserve to have the Democratic Majority act in such an underhanded way to pass a budget that does not represent the priorities of the American people.""",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:11:17Z https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/mississippi-house-republicans-express-dismay-president-bidens-withdrawal,Mississippi House Republicans Express Dismay at President Biden’s Withdrawal Decision,2021-08-24,2021,2021-08,Republican,House,MS,Michael Guest,G000591,guest.house.gov,guest,https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Washington, D.C. – Tonight, Representatives Michael Guest (MS-03), Steven Palazzo (MS-04), and Trent Kelly (MS-01) sent a letter to President Joe Biden expressing their disapproval of his decision not to extend the Afghanistan withdrawal deadline and encouraging his Administration to extend the deployment of U.S. resources and military forces until all Americans and American allies have been evacuated or deemed safe. The letter was sent in response to reports that President Biden was not planning to extend the August 31st withdrawal deadline imposed by his Administration and follows reports of former Afghani interpreters being turned away at the Kabul Airport as the time to finalize the evacuations narrows. The Mississippi Delegation joins bipartisan concern from Members of Congress who have criticized the decision. Read the letter from the Members of the Mississippi delegation here or below: Dear President Biden: We are dismayed at reports that you are not planning to extend your self-imposed August 31, 2021, deadline to withdraw United States troops from Afghanistan. As the world watches America end our twenty-year mission in Afghanistan, it is critically important that we not complete the withdrawal of our troops until American citizens and our Afghan allies are evacuated or brought to safety. We are deeply concerned about the ability to meet our evacuation and rescue mission ahead of this date. We support the Administration's recent statements highlighting the priority of bringing American citizens home and committing to keep our troops in Afghanistan until Americans are removed from the country. We stand ready to assist in this effort. It also is critical that we honor our commitments to our Afghan allies and ensure they are protected from perilous Taliban retribution in the coming days. We ask that you continue to prioritize Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holders and SIV applications, as well as religious minorities and other refugees in danger in Afghanistan. Our continued support for our Afghan allies is crucial to address imminent threats against these friends of the United States, as well as to demonstrate our reliability to allies across the globe.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:11:17Z https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-guest-announces-grants-revitalize-rural-airports,Congressman Guest Announces Grants to Revitalize Rural Airports,2021-08-20,2021,2021-08,Republican,House,MS,Michael Guest,G000591,guest.house.gov,guest,https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Guest applauded the announcement of two Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) discretionary grants. The Brookhaven-Lincoln County Airport located in Brookhaven, Mississippi, will receive over $2.2 million in funding to rehabilitate runway lighting, taxiway lighting, airport beacons, and runways. The Hardy-Anders Field Natchez-Adams County Airport located in Natchez, Mississippi, will receive $572,928 in funding to rehabilitate the taxiway and runway. ""Rural airports provide critical services that increase travel and trade across Mississippi. I'm grateful to the FAA and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for their help in securing these grants to improve Mississippi airports, which will help drive Mississippi's rural economy,"" Congressman Guest said. Congressman Michael Guest represents Mississippi's Third Congressional District. Currently serving his second term, Congressman Guest serves as the Vice Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, as a Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and as a Member of the Committee on Ethics.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:11:17Z https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-guest-raises-concerns-over-potential-threat-presented-rise-taliban,Congressman Guest Raises Concerns Over the Potential Threat Presented by the Rise of the Taliban,2021-08-18,2021,2021-08,Republican,House,MS,Michael Guest,G000591,guest.house.gov,guest,https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) joined Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security John Katko and 14 other Republican committee Members in a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas to express their concerns over the potential threat the rise of the Taliban presents to American national security. ""The chaotic withdrawal process imposed by the Biden-Harris Administration has led to widespread Taliban control of the country in a matter of days, resulting in a dangerous new reality for the Afghan people and rapidly mounting security challenges for the United States both at home and abroad,"" the letter states. The Members go on to write that the potential for increased terrorism activities following the release of members of terrorist organization from prisons in Afghanistan coupled with the ongoing southwestern border crisis could threaten national security. ""Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Milley acknowledged to Congress the need to move up the estimated timeline for terror groups to build up their presence in Afghanistan. This comes at a time when the ongoing crisis along the southern border caused by the Biden-Harris Administration's policies and implemented by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under your leadership continues to strain our frontline security resources. This is despite an unprecedented number of Known or Suspected Terrorists crossing the southern border,"" write the Members. For clarification on the situation, the Representatives outline six questions that should be answered by the Administration in order to ensure the safety of the American homeland and its allies: What efforts, if any, is Customs and Border Protection taking to ensure the National Targeting Center is prepared to track and mitigate potential increased foreign fighter and terrorist travel to the United States from Afghanistan? In light of General Milley's assessment that Al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups may quickly rebuild in Afghanistan, how is DHS working within the Intelligence Community to assess and respond to evolving terrorist threats from that region? What parallels does the Department see related to potential homeland security threats posed by the U.S. withdrawal and Taliban control of Afghanistan compared to Iraq and Syria under ISIS control? What efforts are being taken to prepare for the potential for increased instances of Homegrown Violent Extremism (HVE) inspired by the Taliban's so-called Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, as well as terrorist groups seeking to rebuild operations and capabilities in Afghanistan? What threat assessments does the Department intend to revisit with the benefit of hindsight, now that the Taliban has so quickly taken over Afghanistan and without a secure U.S. diplomatic presence in the country? As Afghanistan fell to the Taliban in recent days, DHS issued a revised National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) bulletin highlighting risks in the lead up to the 20th anniversary of 9/11 posed by domestic terrorists and individuals with grievances over public health measures and government restrictions, while failing to mention potential threats posed by the situation in Afghanistan. Does the Department believe these concerns present a more pressing threat to homeland security than that of foreign terrorists using Afghanistan as a safe haven to plot attacks? The full text of the letter can be found here. Congressman Michael Guest represents Mississippi's Third Congressional District. Currently serving his second term, Congressman Guest serves as the Vice Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, as a Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and as a Member of the Committee on Ethics.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:11:17Z https://trentkelly.house.gov/newsroom/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5402,"HASC Republicans Press Biden For a Plan on Afghanistan August 17, 2021 | Posted in Press Releases Tags: National Defense / Veterans Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, led House Armed Services Committee Republicans in pressing the Biden administration for a plan on Afghanistan. In the letter the members wrote, “For months, we have been asking you for a plan on your withdrawal from Afghanistan. You failed to provide us with one and based… Read more »",2021-08-17,2021,2021-08,Republican,House,MS,Trent Kelly,K000388,trentkelly.house.gov,trentkelly,https://trentkelly.house.gov/newsroom/documentquery.aspx,scraper,"Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, led House Armed Services Committee Republicans in pressing the Biden administration for a plan on Afghanistan. In the letter the members wrote, “For months, we have been asking you for a plan on your withdrawal from Afghanistan. You failed to provide us with one and based on the horrific events currently unfolding in Afghanistan, we are confident that we never received your plan because you never had one.” The full text of the letter is below. Dear Mr. President: For months, we have been asking you for a plan on your withdrawal from Afghanistan. You failed to provide us with one and based on the horrific events currently unfolding in Afghanistan, we are confident that we never received your plan because you never had one. The security and humanitarian crisis now unfolding in Afghanistan could have been avoided if you had done any planning. Pretending this isn’t your problem will only make things worse. We remain gravely concerned the void left in Afghanistan will be rapidly filled by terror groups. The Taliban now control the country. Al Qaeda used Afghanistan to plot and execute the 9/11 attacks and other acts of terrorism. You cannot let this happen again. As such, we request that you immediately provide Congress with your plan to prevent terror groups from using Afghanistan as a safe haven to recruit and train the next generation of terrorists. We demand to know how and from where our ISR, counterterrorism, and conventional forces will be used to disrupt the formation for terrorist operations. Mr. President, this crisis is happening on your watch. We are simply asking: what is your plan for Afghanistan? ###",1,2026-04-07T14:16:54Z,2026-04-07T14:20:32Z https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-thompson-writes-governor-reeves-and-mema-failure-request-fema,Congressman Thompson Writes Governor Reeves and MEMA on Failure to Request FEMA Assistance After June Delta Flooding,2021-08-11,2021,2021-08,Democrat,House,MS,Bennie G. Thompson,T000193,benniethompson.house.gov,benniethompson,https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"(BOLTON) –Congressman Bennie Thompson announces Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, sent a letter to Governor Tate Reeves and Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) Executive Director Stephen C. McCraney regarding their failure to adequately engage the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) regarding Federal assistance for flooding and resulting damage in the Mississippi Delta in June. In the letter, Congressman Thompson requests information from the Governor and MEMA Director on their actions in this matter. Letter excerpts: ""The June storms that deluged my district had significant impacts on my constituents. The flooding devastated more than 20 Mississippi counties, damaging over 500 homes and 250 public roads and buildings. In excess of 20 inches of rain fell in one affected county. A National Weather Service meteorologist observed, ""Over 7 inches of rain in one day should only happen once every 200 years. To have it happen twice in two days is just incredible."" ""Despite the extensive damage, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) concluded that the flooding did ‘not meet FEMA parameters to request relief.' This conclusion was reached without the benefit of having joint preliminary damage assessments (PDAs) carried out in partnership with FEMA, as is commonly done by States after disaster strikes. Given the extent of the damage, the State of Mississippi's decision to forgo joint PDAs to determine the magnitude and impact of this disaster – and instead make a unilateral determination about requesting FEMA assistance – is troubling. Our Federal disaster system is built on collaboration and partnership and presumes that State leaders will exhaust all avenues to help communities recover. In this case, the State of Mississippi appears to have continued a pattern of failing to avail itself of assistance from the Federal government – to the detriment of Mississippians.""",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:11:17Z https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bennie-thompson-announces-u-s-department-transportation-awards-0,Congressman Bennie Thompson Announces U. S. Department of Transportation Awards to MS Second District,2021-08-10,2021,2021-08,Democrat,House,MS,Bennie G. Thompson,T000193,benniethompson.house.gov,benniethompson,https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has awarded grant funds through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to the following: These grants provide economic relief funds for costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, sanitization, janitorial services, debt service payments, and combating the spread of pathogens at the airport.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:11:17Z https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-thompson-announces-300000-awarded-jackson-state-university,"CONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES $300,000 AWARDED TO JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY",2021-08-10,2021,2021-08,Democrat,House,MS,Bennie G. Thompson,T000193,benniethompson.house.gov,benniethompson,https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The National Science Foundation has awarded $300,000 to Jackson State University. This project, entitled ""EAGER: Pathway to Commercialization at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs),"" is under the direction of Almesha Campbell. This project seeks to explore the technology and technology transfer infrastructure at a subset of HBCUs with Computer Science and Engineering Departments. For more information call Almesha Campbell at 601-979-1815.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:11:17Z https://trentkelly.house.gov/newsroom/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5395,"President Biden Signs Kelly Bill into Law August 10, 2021 | Posted in Press Releases Tags: National Defense / Veterans WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Trent Kelly is pleased to announce that President Joe Biden has signed into law H.R. 208. The legislation names the U.S. Post Office located at 500 West Main Street in Tupelo, Mississippi, the ""Colonel Carlyle 'Smitty' Harris Post Office."" Colonel Harris was held as a Prisoner of War in Vietnam for just under eight years, enduring starvation,… Read more »",2021-08-10,2021,2021-08,Republican,House,MS,Trent Kelly,K000388,trentkelly.house.gov,trentkelly,https://trentkelly.house.gov/newsroom/documentquery.aspx,scraper,"WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Trent Kelly is pleased to announce that President Joe Biden has signed into law H.R. 208. The legislation names the U.S. Post Office located at 500 West Main Street in Tupelo, Mississippi, the ""Colonel Carlyle 'Smitty' Harris Post Office."" Colonel Harris was held as a Prisoner of War in Vietnam for just under eight years, enduring starvation, solitude, and torture,"" Rep. Kelly said. ""Despite dire living conditions, Col. Harris introduced the tap code to his fellow POWs to secretly communicate between cells. During his time in captivity, letters he wrote to his wife, Louise, were delivered to the Tupelo Post Office. I am thankful for the support from members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate in this endeavor to honor a great American Patriot."" Background: Retired United States Air Force Colonel Carlyle ""Smitty"" Harris's F-105 fighter-bomber was shot down over North Vietnam on April 4, 1965. He was the sixth American to become a Prisoner of War (POW) in North Vietnam. ###",1,2026-04-07T14:16:54Z,2026-04-07T14:20:32Z https://www.hydesmith.senate.gov/sconres14-amendment-no-3568,S.CON.RES.14--Amendment No. 3568,2021-08-10,2021,2021-08,Republican,Senate,MS,Cindy Hyde-Smith,H001079,www.hydesmith.senate.gov,hydesmith,https://www.hydesmith.senate.gov/newsroom,scraper,"Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 145 (Senate - August 10, 2021) PDF Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Madam President, I call up my amendment No. 3568 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Mississippi [Mrs. Hyde-Smith] proposes an amendment numbered 3568. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to adjustments to Federal funds for certain local jurisdictions) At the end of title III, add the following: SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO ADJUSTMENTS TO FEDERAL FUNDS FOR CERTAIN LOCAL JURISDICTIONS. The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution, and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to adjustments to Federal funds for local governments within the jurisdiction of the committees receiving reconciliation instructions under section 2001, which may include limiting or eliminating Federal payments, other than funding under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10151 et seq.) (commonly known as the ""Byrne JAG grant program""') or section 1701 of title I of such Act (34 U.S.C. 10381) (commonly known as the ""COPS grant program""), to a local government whose district attorney directs its prosecutors to not prosecute certain violent offenses or serious offenses that result in damage or injury to the property of any other person, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2022 through 2031. Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Madam President, our Nation's communities and small businesses have had it rough these past 18 months as they struggle with the lasting effects of the pandemic. Today, they are also being victimized amid surging violent crime rates and progressive prosecutors who adopt nonprosecution policies. And, as a result, small businesses are left vulnerable and unassisted as they are burglarized, defaced, and destroyed. It is understandable for victimized small businesses, law enforcement, and the public to be dispirited as they are left to pick up the pieces while rogue prosecutors ignore their constitutional duty by refusing to prosecute violent crimes that affect the health, safety, or economy of our communities. Defying the rule of law and endangering the public has Mississippians and Americans across the country saying enough is enough. My amendment is simple and straightforward. Any city that purposely obstructs the rule of law by refusing to prosecute-- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator's time has expired. Mrs. HYDE-SMITH.--certain violent crimes will not be subsidized by the American taxpayers.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:11:17Z https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/guest-applauds-91-million-contract-stabilize-natchez-national-cemetery,Guest Applauds $9.1 Million Contract to Stabilize Natchez National Cemetery,2021-08-03,2021,2021-08,Republican,House,MS,Michael Guest,G000591,guest.house.gov,guest,https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) applauded the news of a $9.1 million contract to speed up an emergency project to stabilize a bluff impacted by erosion that threatens the Natchez National Cemetery. ""I'm grateful for the opportunity to work alongside local, state, and federal officials to help ensure the Natchez National Cemetery is preserved for future generations of veterans and their families,"" Guest said. ""The speed of the work by officials to protect this valuable site should be commended."" Congressman Guest worked closely with landowners, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the VA's National Cemetery Administration, and other Members of Congress to help expedite the contract in order to quickly address the erosion issues that were deemed an emergency by federal officials following a high degree of erosion in the spring. Congressman Guest also thanks Randy Reeves, former Under Secretary for Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs, for his tireless efforts to address this matter. The project targets the bluffs along the western edge of the cemetery and will utilize similar methods that have been used to stabilize other bluffs in the Natchez area. Construction is projected to be completed by August 2022. Congressman Michael Guest represents Mississippi's Third Congressional District. Currently serving his second term, Congressman Guest serves as the Vice Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, as a Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and as a Member of the Committee on Ethics.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:11:17Z https://trentkelly.house.gov/newsroom/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5378,"Wicker, Manchin, Phillips, Kelly Cheer Passage of Gold Star Children's Day Resolution August 1, 2021 | Posted in Press Releases Tags: National Defense / Veterans WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., along with U.S. Representatives Dean Phillips, D-Minn., and Trent Kelly, R-Miss., celebrated the designation of August 1, 2021 as Gold Star Children’s Day. On Thursday, the Senate passed a resolution introduced by Wicker and Manchin to officially set aside this day to recognize the sacrifices of the children of… Read more »",2021-08-01,2021,2021-08,Republican,House,MS,Trent Kelly,K000388,trentkelly.house.gov,trentkelly,https://trentkelly.house.gov/newsroom/documentquery.aspx,scraper,"WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., along with U.S. Representatives Dean Phillips, D-Minn., and Trent Kelly, R-Miss., celebrated the designation of August 1, 2021 as Gold Star Children’s Day. On Thursday, the Senate passed a resolution introduced by Wicker and Manchin to officially set aside this day to recognize the sacrifices of the children of fallen servicemembers. Phillips introduced the resolution in the House of Representatives with Rep. Young Kim, R-Calif., Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, and Kelly. To date, there has been no nationally-recognized day to honor Gold Star Children. “Designating August 1 as Gold Star Children’s Day will help recognize the unique sacrifices borne by the children of our nation’s fallen heroes,” Wicker said. “I encourage all Americans to come together in support of these sons and daughters who carry on the legacy of their parents who paid the ultimate price for our country.” “No child should ever have to grow up without a parent, and I can only imagine the pain that comes from losing a parent in the line of duty. While we will never be able to repay the sacrifices made by our brave patriots and their families, it is our responsibility to honor their children for their sacrifices. I am proud to lead the Senate in distinguishing August 1, 2021 as Gold Star Children’s Day to recognize the sacrifices made for our country by Gold Star Children,” Manchin said. “The children of our fallen men and women in uniform have experienced the unimaginable loss of a loved one. Recognizing Gold Star Children’s Day will serve as a reminder to all Americans that freedom is not free,” Kelly said. “As a Gold Star son, I understand firsthand the sacrifices made by some so that ALL may enjoy the freedoms we hold dear as Americans – and so that we may continue to be blessed to live in the oldest and most successful continuous democracy in the world,” Phillips said. “Up until now, the unimaginable sacrifices of Gold Star Children have not been recognized with a special day, and that ends here.” Read the full text of the resolution here or below: Whereas the recognition of Gold Star Families in the United States dates back to World War I, when the families of fallen service members displayed a service flag in the window of their homes with a gold star; Whereas, in 1936, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law legislation declaring Gold Star Mother’s Day, a national observance honoring the mothers of fallen service members annually on the last Sunday of September; Whereas, since 2010, the Senate has honored Gold Star Spouses by resolution annually on April 5, recognizing the unique sacrifices made by spouses of fallen service members; Whereas thousands of sons and daughters of military families have lost mothers or fathers who served in the Armed Forces and also deserve national recognition for the bur- den and legacy they carry; and Whereas no date has existed to specifically recognize the children of fallen service members of the United States as part of a national debt of gratitude that the people of the United States owe to the service members who sacrificed all in protecting the freedom of the United States and the people of the United States: Now, therefore, be it 1 Resolved, That the Senate— 2 (1) designates August 1, 2021, as ‘‘Gold Star 3 Children’s Day’’; 4 (2) honors the sacrifices and hardships of the 5 children of fallen service members; and 6 (3) encourages the people of the United States 7 to observe Gold Star Children’s Day in support of 8 children of the fallen men and women of the Armed 9 Forces of the United States. # # #",1,2026-04-07T14:16:54Z,2026-04-07T14:20:32Z https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/millions-covid-19-relief-dollars-approved-local-venues,Millions in COVID-19 Relief Dollars Approved for Local Venues,2021-07-29,2021,2021-07,Democrat,House,MS,Bennie G. Thompson,T000193,benniethompson.house.gov,benniethompson,https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"(Washington D.C.) –Congressman Bennie Thompson announced that venues in Mississippi's 2nd Congressional district will receive approximately $2.3 million in Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) funds. Congressman Thompson voted to establish the program, which provides support to hard-hit businesses in the music and entertainment sector that were forced to shut their doors due to pandemic restrictions. The SVOG program was initially plagued by technical challenges, which have since greatly improved. On the day the application portal opened, Congressman Thompson took swift action to address the challenges businesses were experiencing and joined over 200 bipartisan Members of Congress in calling for the Small Business Administration to expedite the release of funds. Recipient Location Amount GRAMMY Museum Cleveland $123,044 Strategic Entertainment Co. Clinton $115,524 Delta Center Stage Inc. Greenville $37,503 Plaza Cinema Grenada $248,113 B.B. King Museum/Delta Interpretive Center Indianola $52,284 Ardenland, LLC Jackson $885,316 Be-Bop Production, Inc Jackson $89,440 Thalia Mara Hall Jackson $97,626 Duling Hall, LLC Jackson $204,214 New Stage Inc. Jackson $397,831 Plaza Twin Cinema Inc. Yazoo City $49,429 The Small Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program was established through the bipartisan COVID-19 relief package passed in December 2020. The American Rescue Plan instituted a fix to ensure shuttered venues that received Paycheck Protection Program loans after Dec. 27, 2020 can also receive a Small Venue Operators grant, as long as the grant is reduced by the amount of PPP funds provided. Applying for both grant programs was previously prohibited.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:03:51Z https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/guest-opposes-partisan-appropriations-package,Guest Opposes Partisan Appropriations Package,2021-07-29,2021,2021-07,Republican,House,MS,Michael Guest,G000591,guest.house.gov,guest,https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael Guest opposed the appropriations minibus package considered in the House of Representatives. This spending package passed along party lines (219-209). The minibus included appropriations bills for Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies; Financial Services and General Government; Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies; Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies; and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies. ""Unfortunately, House Democrats are pushing appropriations bills that are going to add billions of dollars to our rising national debt. I am also concerned with the radical attempt to end the Hyde Amendment, which protects taxpayer dollars from being used to perform abortions and has received bipartisan support for decades,"" Guest said. ""Instead of a bipartisan effort, my colleagues across the aisle have passed an appropriations package filled with partisan spending items that promote the progressive agenda."" Congressman Guest cosponsored numerous Pro-Life amendments to this legislation, which the House Democratic Majority did not allow to be considered during Floor debate. Congressman Michael Guest represents Mississippi's Third Congressional District. Currently serving his second term, Congressman Guest serves as the Vice Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, as a Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and as a Member of the Committee on Ethics.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:03:51Z https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/miss-delegation-pro-life-caucus-file-amicus-brief-urging-supreme-court-uphold,"Miss. Delegation, Pro-Life Caucus File Amicus Brief Urging Supreme Court to Uphold Mississippi Pro-Life Law",2021-07-29,2021,2021-07,Republican,House,MS,Michael Guest,G000591,guest.house.gov,guest,https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"WASHINGTON – The Mississippi congressional delegation and the House Pro-Life Caucus today led more than 200 members of Congress in filing an amicus brief supporting the State of Mississippi in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization and urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Mississippi's law protecting life. U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and U.S. Representatives Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.), Trent Kelly (R-Miss.), and Michael Guest (R-Miss.), along with House Pro-life Caucus Co-Chair Chris Smith (R-N.J.), filed the brief. In total, 44 Senators and 184 members of the House of Representatives signed the brief. ""Mississippi is at the forefront of the fight for life, and I am glad to lead the charge in Congress on behalf of the unborn,"" Wicker said. ""For too long, the precedents of Roe and Casey have prevented states from taking meaningful steps to protect life in the womb. My colleagues and I are urging the Supreme Court to correct these decades of injustice."" ""In taking up Mississippi's pro-life law, the Supreme Court has a chance to reconsider the current misguided abortion jurisprudence. As a Senator, as a woman, and as a mother, I think this case offers us a chance to overturn Roe and return the abortion issue to the political process and away from activist judges,"" Hyde-Smith said. ""I am thankful so many of my colleagues are standing with Mississippi and against unlimited abortion on demand in this case."" ""I'm proud to see that Mississippi is leading the nation in the fight to defend the unborn- challenging outdated precedents that strip states of their ability to ban abortion procedures. This case offers a monumental opportunity for the highest court in the land to recognize states' right to defend the unborn. I stand with my colleagues and urge the Supreme Court to stand up for the countless innocent lives at the heart of this case,"" said Palazzo. ""We are pleased to join this important brief. Mississippians believe in the sanctity of life and our values to defend the unborn should be safeguarded,"" Kelly said. ""Mississippi remains united in our desire to protect the lives of our unborn children, which is why the Mississippi delegation has come together to support the right to life movement in an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court. This case is a strong step in defending our unborn children and I am thankful for the opportunity to support their right to life,"" Guest said ""In this multi-member filing, we urge the Court to affirm that federal and state governments are free to pass laws that protect children alive but not yet born,"" Smith said. ""It's time to recognize what abortion is: the killing of an unborn child through suction, dismemberment, or chemical poisoning. In the 48 years since the infamous Supreme Court decisions legalizing abortion-on-demand throughout pregnancy, more than 62.5 million unborn lives have been lost. The humanity of the unborn is undeniable, and this case is a crucial opportunity to recognize that states have a compelling interest in regulating abortion prior to viability."" In the amicus brief, the lawmakers ask ""the Court uphold Mississippi's law as effectuating important state interests, or, alternatively, return this case to the lower courts for consideration on a full evidentiary record, recognizing that certain precedents [Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey] may be reconsidered and, where necessary, be wholly or partially overruled."" The State of Mississippi in 2018 enacted the Gestational Age Act, a state law prohibiting abortion after 15 weeks' gestation, except in cases of medical emergency. The Jackson Women's Health Organization, an abortion clinic in Jackson, Miss., sued on the grounds that the law violates the viability standard established by Planned Parenthood v. Casey. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's decision on these grounds. This fall, the Supreme Court will hear Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health to consider the question of whether all pre-viability prohibitions on elective abortions are unconstitutional. This case represents the most significant challenge to Roe v. Wade and the viability standard in Planned Parenthood v. Casey in a generation. The State of Mississippi filed its case with the Supreme Court on July 22, 2021. Click here to read the full amicus brief. In addition to Wicker and Hyde-Smith, Senators signing the amicus brief include: Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Richard Shelby, (R-Ala.), James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Richard Burr, (R-N.C.), John Thune (R-S.D.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), James E. Risch (R-Idaho), Roy Blunt, (R-Mo.) Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Joni K. Ernst (R-Iowa), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Todd Young (R-Ind.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Cynthia M. Lummis (R-Wyo.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.). In addition to the House sponsors, Representatives signing the brief include: Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, (Calif.-23), Robert B. Aderholt (Ala.-04), Rick W. Allen (Ga.-12), Jodey C. Arrington (Texas-19), Kelly Armstrong (N.D.-AL), Brian Babin, D.D.S. (Texas-36), Don Bacon (Neb.-02), James R. Baird (Ind.-04), Troy Balderson (Ohio-12), Jim Banks (Ind.-03), Andy Barr (Ky.-06), Jack Bergman (Mich.-01), Stephanie Bice (Okla.-05), Andy Biggs (Ariz.-05), Gus M. Bilirakis (Fla.-12), Dan Bishop (N.C.-09), Lauren Boebert (Colo.-03), Mike Bost (Ill.-12), Kevin Brady (Texas-08), Mo Brooks (Ala.-05), Ken Buck (Colo.-04), Larry Bucshon, M.D. (Ind.-08), Ted Budd (N.C.-13), Tim Burchett (Tenn.-02), Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (Texas-26), Ken Calvert (Calif.-42), Kat Cammack (Fla.-03), Jerry L. Carl (Ala.-01), Earl L. ""Buddy"" Carter (Ga.-01), John R. Carter (Texas-31), Steve Chabot (Ohio-01), Liz Cheney (Wyo.-AL), Ben Cline (Va.-06), Michael Cloud (Texas-27), Andrew S. Clyde (Ga.-09), Tom Cole (Okla.-04), James Comer (Ky.-01), Rick Crawford (Ark.-01), Dan Crenshaw (Texas-02), John R. Curtis (Utah-03), Mario Diaz-Balart (Fla.-25), Warren Davidson (Ohio-08), Rodney Davis (Ill.-13), Byron Donalds (Fla.-19), Jeff Duncan (S.C.-03), Neal P. Dunn, M.D. (Fla.-02), Tom Emmer (Minn.-06), Ron Estes (Kan.-04), Pat Fallon (Texas-04), Randy Feenstra (Iowa-04), A. Drew Ferguson IV (Ga.-03), Michelle Fischbach (Minn.-07), Scott Fitzgerald (Wis.-05), Chuck Fleischmann (Tenn.-03), Jeff Fortenberry (Neb.-01), Virginia Foxx (N.C.-05), C. Scott Franklin (Fla.-15), Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01), Mike Gallagher (Wis.-08), Andrew R. Garbarino (N.Y.-02), Mike Garcia (Calif.-25), Bob Gibbs (Ohio-07), Louie Gohmert (Texas-01), Bob Good (Va.-05), Lance Gooden (Texas-05), Tony Gonzales (Texas-23), Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (Ariz.-04), Kay Granger (Texas-12), Garret Graves (La.-06), Sam Graves (Mo.-06), Mark E. Green, M.D. (Tenn.-07), Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.-14), H. Morgan Griffith (Va.-09), Glenn Grothman (Wis.-06), Brett Guthrie (Ky.-02), Jim Hagedorn (Minn.-01), Andy Harris, M.D. (Md.-01), Diana Harshbarger (Tenn.-01), Vicky Hartzler (Mo.-04), Kevin Hern (Okla.-01), Yvette Herrell (N.M.-02), Jaime Herrera Beutler (Wash.-03), Jody Hice (Ga.-10), Clay Higgins (La.-03), French Hill (Ark.-02), Ashley Hinson (Iowa-01), Richard Hudson (N.C.-08), Bill Huizenga (Mich.-02), Darrell Issa (Calif.-50), Ronny L. Jackson (Texas-13), Chris Jacobs (N.Y.-27), Bill Johnson (Ohio-06), Dusty Johnson (S.D.-AL), Mike Johnson (La.-04), Jim Jordan (Ohio-04), John Joyce, M.D. (Pa.-13), Fred Keller (Pa.-12), Mike Kelly (Pa.-16), Adam Kinzinger (Ill.-16), Darin LaHood (Ill.-18), Doug LaMalfa (Calif.-01), Doug Lamborn (Colo.-05), Robert E. Latta (Ohio-05), Jake LaTurner (Kan.-02), Debbie Lesko (Ariz.-08), Julia Letlow (La.-05), Billy Long (Mo.-07), Barry Loudermilk (Ga.-11), Frank D. Lucas (Okla.-03), Blaine Luetkemeyer (Mo.-03), Tracey Mann (Kan.-01), Thomas Massie (Ky.-04), Brian Mast (Fla.-18), Lisa McClain (Mich.-10), Tom McClintock (Calif.-04), Patrick McHenry (N.C.-10), David B. McKinley, P.E. (W.Va.-01), Peter Meijer (Mich.-03), Carol D. Miller (W.Va.-03), Mary E. Miller (Ill.-15), Mariannette J. Miller-Meeks (Iowa-02), John R. Moolenaar (Mich.-04), Alex X. Mooney (W.Va.-02), Barry Moore (Ala.-02), Blake Moore (Utah-01), Markwayne Mullin (Okla.-02), Gregory F. Murphy, M.D. (N.C.-03), Troy E. Nehls (Texas-22), Dan Newhouse (Wash.-04), Ralph Norman (S.C.-05), Devin Nunes (Calif.-22), Burgess Owens (Utah-04), Gary Palmer (Ala.-06), Greg Pence (Ind.-06), August Pfluger (Texas-11), Bill Posey (Fla.-08), Guy Reschenthaler (Pa.-14), Tom Rice (S.C.-07), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Wash.-05), Hal Rogers (Ky.-05), Mike D. Rogers (Ala.-03), John Rose (Tenn.-06), Matthew Rosendale, Sr. (Mont.-AL), David Rouzer (N.C.-07), Chip Roy (Texas-21), John H. Rutherford (Fla.-04), Steve Scalise (La.-01), Austin Scott (Ga.-08), Pete Sessions (Texas-17), Adrian Smith (Neb.E-03), Jason Smith (Mo.-08), Lloyd Smucker (Pa.-11), Victoria Spartz (Ind.-05), Pete Stauber (Minn.-08), Michelle Steel (Calif.-48), Elise Stefanik (N.Y.-21), Bryan Steil (Wis.-01), W. Gregory Steube (Fla.-17), Chris Stewart (Utah-02), Van Taylor (Texas-03), Claudia Tenney (N.Y.-22), Glenn ‘GT' Thompson (Pa.-15), Tom Tiffany (Wis.-07), William R. Timmons IV (S.C.-04), Michael R. Turner (Ohio-10), David G. Valadao (Calif.-21), Beth Van Duyne (Texas-24), Ann Wagner (Mo.-02), Tim Walberg (Mich.-07), Jackie Walorski (Ind.-02), Michael Waltz (Fla.-06), Randy K. Weber (Texas-14), Daniel Webster (Fla.-11), Brad Wenstrup, D.P.M. (Ohio-02), Bruce Westerman (Ark.-04), Roger Williams (Texas-25), Joe Wilson (S.C.-02), Robert J. Wittman (Va.-01), Steve Womack (Ark.-03), and Lee Zeldin (N.Y.-01).",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:03:51Z https://trentkelly.house.gov/newsroom/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5374,"Miss. Delegation, Pro-Life Caucus File Amicus Brief Urging Supreme Court to Uphold Mississippi Pro-Life Law July 29, 2021 | Posted in Press Releases Tags: Life WASHINGTON – The Mississippi congressional delegation and the House Pro-Life Caucus today led more than 200 members of Congress in filing an amicus brief supporting the State of Mississippi in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Mississippi’s law protecting life. U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.),… Read more »",2021-07-29,2021,2021-07,Republican,House,MS,Trent Kelly,K000388,trentkelly.house.gov,trentkelly,https://trentkelly.house.gov/newsroom/documentquery.aspx,scraper,"WASHINGTON – The Mississippi congressional delegation and the House Pro-Life Caucus today led more than 200 members of Congress in filing an amicus brief supporting the State of Mississippi in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Mississippi’s law protecting life. U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and U.S. Representatives Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.), Trent Kelly (R-Miss.), and Michael Guest (R-Miss.), along with House Pro-life Caucus Co-Chair Chris Smith (R-N.J.), filed the brief. In total, 44 Senators and 184 members of the House of Representatives signed the brief. “Mississippi is at the forefront of the fight for life, and I am glad to lead the charge in Congress on behalf of the unborn,” Wicker said. “For too long, the precedents of Roe and Casey have prevented states from taking meaningful steps to protect life in the womb. My colleagues and I are urging the Supreme Court to correct these decades of injustice.” “In taking up Mississippi’s pro-life law, the Supreme Court has a chance to reconsider the current misguided abortion jurisprudence. As a Senator, as a woman, and as a mother, I think this case offers us a chance to overturn Roe and return the abortion issue to the political process and away from activist judges,” Hyde-Smith said. “I am thankful so many of my colleagues are standing with Mississippi and against unlimited abortion on demand in this case.” “I am proud to see that Mississippi is leading the nation in the fight to defend the unborn- challenging outdated precedents that strip states of their ability to ban abortion procedures. This case offers a monumental opportunity for the highest court in the land to recognize states’ right to defend the unborn. I stand with my colleagues and urge the Supreme Court to stand up for the countless innocent lives at the heart of this case,” said Palazzo. “We are pleased to join this important brief. Mississippians believe in the sanctity of life and our values to defend the unborn should be safeguarded,” Kelly said. “Mississippi remains united in our desire to protect the lives of our unborn children, which is why the Mississippi delegation has come together to support the right to life movement in an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court. This case is a strong step in defending our unborn children and I am thankful for the opportunity to support their right to life,” Guest said. “In this multi-member filing, we urge the Court to affirm that federal and state governments are free to pass laws that protect children alive but not yet born,” Smith said. “It’s time to recognize what abortion is: the killing of an unborn child through suction, dismemberment, or chemical poisoning. In the 48 years since the infamous Supreme Court decisions legalizing abortion-on-demand throughout pregnancy, more than 62.5 million unborn lives have been lost. The humanity of the unborn is undeniable, and this case is a crucial opportunity to recognize that states have a compelling interest in regulating abortion prior to viability.” In the amicus brief, the lawmakers ask “the Court uphold Mississippi’s law as effectuating important state interests, or, alternatively, return this case to the lower courts for consideration on a full evidentiary record, recognizing that certain precedents [Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey] may be reconsidered and, where necessary, be wholly or partially overruled.” The State of Mississippi in 2018 enacted the Gestational Age Act, a state law prohibiting abortion after 15 weeks’ gestation, except in cases of medical emergency. The Jackson Women’s Health Organization, an abortion clinic in Jackson, Miss., sued on the grounds that the law violates the viability standard established by Planned Parenthood v. Casey. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision on these grounds. This fall, the Supreme Court will hear Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health to consider the question of whether all pre-viability prohibitions on elective abortions are unconstitutional. This case represents the most significant challenge to Roe v. Wade and the viability standard in Planned Parenthood v. Casey in a generation. The State of Mississippi filed its case with the Supreme Court on July 22, 2021. Click here to read the full amicus brief. In addition to Wicker and Hyde-Smith, Senators signing the amicus brief include: Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Richard Shelby, (R-Ala.), James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Richard Burr, (R-N.C.), John Thune (R-S.D.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), James E. Risch (R-Idaho), Roy Blunt, (R-Mo.) Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Joni K. Ernst (R-Iowa), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Todd Young (R-Ind.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Cynthia M. Lummis (R-Wyo.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.). In addition to the House sponsors, Representatives signing the brief include: Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, (Calif.-23), Robert B. Aderholt (Ala.-04), Rick W. Allen (Ga.-12), Jodey C. Arrington (Texas-19), Kelly Armstrong (N.D.-AL), Brian Babin, D.D.S. (Texas-36), Don Bacon (Neb.-02), James R. Baird (Ind.-04), Troy Balderson (Ohio-12), Jim Banks (Ind.-03), Andy Barr (Ky.-06), Jack Bergman (Mich.-01), Stephanie Bice (Okla.-05), Andy Biggs (Ariz.-05), Gus M. Bilirakis (Fla.-12), Dan Bishop (N.C.-09), Lauren Boebert (Colo.-03), Mike Bost (Ill.-12), Kevin Brady (Texas-08), Mo Brooks (Ala.-05), Ken Buck (Colo.-04), Larry Bucshon, M.D. (Ind.-08), Ted Budd (N.C.-13), Tim Burchett (Tenn.-02), Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (Texas-26), Ken Calvert (Calif.-42), Kat Cammack (Fla.-03), Jerry L. Carl (Ala.-01), Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (Ga.-01), John R. Carter (Texas-31), Steve Chabot (Ohio-01), Liz Cheney (Wyo.-AL), Ben Cline (Va.-06), Michael Cloud (Texas-27), Andrew S. Clyde (Ga.-09), Tom Cole (Okla.-04), James Comer (Ky.-01), Rick Crawford (Ark.-01), Dan Crenshaw (Texas-02), John R. Curtis (Utah-03), Mario Diaz-Balart (Fla.-25), Warren Davidson (Ohio-08), Rodney Davis (Ill.-13), Byron Donalds (Fla.-19), Jeff Duncan (S.C.-03), Neal P. Dunn, M.D. (Fla.-02), Tom Emmer (Minn.-06), Ron Estes (Kan.-04), Pat Fallon (Texas-04), Randy Feenstra (Iowa-04), A. Drew Ferguson IV (Ga.-03), Michelle Fischbach (Minn.-07), Scott Fitzgerald (Wis.-05), Chuck Fleischmann (Tenn.-03), Jeff Fortenberry (Neb.-01), Virginia Foxx (N.C.-05), C. Scott Franklin (Fla.-15), Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01), Mike Gallagher (Wis.-08), Andrew R. Garbarino (N.Y.-02), Mike Garcia (Calif.-25), Bob Gibbs (Ohio-07), Louie Gohmert (Texas-01), Bob Good (Va.-05), Lance Gooden (Texas-05), Tony Gonzales (Texas-23), Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (Ariz.-04), Kay Granger (Texas-12), Garret Graves (La.-06), Sam Graves (Mo.-06), Mark E. Green, M.D. (Tenn.-07), Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.-14), H. Morgan Griffith (Va.-09), Glenn Grothman (Wis.-06), Brett Guthrie (Ky.-02), Jim Hagedorn (Minn.-01), Andy Harris, M.D. (Md.-01), Diana Harshbarger (Tenn.-01), Vicky Hartzler (Mo.-04), Kevin Hern (Okla.-01), Yvette Herrell (N.M.-02), Jaime Herrera Beutler (Wash.-03), Jody Hice (Ga.-10), Clay Higgins (La.-03), French Hill (Ark.-02), Ashley Hinson (Iowa-01), Richard Hudson (N.C.-08), Bill Huizenga (Mich.-02), Darrell Issa (Calif.-50), Ronny L. Jackson (Texas-13), Chris Jacobs (N.Y.-27), Bill Johnson (Ohio-06), Dusty Johnson (S.D.-AL), Mike Johnson (La.-04), Jim Jordan (Ohio-04), John Joyce, M.D. (Pa.-13), Fred Keller (Pa.-12), Mike Kelly (Pa.-16), Adam Kinzinger (Ill.-16), Darin LaHood (Ill.-18), Doug LaMalfa (Calif.-01), Doug Lamborn (Colo.-05), Robert E. Latta (Ohio-05), Jake LaTurner (Kan.-02), Debbie Lesko (Ariz.-08), Julia Letlow (La.-05), Billy Long (Mo.-07), Barry Loudermilk (Ga.-11), Frank D. Lucas (Okla.-03), Blaine Luetkemeyer (Mo.-03), Tracey Mann (Kan.-01), Thomas Massie (Ky.-04), Brian Mast (Fla.-18), Lisa McClain (Mich.-10), Tom McClintock (Calif.-04), Patrick McHenry (N.C.-10), David B. McKinley, P.E. (W.Va.-01), Peter Meijer (Mich.-03), Carol D. Miller (W.Va.-03), Mary E. Miller (Ill.-15), Mariannette J. Miller-Meeks (Iowa-02), John R. Moolenaar (Mich.-04), Alex X. Mooney (W.Va.-02), Barry Moore (Ala.-02), Blake Moore (Utah-01), Markwayne Mullin (Okla.-02), Gregory F. Murphy, M.D. (N.C.-03), Troy E. Nehls (Texas-22), Dan Newhouse (Wash.-04), Ralph Norman (S.C.-05), Devin Nunes (Calif.-22), Burgess Owens (Utah-04), Gary Palmer (Ala.-06), Greg Pence (Ind.-06), August Pfluger (Texas-11), Bill Posey (Fla.-08), Guy Reschenthaler (Pa.-14), Tom Rice (S.C.-07), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Wash.-05), Hal Rogers (Ky.-05), Mike D. Rogers (Ala.-03), John Rose (Tenn.-06), Matthew Rosendale, Sr. (Mont.-AL), David Rouzer (N.C.-07), Chip Roy (Texas-21), John H. Rutherford (Fla.-04), Steve Scalise (La.-01), Austin Scott (Ga.-08), Pete Sessions (Texas-17), Adrian Smith (Neb.E-03), Jason Smith (Mo.-08), Lloyd Smucker (Pa.-11), Victoria Spartz (Ind.-05), Pete Stauber (Minn.-08), Michelle Steel (Calif.-48), Elise Stefanik (N.Y.-21), Bryan Steil (Wis.-01), W. Gregory Steube (Fla.-17), Chris Stewart (Utah-02), Van Taylor (Texas-03), Claudia Tenney (N.Y.-22), Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (Pa.-15), Tom Tiffany (Wis.-07), William R. Timmons IV (S.C.-04), Michael R. Turner (Ohio-10), David G. Valadao (Calif.-21), Beth Van Duyne (Texas-24), Ann Wagner (Mo.-02), Tim Walberg (Mich.-07), Jackie Walorski (Ind.-02), Michael Waltz (Fla.-06), Randy K. Weber (Texas-14), Daniel Webster (Fla.-11), Brad Wenstrup, D.P.M. (Ohio-02), Bruce Westerman (Ark.-04), Roger Williams (Texas-25), Joe Wilson (S.C.-02), Robert J. Wittman (Va.-01), Steve Womack (Ark.-03), and Lee Zeldin (N.Y.-01). ###",1,2026-04-07T14:16:54Z,2026-04-07T14:20:31Z https://trentkelly.house.gov/newsroom/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5373,"Kelly Announces Passage of Legislation to Name Tupelo Post Office in Honor of Colonel Carlyle ""Smitty"" Harris July 28, 2021 | Posted in Press Releases Tags: National Defense / Veterans WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Trent Kelly is pleased to announce the passage of H.R. 208, by both chambers in the U.S. Congress. The bill now awaits the President's signature. This legislation will name the U.S. Post Office located at 500 West Main Street in Tupelo, Mississippi, the Colonel Carlyle ""Smitty"" Harris Post Office. ""Colonel Harris was held as a Prisoner of War in Vietnam… Read more »",2021-07-28,2021,2021-07,Republican,House,MS,Trent Kelly,K000388,trentkelly.house.gov,trentkelly,https://trentkelly.house.gov/newsroom/documentquery.aspx,scraper,"WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Trent Kelly is pleased to announce the passage of H.R. 208, by both chambers in the U.S. Congress. The bill now awaits the President's signature. This legislation will name the U.S. Post Office located at 500 West Main Street in Tupelo, Mississippi, the Colonel Carlyle ""Smitty"" Harris Post Office. ""Colonel Harris was held as a Prisoner of War in Vietnam for just under eight years, enduring starvation, solitude, and torture,"" Rep. Kelly said. ""Despite dire living conditions, Col. Harris introduced the tap code to his fellow POWs to secretly communicate between cells. During his time in captivity, letters he wrote to his wife, Louise, were delivered to the Tupelo Post Office. I am thankful for the support from members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate in this endeavor to honor a great American Patriot."" Background: Retired United States Air Force Colonel Carlyle ""Smitty"" Harris's F-105 fighter-bomber was shot down over North Vietnam on April 4, 1965. He was the sixth American to become a Prisoner of War (POW) in North Vietnam.",1,2026-04-07T14:16:54Z,2026-04-07T14:20:31Z https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/republicans-call-out-biden-redirecting-covid-19-funds,Republicans Call Out Biden for Redirecting COVID-19 Funds,2021-07-26,2021,2021-07,Republican,House,MS,Michael Guest,G000591,guest.house.gov,guest,https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) joined a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Becerra that expresses concern over the Biden Administration's decision to redirect $860 million of funding dedicated to COVID-19 efforts at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to assist with the border crisis. The federal funds in question were appropriated by Congress to address the COVID-19 pandemic but were reallocated to address the needs of unaccompanied children on the border that have surged under the Biden Administration. ""The President should work with Congress to address the crisis at the border instead of taking funds Congress intended for other purposes,"" Guest said. In the letter led by Congressman John Rutherford (R-FL), a Member on the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, the Members write, ""We are extremely disappointed to see the Department disregard Congressional appropriations amounts to only further incentivize migrants to break U.S. laws. As such, we urge the Department to ensure taxpayer funds to the NIH are maintained at their appropriated levels and work with border officials to address the ongoing crisis occurring at our southern border."" The full text of the letter can be found here. Congressman Michael Guest represents Mississippi's Third Congressional District. Currently serving his second term, Congressman Guest serves as the Vice Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, as a Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and as a Member of the Committee on Ethics. # # #",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:03:51Z https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-thompson-dismisses-lawsuit-against-trump,CONGRESSMAN THOMPSON DISMISSES LAWSUIT AGAINST TRUMP,2021-07-21,2021,2021-07,Democrat,House,MS,Bennie G. Thompson,T000193,benniethompson.house.gov,benniethompson,https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"(Washington D.C.) –Congressman Bennie Thompson announced he is leaving the lawsuit he filed, in partnership with the NAACP, against former-President Donald Trump regarding the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol in light of his selection as Chairman of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attach on the United States Capitol. ""In an effort to avoid even the appearance of a conflict, I have dismissed my claim in the lawsuit that I brought to address the events of January 6, 2021. And, I will refrain from sharing information that I acquire as Chair of the Select Committee that is not already available to the public or to members of Congress."" said Congressman Thompson.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:03:51Z https://www.hydesmith.senate.gov/nomination-tracy-stone-manning-executive-calendar,NOMINATION OF TRACY STONE-MANNING (Executive Calendar),2021-07-21,2021,2021-07,Republican,Senate,MS,Cindy Hyde-Smith,H001079,www.hydesmith.senate.gov,hydesmith,https://www.hydesmith.senate.gov/newsroom,scraper,"Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 131 (Senate - July 27, 2021) PDF Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Madam President, I rise to join my colleagues in expressing my grave concern over the nomination of Ms. Tracy Stone- Manning to be the Director of the Bureau of Land Management. The Office of the Director of the Bureau of Land Management is tasked with an enormous responsibility. As it manages an eighth of our Nation's land, its leadership should be held to the highest standards. Every nominee referred to the Energy and Natural Resources Committee must complete and submit the statement for completion by Presidential nominees, which is the standard committee questionnaire. In the sworn statement, Ms. Stone-Manning told the committee that she has never been arrested or charged and, to her knowledge, has never been the target of an investigation. Unfortunately, as many of us are now aware, Ms. Stone-Manning's responses were not forthcoming nor fully accurate. I am particularly disturbed by Ms. Stone-Manning's involvement with the ecoterrorist organization Earth First!, which organized the tree- spiking plot in Idaho. As you all may know, tree spiking involves hammering a metal or ceramic rod into a tree trunk in order to prevent loggers from harvesting the timber. If the saw makes contact with a spike, it can result in severe injury or even the logger's death. Make no mistake, the people who put these spikes into the trees are well aware of the potential consequences of their actions. These schemes are carried out with intent to harm or even, at the very least, the intent to frighten the loggers who are carrying out their daily jobs. I want to be clear, no one is claiming that Ms. Stone-Manning put any spikes in any trees herself. However, it is undisputed that Ms. Stone- Manning assisted the people who did. Ms. Stone-Manning wrote a letter laced with vulgarities to the U.S. Forest Service, threatening loggers who were simply carrying out their jobs, doing what they do for a living. In the aftermath of this tree-spiking conspiracy, Ms. Stone-Manning was investigated and subpoenaed by a Federal grand jury. Ms. Stone- Manning was silent about her involvement in the plot, but when new evidence came to light 4 years later, she struck a deal for immunity in 1993. Tracy Stone-Manning's involvement in ecoterrorism as well as her dishonesty to the Senate is more than alarming. There are questions that need to be revisited and answered. The statements from the former lead investigator of the Idaho tree-spiking scheme as well as the actions of the Federal grand jury tell a different tale than what Ms. Stone-Manning led the committee to believe. These discrepancies must not be cast aside. I am concerned about the precedent that will be set for future nominees if my colleagues simply agree to accept or disregard these inconsistencies. I am very disappointed that my Democratic colleagues on the Energy Committee moved forward with Ms. Stone-Manning's nomination. There are serious unanswered questions about her voracity and her qualifications to lead. I applaud my colleagues who have sought the truth, and I am disheartened that those efforts have met with resistance. The American people deserve transparency. I cannot support this nominee, and I would urge my colleagues to do the same.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:03:51Z https://www.hydesmith.senate.gov/tax-increases,TAX INCREASES,2021-07-21,2021,2021-07,Republican,Senate,MS,Cindy Hyde-Smith,H001079,www.hydesmith.senate.gov,hydesmith,https://www.hydesmith.senate.gov/newsroom,scraper,"TAX INCREASES Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 128 (Senate - July 21, 2021) PDF Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, I appreciate the opportunity to join a number of my colleagues representing farm States to sound the alarm to the millions of rural Americans who will be harmed by proposed tax changes outlined in the American Families Plan. Described as a plan to help American families, it would do the exact opposite for farm families across the United States. The most concerning changes to the Tax Code include decreasing the estate tax exemption, increasing capital gains tax rates on transfers of property to heirs, and increasing taxes on appreciated assets, such as farmland, which has increased in value very significantly in recent years. These misguided proposals fail to take into consideration the fact that farmers in general are highly vulnerable to these types of tax changes, as land and equipment comprise most of the farmer's net worth. If enacted, these tax provisions would strongly discourage and make it more difficult for our next generation to get into farming. The provisions would create significant hurdles from a financial perspective, to say the least. With the average age of U.S. farmers being nearly 60 years old, do we really want to force surviving spouses or heirs to sell half of the farm they inherited simply to continue farming the land that has been passed down for generations? Family farms are the backbone of American agriculture. Roughly 98 percent of all U.S. farms are family owned and operated. Whether you like large family farming operations or not, they account for 44 percent of total U.S. farm production annually. That is a staggering figure, given that American farmers contributed $136 billion to the U.S. gross domestic product in 2019. These people who put food on our table and clothes on our back do not need to go out of business because they are being taxed at every turn, punished for their achievements and sacrifices. Initial reports from the Biden administration suggested that the proposed tax changes I am discussing would have very little impact on America's farmers and ranchers. However, recent research and analysis conducted by Texas A&M University paints a very different picture. For instance, should the proposed capital gains tax changes and generational transfers become enacted into law, nearly all U.S. family farms would face higher taxes. Nationwide, the average additional tax liability per farm under the capital gains tax change would be $726,104. Mississippi would be the State most heavily affected, with an average additional tax liability per farm of $2.1 million. It is totally unbelievable. Should the estate tax changes become law, recent analysis also determined that nearly half of all U.S. family farms would face higher taxes. The average additional tax liability per farm nationwide would be $2.2 million, and the fifth most heavily impacted State would again be Mississippi, with an average additional tax liability per farm of $4.6 million. That is totally incredible. As a former ag commissioner of Mississippi, I personally know these farmers and their families. This is truly unbelievable. More than 3 years of net cash farm income would be needed to meet these additional tax obligations alone. That is simply unmanageable. I am perplexed as to why Democrats want to place the highest tax burden on one of the most economically challenged and socially disadvantaged States in the Nation, my home State of Mississippi. Let's not forget that in rural America, the primary source of jobs and income are often associated with agriculture. It is the No. 1 industry in Mississippi, employing more than 17 percent of the State's workforce either directly or indirectly. If family farms are taxed out of business, far more than the farmers will suffer. Low-income and minority populations across rural America will lose jobs and be forced to rely on government support. I hope this is not the underlying plan of my Democratic colleagues. Let me be clear. For those who are willing to pay for reckless spending by punishing America's farmers and ranchers and everyone who relies on them, you will be doing far more than just that. You will be running off our next generation of farmers. You will be making it easier for large corporations owned by foreign adversaries, such as China, to buy up available farmland, and you will be ensuring that every American pays more for the food they eat and the clothes they wear. The list goes on. I know there is a deep desire on the other side of the aisle to enact a reckless tax-and-spending spree that makes Americans more dependent on the Federal Government, but family farms cannot be caught up in the administration's punitive dragnet to find ways to pay for it. Any changes to the Federal Tax Code should be geared toward supporting economic growth and helping the next generation keep these family-owned operations alive. I hope that we can all come to our senses on this.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:03:51Z https://www.hydesmith.senate.gov/tribute-mississippi-state-university-baseball-team,TRIBUTE TO MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL TEAM,2021-07-20,2021,2021-07,Republican,Senate,MS,Cindy Hyde-Smith,H001079,www.hydesmith.senate.gov,hydesmith,https://www.hydesmith.senate.gov/newsroom,scraper,"Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 127 (Senate - July 20, 2021) PDF Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, I am so pleased to join my colleague in congratulating Mississippi State University's baseball team on its recent 2021 NCAA College World Series championship, the first NCAA championship in school history. Mississippi State capped off its extraordinary season by defeating an incredibly talented Vanderbilt University team 9 to 0 in game 3. My house was full. We were all cheering. Their impressive and remarkable run through this year's College World Series is a testament to the rich tradition of the MSU baseball program, which has now appeared in 12 NCAA College World Series in its history, including most recently 3 consecutive series. The inspiring performance of this baseball team continues to be celebrated all over our State. Maroon is everywhere. I truly appreciate the hard work, skill, and dedication that earned these athletes the first NCAA Division I baseball championship for Mississippi State, which are aptly described in the accompanying resolution. We take pride in the legacy and inspiring example of these young men and their coaches. Thank you for such a wonderful and historic season. Hail State. (Rings cowbell.)",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:03:51Z https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/fema-allocates-35-million-mississippi,FEMA Allocates $3.5 Million to Mississippi,2021-07-19,2021,2021-07,Democrat,House,MS,Bennie G. Thompson,T000193,benniethompson.house.gov,benniethompson,https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Rep. Thompson has been an advocate for NSGP funding. In response to an increase in violence and threats of violence against nonprofit institutions, Rep. Thompson introduced the Securing American Nonprofit Organizations Against Terrorism Act of 2019, which formally authorized the NSGP, increased NSGP funding, and made funds available to nonprofit organizations located both inside and outside of urban areas. In 2020, Rep. Thompson's legislation became law.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:03:51Z https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/democrats-push-green-new-deal-measures-other-liberal-policies-through-house,"Democrats Push Green New Deal Measures, Other Liberal Policies Through House",2021-07-01,2021,2021-07,Republican,House,MS,Michael Guest,G000591,guest.house.gov,guest,https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) voted against the Democratic Majority's $715 billion package reauthorizing surface transportation and water and wastewater programs. The bill excluded almost all of the Republican alternative proposals in the STARTER Act 2.0, including those that would address the gaps in funding between rural and urban transportation, create more flexibility for local governments to address their state or region's own unique needs, and streamline costly review processes in order to reduce bureaucratic delays. The legislation passed 221-201. ""This legislation includes more than $715 billion in wasteful spending. One out of every two dollars would go toward Green New Deal requirements. Funding for passenger rail for big cities has been increased eight-fold in this bill, sacrificing our rural roads and bridges for costly urban projects. The electric charging station grant program in this bill would receive four times more funding than a rural grant program and take away funding from states that don't comply, even in states like Mississippi—which has less than one thousand electric vehicles. This bill is bad for our economy, it's bad for our rural states, and, without significant change, this bill is bad for America,"" Guest said in a speech on the House floor. The bill would authorize these costly and wasteful programs for five years and is largely focused on pushing a major part of the progressive Democrats' Green New Deal, which has received bipartisan pushback. In addition to the concerns the Congressman addressed on the floor, he has also raised concerns over the bill's failure to address project delays, exclusion of any provision to pay for the huge price tag of the bill, the inclusion of ""art as infrastructure"" provision, and a top-down approach that ties the hands of states to address their own infrastructure needs. As a Member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Guest offered or supported various amendments in the committee process to address these issues, but many of these efforts were not included in the final bill. Click here to view/download video of floor speech Congressman Michael Guest represents Mississippi's Third Congressional District. Currently serving his second term, Congressman Guest serves as the Vice Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, as a Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and as a Member of the Committee on Ethics. # # #",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T20:03:51Z https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-guest-firmly-opposes-pelosis-select-committee,Congressman Guest Firmly Opposes Pelosi’s Select Committee,2021-06-30,2021,2021-06,Republican,House,MS,Michael Guest,G000591,guest.house.gov,guest,https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) voted against the resolution to establish a select committee to examine the events of January 6th. ""I am firmly opposing Speaker Pelosi's Select Committee to ‘investigate' the events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th. Speaker Pelosi's Select Committee is set up to operate more like the partisan impeachment process than a real investigation, and it will only be used to attack the political opponents of the Democratic Party."" As written, the select committee will be composed of 13 members, all of whom will be selected by Speaker Pelosi, although she will consult with Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy on five of the appointees. The committee is expected to be run almost exclusively by House Democrats, will be given the power of subpoena, and is not bound to a deadline within which to present findings. Because the resolution establishes a House of Representatives select committee, the resolution does not require Senate approval. Congressman Michael Guest represents Mississippi's Third Congressional District. Currently serving his second term, Congressman Guest is a member of the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Committee on Ethics. # # #",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T19:57:00Z https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-guest-opposes-use-federal-government-overreach-remove-statues-us,Congressman Guest Opposes Use of Federal Government Overreach to Remove Statues from U.S. Capitol,2021-06-30,2021,2021-06,Republican,House,MS,Michael Guest,G000591,guest.house.gov,guest,https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) was delayed in his return this week to Washington, D.C., following the passing of a close family member. As a result, he was unable to vote on H.R. 3005, a bill to remove confederate statues from the U.S. Capitol. The legislation passed 285-120. Congressman Guest voted against a similar piece of legislation last year, and his stance remains unchanged: "" I would be opposed to the federal government ordering or dictating Mississippi to remove those statues,"" Guest said in an interview last year. The process for removing or changing states' statues displayed in the U.S. Capitol already exists, and the authority is granted to state legislatures to make these decisions. Congressman Michael Guest represents Mississippi's Third Congressional District. Currently serving his second term, Congressman Guest is a member of the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Committee on Ethics.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T19:57:00Z https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-guest-applauds-funding-msu-uas-program,Congressman Guest Applauds Funding of MSU UAS Program,2021-06-29,2021,2021-06,Republican,House,MS,Michael Guest,G000591,guest.house.gov,guest,https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) applauded the recent announcement by the Federal Emergency Management Agency of funding for Mississippi State University's Federal Aviation Administration Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). For fiscal year 2021, the funds provided to the MSU center by FEMA's Homeland Security National Training Program Continuing Training Grant total approximately $2 million and are intended to be used to develop training programs for the use of drones in disaster preparation and response. ""The development of these UAS training programs will save lives in the coming years. Mississippi and other states in our region will face the inevitable storms and floods of the future with increased preparedness thanks in part to this program and the grants that make it possible,"" Guest said.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T19:57:00Z https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bennie-thompson-introduce-legislation-restore-protect-mississippi,CONGRESSMAN BENNIE THOMPSON INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO RESTORE & PROTECT THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER,2021-06-28,2021,2021-06,Democrat,House,MS,Bennie G. Thompson,T000193,benniethompson.house.gov,benniethompson,https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"(BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI) –Congressman Bennie Thompson announced the introduction of Legislation to Restore and Protect the Mississippi River along with Reps McCollum, Bush, Cohen, and Yarmuth. This legislation will coordinate restoration and resilience opportunities up and down the Mississippi River corridor, the Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Act (MRRRI) alongside Rep. Betty McCollum (MN-04), Rep. Cori Bush (MO-01), Rep. Steve Cohen (TN-09), and Rep. John Yarmuth (KY-03). ""It is an absolute necessity to address ongoing issues with one of North America's greatest river systems,"" Rep. Thompson said. ""By prioritizing the Mississippi River, we perform a great duty in providing a healthy atmosphere for our ecosystem, safe drinking water for millions of Americans, and valuable support for America's economy. Stretching along the entire western border of Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District, the Mississippi River is our aquatic highway for commerce and wildlife habitat. I am proud to support Congresswoman Betty McCollum's restoration and resilience initiative."" Background:",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T19:57:00Z https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bennie-thompson-announces-cosponsorship-cover-now-act,CONGRESSMAN BENNIE THOMPSON ANNOUNCES COSPONSORSHIP FOR THE COVER NOW ACT,2021-06-25,2021,2021-06,Democrat,House,MS,Bennie G. Thompson,T000193,benniethompson.house.gov,benniethompson,https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"(BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI) –Congressman Bennie Thompson announced his support for the Cover Outstanding Vulnerable Expansion-Eligible Residents Now (COVER Now) Act. This landmark legislation authorizes the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to work directly with counties, cities, and other political subdivisions to expand Medicaid coverage. It would allow local healthcare providers to help vulnerable residents in States which have declined to accept federal resources for Medicaid expansion. Mississippi is one of 12 states that has opted not to expand the joint state-federal program under the Affordable Care Act. ""If enacted, this legislation bypasses governors who don't see healthcare as a priority for all its citizens,"" said Rep. Thompson. Hospitals are financially struggling to care for uninsured communities. Overall, Mississippi hospitals have to pay more than $600 million a year for uncompensated care, according to the Mississippi Hospital Association. Medicaid expansion would reduce these losses by more than $251 million. Over half of Mississippi's 64 rural hospitals are at high financial risk. There have been several hospitals to close, while others are on the brink of bankruptcy. The State of Mississippi has lost $7 billion thus far, because of its refusal to expand Medicaid. If Mississippi expanded Medicaid, the state would receive more than $1 billion a year, according to estimates.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T19:57:00Z https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/highlight-guest-calls-transparency-abrupt-suspension-remain-mexico-policy,HIGHLIGHT: Guest Calls for Transparency into Abrupt Suspension of ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy,2021-06-22,2021,2021-06,Republican,House,MS,Michael Guest,G000591,guest.house.gov,guest,https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Michael Guest (R-MS), Vice Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, today called for transparency into the Biden Administration's hasty suspension of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), also known as the ""Remain in Mexico"" policy. Guest highlights the rash nature in which the administration made this announcement on January 20, 2021, concluding that it likely failed to conduct a proper analysis or notify the appropriate stakeholders before the suspension took effect. In a letter to DHS Secretary Mayorkas, Guest wrote, ""The Department's seemingly impulsive announcement lacked explanation, justification, or any other indicia that the decision had been made only after the careful deliberations and consultations that are both appropriate and lawfully required of Executive Branch agencies by the Administrative Procedures Act (APA). It further appears, based on a lawsuit filed by several states, that those states who stood to bear the largest and most immediate burden from the Department's suspension of MPP were not consulted or even notified prior to the announcement. Given that MPP provided major relief to the strain on border states, immigration courts, and Department resources, it is imperative that the Department provide a fulsome and transparent justification of its decision to suspend MPP."" ""The apparent failure of the Department to engage in any analysis of costs, benefits, and alternatives prior to the Department's announcement is deeply troubling. It also raises concerns that the Department used the discretion afforded to it by Congress in the Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA) to make this hasty decision for political purposes. Therefore, it is necessary that Congress exercises our constitutionally vested oversight authority to examine the facts and circumstances surrounding the Department's MPP decision,"" Guest continued. View the full letter here. ###",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T19:57:00Z https://trentkelly.house.gov/newsroom/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5341,"Military Support Organizations Endorse Rep. Kim and Kelly Effort to Expand Healthcare to Service Members June 17, 2021 | Posted in Press Releases Tags: National Defense / Veterans, Healthcare WASHINGTON – In the wake of a bipartisan bill introduced by Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) and Congressman Trent Kelly (MS-01) that would address what the head of the National Guard Bureau, Army General Daniel Hokanson, called “one of my most pressing concerns”, several military and service member support organizations have endorsed the Healthcare for our Troops Act. The bill, H.R. 3512,… Read more »",2021-06-17,2021,2021-06,Republican,House,MS,Trent Kelly,K000388,trentkelly.house.gov,trentkelly,https://trentkelly.house.gov/newsroom/documentquery.aspx,scraper,"WASHINGTON – In the wake of a bipartisan bill introduced by Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) and Congressman Trent Kelly (MS-01) that would address what the head of the National Guard Bureau, Army General Daniel Hokanson, called “one of my most pressing concerns”, several military and service member support organizations have endorsed the Healthcare for our Troops Act. The bill, H.R. 3512, which would make no-fee healthcare available to the over 800,000 Americans serving our nation in the Reserve and National Guard, is co-sponsored by the two co-chairs of the National Guard and Reserve Caucus, Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) and Congressman Steven Palazzo (MS-04), as well as Congressman Scott DesJarlais (TN-04), Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21), Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33), Congressman Jim Cooper (TN-05), Congresswoman Marie Newman (IL-03), Congressman Kaialiʻi Kahele (HI-02), and Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10). This bill has the support of: National Guard Association of the U.S. (NGAUS), Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the U.S. (EANGUS), Association of the United States Army (AUSA), Chief Warrant Officers Association of the U.S. Coast Guard, Naval Enlisted Reserve Association, Reserve Organization of America (formerly Reserve Officers Association), Air Force Sergeants Association, the Wounded Warrior Project, VoteVets, and the Elizabeth Dole Foundation. “You would think members of the force America counts on to be always ready, always there would all have health insurance, but that’s not the case. In fact, we’ve had to send National Guard soldiers and airmen to the frontlines of the worst public health crisis in a century without medical coverage. This legislation would ensure that never happens again. We applaud it,” said retired Brig. Gen. J. Roy Robinson, the NGAUS president. “It would also provide the Guard with a game-changing recruiting and retention tool, which would go a long way toward paying for this coverage,” he added. “It’s the right thing to do for the Guard and the nation.” ""The Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (EANGUS) would like to express our gratitude to Rep. Andy Kim for his hard work and dedication to the National Guard and his efforts to ensure medical readiness for our servicemembers,"" said Command Sergeant Major (Retired) Karen Craig, President of the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States. ""Ensuring that National Guard servicemembers are ready to answer our nation's call is always of the utmost concern. Medical readiness is one of the most critical aspects of ensuring our members are prepared at a moment's notice and providing healthcare is the key to ensuring this happens."" “The Air Force Sergeants Association (AFSA) would like to extend its sincerest gratitude to Representatives Andy Kim and Trent Kelly for introducing this crucial legislation,” said the AFSA’s Executive Director Keith A. Reed. “For too long, members of the reserve component have been denied equitable access to the healthcare they are entitled to receive by virtue of serving our country in uniform. This legislation would remedy this wrong by allowing eligible beneficiaries to enroll in the healthcare plan of their choice at no cost and provide early age retirees who are drawing retirement pay with long-desired coverage parity. The AFSA is proud to support this bill, and we are looking forward to working with members of Congress to secure its expeditious codification in public law.” Specifically, if enacted, the Healthcare for our Troops Act would: Ensure every service member has healthcare Provide premium-free/zero cost sharing medical and dental coverage for Selected Reserve members eligible for TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS) Address financial barriers to seeking mental health care Improve readiness Prepare service members for no-notice deployments Provide comprehensive treatment for illnesses and injuries which affect medical readiness, regardless of duty status Require a study on eliminating annual physicals during drill and replacing them with forms to be completed by civilian providers to assess medical readiness--giving commanders back valuable training days and saving over $162 Million annually in contracted medical assessments Provide incentives for service and hiring service members Provide an employer incentive to hiring Guard and Reserve members by lessening demand for employer-sponsored healthcare plans. Eliminate the statutory language that excludes those eligible for Federal Employees Health Benefits Program from TRICARE Reserve Select eligibility Fix the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay",1,2026-04-07T14:16:54Z,2026-04-07T14:20:30Z https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/highlight-rep-michael-guest-named-vice-ranking-member-homeland-security,HIGHLIGHT: Rep. Michael Guest Named Vice Ranking Member of Homeland Security Committee,2021-06-16,2021,2021-06,Republican,House,MS,Michael Guest,G000591,guest.house.gov,guest,https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Washington, D.C. – Rep. John Katko (R-NY), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, today announced that Rep. Michael Guest (R-MS) has been named Vice Ranking Member of the Committee. Guest has served on the Homeland Security Committee since coming to Congress in 2019. ""Rep. Michael Guest is a thoughtful, hard-working, and valued member of the Committee on Homeland Security, and I appreciate his willingness to serve in this leadership position,"" said Ranking Member Katko. ""A former prosecutor, Rep. Guest has used his unique perspective to lead several key counterterrorism and border security efforts in Congress. The Committee has set forth an aggressive agenda, and I look forward to continued partnership with Vice Ranking Member Guest as we take strong action to improve our overall homeland security."" ""I'm honored to fill this role and thankful for the opportunity to work alongside Ranking Member Katko to advance a homeland security agenda that will create safer American communities and, in turn, a safer nation. I plan to continue to work closely with our national leaders, Department of Homeland Security officials, and law enforcement community to construct sound policies that will protect the homeland from threats – both foreign and domestic,"" said Vice Ranking Member Guest. Guest has proven himself as an effective legislator and staunch advocate for our homeland security. He became the first Republican freshman House Member to pass a piece of legislation in the 116th Congress with The Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2019. Guest also introduced the Operation Stonegarden Authorization Act in both the 116th and 117th Congress to support state law enforcement tasked with aiding in protecting the U.S. borders. Vice Ranking Member Guest also joined Ranking Member Katko on a visit to the border in April, where they heard directly from state law enforcement and border patrol agents and gained firsthand insight into the border crisis. ###",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T19:57:00Z https://www.hydesmith.senate.gov/unanimous-consent-request-s1899-stop-taxpayer-funding-hamas-act,"UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--S.1899, Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act",2021-06-16,2021,2021-06,Republican,Senate,MS,Cindy Hyde-Smith,H001079,www.hydesmith.senate.gov,hydesmith,https://www.hydesmith.senate.gov/newsroom,scraper,"Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 105 (Senate - June 16, 2021) PDF Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Madam President, I join my colleagues today in defense of our longtime friend and trusted ally, Israel, and to argue that absolutely no American taxpayer dollars should be spent to benefit terrorist organizations. Israel has no greater friend than the United States, and the Israeli people have long relied on assistance from the American people and other allies. It is an unshakeable bond based on mutual respect, shared democratic values, and common interests that existed long before the modern State of Israel was founded. We must continue to support and foster that relationship with everything we have as Israel faces growing threats from Hamas and other terrorist groups in the region. As the annual appropriations process moves along, I am concerned, as are many of my colleagues, that foreign aid--U.S. taxpayer dollars-- could end up in the hands of those who have boldly proclaimed that their intent is to do harm to Israel and our interests in the region. The most recent wave of violence in the Middle East makes it clear that our resources must be responsibly spent and kept out of the coffers of terrorist organizations and bad actors whose violence can be bankrolled by commandeering U.S. foreign aid. The Biden administration admitted recently ""there are no guarantees"" our humanitarian assistance will reach the intended recipients. I believe it is our duty to guarantee this. It is imperative that we are certain that not a single cent of taxpayer money is spent to fund Hamas and its military arsenal. In this effort, my colleagues and I have teamed up to ensure that safeguards are in place to make sure anti-American and anti-Israel groups do not continue down this dangerous path of radicalization and indoctrination at the expense of hard-working Americans. The Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act, introduced by my friend Senator Scott of Florida, is commonsense legislation. It protects American assets and allies, while ensuring that not a penny of foreign aid is spent indoctrinating students abroad and bankrolling terrorist activities. This is a nonpartisan issue. Americans do not support terrorism, so they certainly should not have to subsidize terrorism. We must take a stand against this barbarism and the harm it poses to most innocent civilians. I simply cannot imagine why any of my colleagues--Republican, Democrat, or Independent--would oppose legislation that is fiscally responsible, morally sound, and in the best interest of our allies, servicemembers, and our future generations. Finally, I believe we should recognize that American citizens feel the painful effects from the recent flareup of violence toward Israel. In tandem with the global unrest, we have witnessed the significant rise in anti-Semitic attacks largely fueled by old prejudices and accelerated by harmful political rhetoric. It is my fervent hope that we would dedicate ourselves to stopping anti-Semitic violence, to fortifying our determination to protect the State of Israel, and to promoting peaceful relations in the Middle East. Thank you.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T19:57:00Z https://trentkelly.house.gov/newsroom/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5326,"Kelly Announces Service Academy Preparatory School Placement June 10, 2021 | Posted in Press Releases WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Trent Kelly is pleased to announce the placement of Taylor Kitakis at the United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Taylor, a Calhoun City High School graduate, completed her high school education one year ahead of schedule and she ranked 7th in her high school class. Beginning this fall, she will advance to the… Read more »",2021-06-10,2021,2021-06,Republican,House,MS,Trent Kelly,K000388,trentkelly.house.gov,trentkelly,https://trentkelly.house.gov/newsroom/documentquery.aspx,scraper,"WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Trent Kelly is pleased to announce the placement of Taylor Kitakis at the United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Taylor, a Calhoun City High School graduate, completed her high school education one year ahead of schedule and she ranked 7th in her high school class. Beginning this fall, she will advance to the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School. Upon completion of her studies, Taylor plans to attend the United States Air Force Academy. She is excited to continue the tradition of military service in her family and eager to serve our great Nation as an officer in the Air Force. Taylor is the daughter of Alex and Melissa Kitakis. ""I am excited about the future because I know this will be a life-changing experience,"" Taylor said. ""I am looking forward to this career path and serving my country.""",1,2026-04-07T14:16:54Z,2026-04-07T14:20:30Z https://trentkelly.house.gov/newsroom/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5329,"Miss. Delegation Requests Administration Restore Second Destroyer to Budget June 10, 2021 | Posted in Press Releases WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., with U.S. Representatives Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., Trent Kelly, R-Miss., and Michael Guest, R-Miss., have sent President Biden a letter opposing his recent budget request for the U.S. Navy, which would reduce the number of ships in the fleet and cut a destroyer from the Navy’s… Read more »",2021-06-10,2021,2021-06,Republican,House,MS,Trent Kelly,K000388,trentkelly.house.gov,trentkelly,https://trentkelly.house.gov/newsroom/documentquery.aspx,scraper,"WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., with U.S. Representatives Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., Trent Kelly, R-Miss., and Michael Guest, R-Miss., have sent President Biden a letter opposing his recent budget request for the U.S. Navy, which would reduce the number of ships in the fleet and cut a destroyer from the Navy’s procurement plan for Fiscal Year 2022. “We were deeply troubled by the shipbuilding portion of the Navy’s recently released budget request for Fiscal Year 2022, which reduced the number of planned ships from 12 to just eight. This sends the exact wrong message to our global competitors—particularly China, which now boasts the world’s largest Navy fleet and is continuing to build modern warships at a breakneck pace,” the members wrote. In 2018, the Navy embarked on a five-year contract to procure a minimum of 10 Arleigh Burke-class DDG-51 Flight III destroyers, which are built in Pascagoula, Mississippi, and Bath, Maine. The President’s budget request would procure only one destroyer, down from the planned rate of two. The lawmakers emphasized that this would have adverse consequences to both the shipbuilding industry and its thousands of employees. “There is simply no shortcut to building the naval fleet that America needs. We urge you to intervene by restoring a second destroyer to the budget request and prioritizing reaching a 355-ship fleet,” the lawmakers concluded. Dear Mr. President: We were deeply troubled by the shipbuilding portion of the Navy's recently released budget request for Fiscal Year 2022, which reduced the number of planned ships from 12 to just eight. This sends the exact wrong message to our global competitors-particularly China, which now boasts the world's largest Navy fleet and is continuing to build modem warships at a breakneck pace. In your address to Congress last month, you declared, ""We're in competition with China and other countries to win the 21st century. We're at a great inflection point in history... We have to compete more strenuously than we have."" Seapower is the most relevant currency in the Western Pacific. Losing more Navy power relative to China would result in the loss of our ability to deter Chinese aggression against our regional partners and Beijing's disregard for maritime rule of law. The most alarming aspect of the Navy's budget request is the planned reduction from two to a single Arleigh Burke-class DDG-51 Flight ID destroyer. The DDG-51 class is by far the most successful warship program in modern history, with an unmatched ability to project power at sea. Other recent shipbuilding programs have been plagued by cost overruns, production delays, and immature technology, yet production of Arleigh Burke destroyers remains reliable and efficient. Recognizing this, the Navy in 2018 entered into a five­ year multiyear contract that authorized procurement of a minimum of 10 destroyers. Our nation's shrinking shipbuilding industry relies on consistent orders to establish predictable,serial production rates. Removing a destroyer from the planned FY 2022 build rate would have adverse consequences to both the industry and its many thousands of employees. Congress stands committed to building a Navy that can deter aggression and, when necessary, fight and win wars. Since 2017, it has been ''the policy of the United States to have available, as soon as practicable, not fewer than 355 battle force ships (Public Law 115-91, Section 1025)."" Unfortunately, the Navy is still struggling to reach 300 battle force ships even as China surges past 360. This is a visible manifestation of the eroding competitive gap between the United States and China. There is simply no shortcut to building the naval fleet that America needs.We urge you to intervene by restoring a second destroyer to the budget request and prioritizing reaching a 355-ship fleet. ###",1,2026-04-07T14:16:54Z,2026-04-07T14:20:30Z https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-guest-leads-bipartisan-letter-calling-doj-update-congress-cattle,Congressman Guest Leads Bipartisan Letter calling on DOJ to Update Congress on Cattle Market Investigations,2021-06-08,2021,2021-06,Republican,House,MS,Michael Guest,G000591,guest.house.gov,guest,https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Michael Guest (R-MS) and Congressman Darren Soto (D-FL) sent a bipartisan letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland requesting the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) provide updates or a final report to Congress on the DOJ's investigations into anticompetitive conduct within the beef industry. Cattle producers in Mississippi and across the country have continued to experience volatile livestock markets driven by supply chain disruptions and labor challenges driven by the COVID-19 pandemic and a consolidated beef market. In May of 2020, the Department of Justice launched investigations into the four largest meatpackers in the United States to examine if anticompetitive market-distorting practices led to price disparities between live cattle prices and wholesale beef. See the full text of the letter here or below: Dear Attorney General Garland: On May 22, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division issued civil investigative demands (CIDs) to the four largest meatpackers in the United States due to concerns of anticompetitive conduct within the beef industry. Unfortunately, the DOJ has not provided any updates regarding the investigation's status or conclusive reports resulting from this review. We respectfully request details on the outcome of the investigation. Should this matter require more time, we encourage the Antitrust Division to continue its civil investigation while at minimum providing a status update to Congress. We understand that a thorough investigation can take many months, but it concerns us that farmers, ranchers, and the packers themselves have all been left with little direction since the CIDs were issued. As you may know, the price for live cattle in the United States has decreased in the last several years, forcing many small operators to make difficult decisions as they strive to stay in business and keep their farms operational. Yet, at the same time, the price of boxed beef has increased significantly, raising consumer prices and widening the gap between live cattle prices, which is a concern for ranchers and consumers alike. This disparity has only been accelerated by the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the labor shortages in processing facilities due to enhanced government benefits, all of which has resulted in continued food supply chain disruption. These challenges reinforce the need to ensure that our nation's farmers, ranchers, and producers operate in transparent markets, which in turn helps feed American families. We ask that the DOJ continue its attentiveness to this matter and provide updates of findings to ensure confidence in our commodity markets. Thank you for your review and consideration of this request. Cosigners Include: Trent Kelly (MS-01); Sanford Bishop (GA-02); Rick Crawford (AR-01); Rick Allen (GA-12); William Timmons (SC-04); Austin Scott (GA-08); Scott DesJarlais (TN-04); Mike Rogers (AL-03); Scott Franklin (FL-15); Bill Posey (FL-08); Kat Cammack (FL-03); Clay Higgins (LA-03); Bruce Westerman (AR-04); Tom Rice (SC-07); Ralph Norman (SC-05); Garret Graves (LA-06); Jeff Duncan (SC-03); Barry Moore (AL-02); Diana Harshbarger (TN-01); John Rose (TN-06); Julia Letlow (LA-05); Drew Ferguson (GA-03); Steven Palazzo (MS-04); Joe Wilson (SC-02); David Rouzer (NC-07); Madison Cawthorn (NC-11); Gregory F. Murphy (NC-03); Mike Johnson (LA-04); Robert Aderholt (AL-04); Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03); Frank Lucas (OK-03); Gregory W. Steube (FL-17); Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25); Bob Gibbs (OH-07); Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. (IA-02); Mary E. Miller (IL-15); Anthony Gonzalez (OH-16); Bill Johnson (OH-06); Adrian Smith (NE-03); Warren Davidson (OH-08); James Comer (KY-01); Vicky Hartzler (MO-04); Cliff Bentz (OR-02); Lisa McClain (MI-10); Michelle Fischbach (MN-07); Tom Cole (OK-04); Markwayne Mullin (OK-02); Liz Cheney (WY-AL); Stephanie Bice (OK-05); David G. Valadao (CA-21). Congressman Michael Guest represents Mississippi's Third Congressional District. Currently serving his second term, Congressman Guest is a member of the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Committee on Ethics. # # #",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T19:57:00Z https://www.hydesmith.senate.gov/honoring-trooper-john-martin-harris,HONORING TROOPER JOHN MARTIN HARRIS,2021-06-08,2021,2021-06,Republican,Senate,MS,Cindy Hyde-Smith,H001079,www.hydesmith.senate.gov,hydesmith,https://www.hydesmith.senate.gov/newsroom,scraper,"Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 99 (Senate - June 8, 2021) PDF Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Madam President, I rise to pay tribute to Mississippi Highway Patrol Trooper John Martin Harris, who was killed in the line of duty on May 28, 2021. Harris was conducting a routine traffic stop on Highway 16 in Madison County when a vehicle struck and killed him. I honor Trooper Harris' service, extend my deepest condolences to his family, and reiterate my unwavering support for our law enforcement personnel. A Clarksdale native, Harris knew from a young age he wanted to serve his community as a law enforcement officer. Trooper Harris began his law enforcement career in 1997 in Webb, MS. He earned his first Law Enforcement Purple Heart while serving on the police force in Friars Point and earned a second Purple Heart while serving at the Madison County Sheriff's Office. Harris then continued his career at the Richland Police Department. In 2018, Harris achieved his lifelong dream of becoming a Mississippi Highway Patrolman and graduated from Trooper School as part of Cadet Class No. 62. In addition to the Purple Heart medals, Harris received dozens of awards, too numerous to mention here, for valor and bravery. Several were commendations for his work on narcotics teams and with K-9 units. Trooper Harris is survived by his wife Katie Parker Harris of Madison, his two children Parker and Cooper, and his parents Jean and Jimmy Harris of Clarksdale. I send my deepest sympathies to his family and to all who knew him. May God grant them comfort, grace, and peace in these unspeakably difficult times.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T19:57:00Z https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-guest-joins-letter-calling-investigation-covid-19s-origins,Congressman Guest Joins Letter Calling for Investigation Into COVID-19’s Origins,2021-06-07,2021,2021-06,Republican,House,MS,Michael Guest,G000591,guest.house.gov,guest,https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) recently joined more than 200 of his House Republican colleagues in sending a letter to Speaker Pelosi calling for her to direct the appropriate Democratic Committee Chairs to investigate the origins of COVID-19. The letter follows a report by the Wall Street Journal revealing that three researchers from China's Wuhan Institute of Virology displayed COVID-19-like symptoms in November of 2019, which has revitalized calls for a probe to further examine the possibility that COVID-19 originated in a Wuhan lab. The letter also calls for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to be held accountable for its role in the origins of COVID-19. The letter specifically notes House Democrats' concerning statements and legislative agenda, which have not focused on ensuring the CCP is held accountable for its role in COVID-19, and contrasts that to statements from officials in the Biden Administration demonstrating their interest in learning about the virus's origins and the need for an independent investigation. The letter reinforces the need for Congressional action on this matter, as the World Health Organization's report released on March 30, 2021, is not trustworthy, given the CCP's role in the development of the study. Read the full text of the letter here or below: Dear Speaker Pelosi, We request that you instruct the appropriate Democrat committee chairs to immediately join Republican calls to hold the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) accountable for its role in causing the global COVID-19 pandemic. There is mounting evidence the pandemic started in a Chinese lab, and the CCP covered it up. If that is the case, the CCP is responsible for the deaths of almost 600,000 Americans and millions more worldwide. These questions about the CCP's liability are not a diversion, as you falsely claimed. To the contrary, every American family that lost someone deserves answers about the origin of this terrible virus, and House Democrats' ongoing refusal to allocate investigative resources to get those answers is an affront to them. Repeatedly, House Republicans called for a full investigation to address the CCP's complicity in obscuring the origins of COVID-19. Repeatedly, our requests were ignored. Instead, House Democrats pursued a radical left-wing agenda that is pushing the economy toward the highest inflation rates since 1979. Indeed, in March 2020, Democrat Whip James Clyburn set the tone when he told House Democrats the pandemic represented ""a tremendous opportunity to restructure things to fit our vision."" Now, more than one year later, Democrats have a record of pushing partisan extremist priorities with no connection to COVID-19 relief, while alarmingly shielding the CCP from scrutiny. After more than a year of inaction in light of mounting evidence against the CCP, it raises serious questions as to why House Democrats continue to cover for the CCP's lies and obfuscation. The CCP admitted to ""firmly oppos[ing] certain countries' attempts to . . . hold China accountable."" House Republicans have rejected the CCP's position with respect to cooperating with an outside investigation. As Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jim Jordan said back on July 2, 2020, ""[I]f [the CCP] had told us earlier, lots more people would be alive today in our country and around the world. [But] for some reason, the majority doesn't want to look at that fundamental issue."" To hold the CCP accountable, however, we need access to the full range of tools available to congressional investigators, including subpoenas for documents and the power to compel key witnesses to give testimony. To date, Democrat committee chairs throughout the House are refusing to allocate those resources for questioning about the origins of the COVID-19 virus. This investigation is more urgent now considering the recent report that, according to U.S. intelligence sources, three researchers from China's Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) became ill and sought hospital care in November 2019, a full month before the CCP publicly reported any COVID-19 cases. Although House Democrats have been mum on this new evidence, it certainly got the attention of the Biden Administration, which appears to share the concerns of House Republicans about the CCP's role in the pandemic. For instance, a spokesperson for the National Security Council said, ""[w]e continue to have serious questions about the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, including its origins within the [CCP]."" The calls for a full and complete investigation of the CCP's role, however, are not limited to President Biden's National Security Council: Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra said, ""we have to understand how COVID-19 surfaced, we have to understand how it spread so we can try to make sure we are prepared for next time"" and ""[a] COVID origins study must be launched…to fully assess the source of the virus and the early days of the outbreak."" Chief Medical Advisor to President Biden Dr. Anthony Fauci, when asked if he was confident COVID-19 developed naturally, said, ""no actually, I am not convinced about that, I think we should . . . investigate what went on in China."" Finding answers to the questions that Secretary Beccera and Dr. Fauci raised will be difficult. The CCP has made it clear that key evidence is not forthcoming. In fact, since the beginning of the pandemic, the CCP has proactively misled the world about COVID-19. One of the possible origins, the WIV, has never shared any raw data, safety logs, or lab records on its work pertaining to coronaviruses. This follows a similar pattern of deception by the CCP for the past year. The CCP has: coordinated with health officials to conceal the origins and spread of COVID-19; led propaganda campaigns to pass the blame for COVID-19 to other countries, including the United States; silenced and censored COVID-19 whistleblowers, researchers, physicians, and scientists; threatened U.S. elected officials, including Members of the House; and expelled American journalists. It is also clear the World Health Organization (WHO) is not up to the task of investigating these questions. On May 19, 2020, member nations directed the WHO to ""identify the . . . source"" of COVID-19. On March 30, 2021, the WHO released a report that was undermined by the CCP's ability to influence the underlying investigation. The CCP had full veto power over inclusion of American scientists; vetoed the three Americans put forward by the U.S. government; designed the mission's itinerary and refused access to Chinese scientists and raw data; and had full power to edit and alter the final report. The WHO's inability to conduct a review that yielded meaningful findings makes the need for a bipartisan congressional investigation more acute. The concerns about the WHO's investigation are not isolated to House Republicans—several Biden Administration officials raised similar questions about the reliability of the WHO's report and called for an independent investigation: Chief Medical Advisor to President Biden Dr. Anthony Fauci said, ""[t]here was a lot of restrictions on the ability of the people who went there to really take a look . . . [I] have some considerable concerns about that."" After the WHO said a laboratory accident was ""extremely unlikely,"" Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said, ""that is not [the Biden Administration's] assessment."" Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated, ""[w]e've got real concerns about the methodology and the process that went into [the WHO] report, including the fact that the government in Beijing apparently helped write it."" It is clear the WHO failed to produce the final word on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic and the CCP's liability. That task falls to us in Congress. House Republicans have consistently called on you to uncover this truth. It is time you join this battle. We hope House Democrats will abandon their partisan agenda and join House Republicans' investigation into the origins of COVID-19. This is one of the most important questions we face. Thank you for your attention to this urgent request Congressman Michael Guest represents Mississippi's Third Congressional District. Currently serving his second term, Congressman Guest is a member of the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Committee on Ethics. # # #",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T19:57:00Z https://www.hydesmith.senate.gov/tribute-dr-heber-simmons-jr,"TRIBUTE TO DR. HEBER SIMMONS, JR.",2021-06-07,2021,2021-06,Republican,Senate,MS,Cindy Hyde-Smith,H001079,www.hydesmith.senate.gov,hydesmith,https://www.hydesmith.senate.gov/newsroom,scraper,"Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 98 (Senate - June 7, 2021) PDF Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Madam President, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentists, AAPD, last month named Dr. Heber Simmons, Jr., of Jackson, MS, as its 2021 Pediatric Dentist of the Year. I commend him for his decades of service and for the significant contributions he has made to the dental profession. His lifetime commitment to the specialty of pediatric dentistry has helped advance children's health in Mississippi and around the country. Dr. Simmons' many years of clinical practice, his dedication to improving academic dentistry, and his passion for public policy make him a deserving recipient of the Pediatric Dentist of the Year honor. Dr. Simmons received his dental degree from the University of Tennessee and completed his pediatric dentistry training there after serving our Nation for 3 years in the U.S. Army Dental Corps. Following his training and military service, Dr. Simmons practiced for 57 years in Jackson before retiring recently from active practice. His passion and dedication have made him a national leader in dentistry, proven by his past presidencies of the AAPD, the American Academy of Dental Practice Administration, the Pierre Fauchard Academy, and the Mississippi Dental Association. Furthermore, he received the AAPD Distinguished Service Award in 1994 and the Ann Page Griffin Humanitarian Award in 2011. For many years, he served on the Board of Trustees of the American Dental Association, ADA, serving as a spokesperson for the ADA from 1981 to 2019. In this role, he was featured on nationally televised programs such as ""60 Minutes"" and ""Good Morning, America."" Dr. Simmons currently serves as a special consultant to the AAPD Board of Trustees after serving as the academy's congressional liaison since 1997. As AAPD Congressional Liaison, he helped educate Members of Congress and their staffs concerning oral health issues for children, testified before Congress, and served in a key leadership role in AAPD advocacy efforts. This includes helping to allocate more than $158 million for pediatric dentistry to the title VII program at the Health Resources and Services Administration. For this work, Heber was awarded an AAPD Presidential Citation in 2001, and more recently, his alma mater, the College of Dentistry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, recreated an endowed professorship in his name. Last year, at the AAPD Pediatric Oral Health Advocacy Conference, Dr. Simmons was the keynote speaker and received another Presidential citation in recognition of and appreciation for his tireless and dedicated national advocacy for his profession and the oral health of America's children.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T19:57:00Z https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/protect-innocent-lives-hamas-missiles-congressman-guest-introduces-legislation,"To Protect Innocent Lives from Hamas Missiles, Congressman Guest Introduces Legislation to Replenish Iron Dome Missile Supply",2021-06-04,2021,2021-06,Republican,House,MS,Michael Guest,G000591,guest.house.gov,guest,https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Michael Guest (R-MS) introduced legislation in the House of Representatives to support the replenishment of Israel's missile defense systems, also known as the Iron Dome. The Emergency Resupply for IRON DOME Act of 2021 is a companion to a bill introduced by Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), joined by Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Tom Cotton (R-AR), and Ted Cruz (R-TX). The legislation would redirect funds appropriated for Gaza to replenish Israel's defense missile systems. Congressman Guest introduced the legislation following Secretary of State Antony Blinken's admission that the funds allocated to Gaza could be used by Hamas to replenish its stockpiles. The Senate and House companion bills were introduced after Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), and Mark Pocan (D-WI) introduced legislation to block the sale of weapons to Israel. ""This is not a Republican or Democratic issue. This is about protecting innocent lives from the continued attacks by the terrorist group Hamas, which aims to kill Israeli citizens and cause destruction. The Iron Dome is the strongest asset that Israel has to defend against the targeting of innocent civilians by Hamas and other Iran-backed terrorist groups, so until a lasting peace is achieved, we must support Israel's efforts to protect its people,"" Rep. Guest said. ""I just returned from Israel where I inspected IRON DOME defense systems and the tragic devastation caused by Iranian-backed terrorists' rockets, so I believe resupplying the life-saving IRON DOME interceptors must be a top priority for Congress. I'm pleased that Representative Guest has introduced companion legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives to the bill that Senators Rubio, Cotton, Cruz, and I introduced in the U.S. Senate to require the Executive Branch to redirect U.S. foreign assistance to help Israel replenish its highly-effective missile defense interceptors,"" Sen. Hagerty said. According to its developer, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, the Iron Dome has a missile interception success rate of 90% since its deployment in 2011. According to a video shared by the Israel Defense Forces Twitter page that displays the use of the Iron Dome to intercept missiles, over 4,000 rockets were fired at Israel in a ten day period. As a strictly defensive military asset, rockets purposed for use by the Iron Dome would be used to protect Israeli citizens from missile barrages and are not intended for offensive military operations. The House companion legislation has received 22 original cosponsors: Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-05); Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14); Rep. Brian Mast (FL-18); Rep. Mike Garcia (CA-25); Rep. Scott DesJarlais, M.D. (TN-04); Rep. Lauren Boebert (CO-03); Rep. Bill Johnson (OH-06); Rep. W. Gregory Steube (FL-17); Rep. Ann Wagner (MO-02); Rep. Bill Posey (FL-08); Rep. Scott Perry (PA-10); Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21); Rep. Tracey Mann (KS-01); Rep. Tedd Budd (NC-13); Rep. Roger Williams (TX-25); Rep. Tom Emmer (MN-06); Rep. Vern Buchanan (FL-16); Rep. Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01); Rep. Tom McClintock (CA-04); Rep. Ashley Hinson (IA-01); Rep. Bob Good (VA-05); and Andrew Clyde (GA-09).",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T19:57:00Z https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-guest-discourages-use-government-resources-fly-blm-flags-over,Congressman Guest Discourages Use of Government Resources to Fly BLM Flags over Embassies,2021-05-28,2021,2021-05,Republican,House,MS,Michael Guest,G000591,guest.house.gov,guest,https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Michael Guest (R-MS) cosponsored the Stars and Stripes Act of 2021, legislation to ensure that only American flags, host nation flags, U.S. state flags, federal entity flags, armed forces flags, and POW/MIA flags are flown on United States of America embassy grounds. The legislation was introduced by Representative Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) after Secretary of State Antony Blinken ""strongly encouraged"" foreign embassies to use department resources to fly Black Lives Matter (BLM) flags on the one-year anniversary of the death of George Floyd. ""The death of George Floyd opened important discussions surrounding police reform in the United States. However, using United States resources to display a non-governmental flag over United States embassies is not permissible. I encourage all Americans to exercise their First Amendment right to free speech and to continue civil dialogue around this matter. However, these discussions should not be aired out on an international stage. Our country's resources should be used to highlight our unity, not our political divisions,"" Guest said."" BLM is a decentralized social movement that has been incorporated by numerous organizations, some contradictory to one another. Protestors displaying BLM flags have threatened police officers, and the official organization supports defunding the police. Recently, co-founder of the Black Lives Matter Global Foundation stepped down amid criticisms from other Black Lives Matter chapters for the foundation's lack of transparency involving funds collected under BLM sponsored fundraising. Congressman Michael Guest represents Mississippi's Third Congressional District. Currently serving his second term, Congressman Guest is a member of the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Committee on Ethics. # # #",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T19:49:40Z https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-guest-introduces-resolution-honor-memorial-day,Congressman Guest Introduces Resolution in Honor of Memorial Day,2021-05-28,2021,2021-05,Republican,House,MS,Michael Guest,G000591,guest.house.gov,guest,https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) introduced a resolution in honor of Memorial Day. The resolution expresses that the House of Representatives ""calls on the people of the United States to observe Memorial Day as a special day of remembrance to honor the men and women of the United States who died in the pursuit of freedom and peace."" ""We can never repay the debt we owe the men and women who gave their lives for our great nation, but we can remain committed to the values they fought and died for – values such as hard-work, determination, and truth. We must always remember that we are blessed to be citizens of this great republic, to live in a nation that was divinely inspired, and to call this land our home."" The bipartisan resolution was cosponsored by 90 Members of Congress at the time of introduction: Rep. Matt Gaetz (FL-01); Rep. Claudia Tenney (NY-22); Rep. Scott DesJarlais, M.D. (TN-04); Rep. Trent Kelly (MS-01); Rep. David McKinley (WV-01); Rep. John Carter (TX-31); Rep. Roger Williams (TX-25); Rep. W. Gregory Steube (FL-17); Rep. Garret Graves (LA-06); Rep. David P. Joyce (OH-14); Rep. María Elvira Salazar (FL-27); Rep. Dan Crenshaw (TX-02); Rep. Troy E. Nehls (TX-22); Rep. Yvette Herrell (NM-02); Rep. Madison Cawthorn (NC-11); Rep. Jennifer Gonzalez-Colon (At large PR); Rep. Michael T. McCaul (TX-10); Rep. Mike Waltz (FL-06); Rep. Ben Cline (VA-06); Rep. Ted Budd (NC-13); Rep. Chris Pappas (NH-01); Rep. J. Luis Correa (CA-46); Rep. Andrew Garbarino (NY-02); Rep. Joe Wilson (SC-02); Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14); Rep. Steven Palazzo (MS-04); Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14); Rep. Mike Kelly (PA-16); Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-05); Rep. Richard Hudson (NC-08); Rep. Glenn ‘GT' Thompson (PA-15); Rep. Tracey Mann (KS-01); Rep. Neal Dunn (FL-02); Rep. Virginia Foxx (NC-05); Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (OH-16); Rep. Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08); Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01); Rep. Marianette Miller-Meeks (IA-02); Rep. Robert E. Latta (OH-05); Rep. Debbie Lesko (AZ-08); Rep. Bob Gibbs (OH-07); Rep. Ed Case (HI-01); Rep. Scott Franklin (FL-15); Rep. Glenn Grothman (WI-06); Rep. Abigail Spanberger (VA-07); Rep. Alex Mooney (WV-02); Rep. Jeff Van Drew (NJ-02); Rep. Rick W. Allen (GA-12); Rep. John H. Rutherford (FL-04); Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ-05); Rep. Adrian Smith (NE-03); Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05); Rep. Julia Letlow (LA-05); Rep. Bob Good (VA-05); Rep. Doug Lamborn (CO-05); Rep. Gus Bilirakis (FL-12); Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04); Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA-14); Rep. Dan Meuser (PA-09); Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03); Rep. Tom McClintock (CA-04); Rep. Jeff Duncan (SC-03); Rep. Mark Amodei (NV-02); Rep. Troy Balderson (OH-12); Rep. Bill Posey (FL-08); Rep. Daniel Webster (FL-11); Rep. Greg Pence (IN-06); Rep. Kevin Hern (OK-01); Rep. Kat Cammack (FL-03); Rep. Jack Bergman (MI-01); Rep. Byron Donalds (FL-19); Rep. Steve Womack (AR-03); Rep. Ken Calvert (CA-42); Rep. David Kustoff (TN-08); Rep. Jim Hagedorn (MN-01); Rep. Barry Moore (AL-02); Rep. Brian Mast (FL-18); Rep. David Schweikert (AZ-06); Rep. Warren Davidson (OH-08); Rep. Ann Wagner (MO-02); Rep. Rick Crawford (AR-01); Rep. Michelle Fischbach (MN-07); Rep. Randy Feenstra (IA-04); Rep. Stephanie Bice (OK-05); Rep. Kelly Armstrong (ND-AL); Jody Hice (GA-10); Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11); Pete Sessions (TX-17); Rep. Lee Zeldin (NY-01); Rep. Tom Emmer (MN-06). Congressman Michael Guest represents Mississippi's Third Congressional District. Currently serving his second term, Congressman Guest is a member of the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Committee on Ethics. # # #",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T19:49:40Z https://www.hydesmith.senate.gov/tribute-paul-hollis,TRIBUTE TO PAUL HOLLIS,2021-05-27,2021,2021-05,Republican,Senate,MS,Cindy Hyde-Smith,H001079,www.hydesmith.senate.gov,hydesmith,https://www.hydesmith.senate.gov/newsroom,scraper,"Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 93 (Senate - May 27, 2021) PDF Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, I am pleased to commend Mr. Paul Hollis of Rolling Fork, MS, for his service and contributions to the State of Mississippi while serving as the 85th president of Delta Council. Organized in 1935, Delta Council plays an important role in uniting the agricultural, business, and economic development leadership to solve problems and promote greater opportunities in the Mississippi Delta region, which encompasses 19 counties in Northwest Mississippi. Mr. Hollis has selflessly committed himself this year to the standing priorities of Delta Council's agenda, namely flood control, among other major issues the council addresses. As the owner and operator of Hollis Farms in Anguilla, MS, for over 30 years, he knows all too well the unjust history and devastation the incomplete Yazoo Backwater Pumps flood control project has brought to his community. There are few proponents of the Yazoo Backwater Pump Project who have volunteered the time, loyalty, attention, and leadership as fervently as Paul Hollis. Mr. Hollis assumed the role of Delta Council president in a nontraditional fashion by way of the first-ever virtual meeting of Delta Council, due to the unprecedented challenges we faced during the COVID-19 global pandemic. Despite the hardships the virus brought upon our State and Delta Council, Mr. Hollis led this organization admirably through the rest of 2020 to restore the traditional Delta Council Day at the 86th annual meeting, at which I am honored to serve as the keynote speaker. Outside of his time spent working on his farm and serving Delta Council, Mr. Hollis contributes his leadership skills to many valuable community organizations. He serves as commissioner for the Mississippi Levee Board and chairman of the Delta Council Flood Control Committee. He is president of his local Rotary Club, president of the Sharkey Country Club, serves on the board for Sharkey-Issaquena Academy, as well as Sharkey County School Board, chairman of the Board for Central Mississippi Walk to Emmaus, and a board member for the Lower Delta Partnership. He has also served as past chairman of Farm Service Agency for Sharkey County and is chairman of Trustees for Rolling Fork United Methodist Church.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T19:49:40Z https://www.hydesmith.senate.gov/tribute-tom-gresham,TRIBUTE TO TOM GRESHAM,2021-05-27,2021,2021-05,Republican,Senate,MS,Cindy Hyde-Smith,H001079,www.hydesmith.senate.gov,hydesmith,https://www.hydesmith.senate.gov/newsroom,scraper,"Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 93 (Senate - May 27, 2021) PDF Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, on May 31, 2020, Mr. Tom Gresham of Indianola, MS, concluded his term as the 84th president of Delta Council. I am pleased to commend him for his service and contributions to the Delta region and the State of Mississippi. Organized in 1935, Delta Council plays an important role in uniting the agricultural, business, and economic development leadership to solve problems and promote greater opportunities in the Mississippi Delta region, which encompasses 19 counties in Northwest Mississippi. Mr. Gresham's tenure began on the heels of the devastating and historical Yazoo Backwater Flood of 2019, which destroyed thousands of acres, hundreds of homes, and took two lives. As a Delta native, business owner, and servant to his community, his leadership helped bring tremendous attention and change to a new plan proposed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to address this critical flood control issue. He also met challenges unlike any other Delta Council president in the unprecedented times we faced during the onset of the global pandemic of COVID-19. In leading Delta Council throughout his presidency, he navigated the way for the council to continue its devoted work to the region, despite the difficulties the virus brought us. This included the first-ever virtual meeting of Delta Council. I also applaud Mr. Gresham, as a longtime former chairman of Delta Council's Development Department, along with Delta Strong leadership, on bringing hundreds of jobs to the Delta through the Delta Strong industrial recruitment initiative. As the president of Double Quick, Inc., for over 35 years, Tom Gresham knows what it takes to grow a successful business in the Delta. Despite the time spent dedicated to his presidency and career, Mr. Gresham still finds time to serve in a multitude of capacities locally and regionally. He has served in leadership roles as cochairman of the Indianola Promise Community, director of Northwest Mississippi Community Foundation, past chairman of Mississippi Economic Council past president of Mississippi Association of Convenience Stores, Indianola Educational Foundation, Indianola Rotary Flub, Mid-Delta Arts Association, Society of Independent Gas Marketers of America, and more.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T19:49:40Z https://trentkelly.house.gov/newsroom/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5314,"Reps Kim and Kelly Introduce Bill to Expand No-Fee Healthcare for Reserve and National Guard May 25, 2021 | Posted in Press Releases Tags: National Defense / Veterans, Healthcare WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) and Congressman Trent Kelly (MS-01) introduced the Healthcare for our Troops Act, a bill that would make no-fee healthcare available to the over 800,000 Americans serving our nation in the Reserve and National Guard. The bipartisan bill is co-sponsored by the two co-chairs of the National Guard and Reserve Caucus, Congressman Tim Ryan… Read more »",2021-05-25,2021,2021-05,Republican,House,MS,Trent Kelly,K000388,trentkelly.house.gov,trentkelly,https://trentkelly.house.gov/newsroom/documentquery.aspx,scraper,"WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) and Congressman Trent Kelly (MS-01) introduced the Healthcare for our Troops Act, a bill that would make no-fee healthcare available to the over 800,000 Americans serving our nation in the Reserve and National Guard. The bipartisan bill is co-sponsored by the two co-chairs of the National Guard and Reserve Caucus, Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) and Congressman Steven Palazzo (MS-04), as well as Congressman Scott DesJarlais (TN-04), Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21) and Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33). “Americans who wear the uniform and protect our nation should not be without healthcare. It’s that simple,” said Congressman Kim. “We owe our Reservists and National Guard so much, and this bill fulfills a basic bipartisan promise: that we will be there for them as they are there for us every day to keep our country safe. I want to thank Congressman Kelly for his partnership on this mission to make sure that every one of our Reservists and National Guard members has the health care they deserve. I look forward to working with our colleagues across the aisle to get this across the finish line and deliver for those who serve.” The bill would ensure that every member of the Reserves and National Guard, including the roughly 130,000 members who don't have private health insurance, can access TRICARE Reserve Select at no cost. The bill also addresses a recent call by the head of the National Guard Bureau, Army General Daniel Hokanson, for no-cost healthcare for every member of the National Guard. General Hokanson called the issue, “one of my most pressing concerns.” “From being deployed nonstop, protecting our nation’s capital, and handling pandemic relief efforts, we witnessed an unprecedented use of our military,” said Congressman Kelly. “Current bureaucratic policies prevent some of our service members from having the same healthcare benefits as their counterparts on active-duty. Providing health care for all service members is a readiness issue that is easily fixed. Our Guardsmen and Reservists deserve to have access to preventive and routine healthcare. The Healthcare for our Troops Act ensures that no military member will have to worry about paying for medical bills.” Specifically, if enacted, the Healthcare for our Troops Act would: • Ensure Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage • Increases military readiness by ensuring service members can access physicals needed to be ready for no-notice deployments which have increased over the past year • Provide an incentive for small businesses to hire Reserve and National Guard members by ensuring their healthcare costs are covered • Require a study on eliminating annual physicals during drill and replacing them with forms to be completed by civilian providers to assess medical readiness--giving commanders back valuable training days and saving over $162 Million annually in contracted medical assessments • Eliminate the statutory language that excludes Federal Employees Health Benefits Program eligible service members from TRICARE Reserve Select eligibility. • Fix the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay “As a Cochair of the National Guard and Reserve Caucus, I could not be more proud of the work that these service members have done for our country – especially over this last year,” said Congressman Ryan. “But back-to-back deployments, whether overseas or here at home, take their toll. This legislation represents a huge step forward in making sure our citizen Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors, and Marines not only have access to the health care they need to take care of themselves, but also to do their jobs. I’m honored to support this bill,” “I am proud to support the Tricare Reserve Select expansion bill, to ensure that our National Guard and Reserve members are not over-paying for the healthcare they deserve. As a Mississippi National Guardsman and Co-chair of the National Guard and Reserve Caucus, I can attest to how this legislation improves Tricare by increasing affordability and retention rates,” said Congressman Palazzo. “This year, we saw our National Guardsmen and Reservists drop everything to serve this country. They have had our backs, this bill helps us have theirs.” This bill has the support of: National Guard Association of the U.S. (NGAUS), Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the U.S. (EANGUS), Association of the United States Army (AUSA), Chief Warrant Officers Association of the U.S. Coast Guard, Naval Enlisted Reserve Association, Reserve Organization of America (formerly Reserve Officers Association), Air Force Sergeants Association, VoteVets, and the Wounded Warrior Project. ###",1,2026-04-07T14:16:54Z,2026-04-07T14:20:29Z https://trentkelly.house.gov/newsroom/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5324,"Kelly Announces Service Academy Appointment May 25, 2021 | Posted in Press Releases WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (R-Miss) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ben Armstrong to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. This week, Ben graduated with honors from Lewisburg High School in Olive Branch, Mississippi. He has maintained excellent grades in school while achieving great success in athletics. While in high school, Ben served as a Student Council… Read more »",2021-05-25,2021,2021-05,Republican,House,MS,Trent Kelly,K000388,trentkelly.house.gov,trentkelly,https://trentkelly.house.gov/newsroom/documentquery.aspx,scraper,"WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (R-Miss) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ben Armstrong to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. This week, Ben graduated with honors from Lewisburg High School in Olive Branch, Mississippi. He has maintained excellent grades in school while achieving great success in athletics. While in high school, Ben served as a Student Council Representative as well as the Boys Swim Team Captain. Additionally, Ben collaborated with local high schools to establish swim programs. We are proud to know that Ben wishes to serve our great Nation as an officer in the U.S. Army. ""When I was in middle school, our class visited Washington, D.C., and the United States Naval Academy,"" Ben said. ""That was when I learned about Service Academies. I knew that attending the U.S. Military Academy at West Point would provide the tools to be successful in life.""",1,2026-04-07T14:16:54Z,2026-04-07T14:20:29Z https://trentkelly.house.gov/newsroom/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5307,"Kelly Presents Military Medals to the Family of Late World War II Soldier Walter Gann May 21, 2021 | Posted in Press Releases Tags: National Defense / Veterans BOONEVILLE - Today, U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) presented military medals to the family of World War II Veteran Walter Gann. In 1941, the 18-year-old Calhoun City resident was inducted into the U.S. Army Air Forces. Five months later, Mr. Gann and his comrades, charged with protecting the Bataan Peninsula, were fiercely attacked by the Imperial Japanese Army. After months of… Read more »",2021-05-21,2021,2021-05,Republican,House,MS,Trent Kelly,K000388,trentkelly.house.gov,trentkelly,https://trentkelly.house.gov/newsroom/documentquery.aspx,scraper,"BOONEVILLE - Today, U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) presented military medals to the family of World War II Veteran Walter Gann. In 1941, the 18-year-old Calhoun City resident was inducted into the U.S. Army Air Forces. Five months later, Mr. Gann and his comrades, charged with protecting the Bataan Peninsula, were fiercely attacked by the Imperial Japanese Army. After months of battle, with rapidly dwindling supplies, they were forced to surrender. On March 8, 1942, Mr. Gann was among approximately 76,000 American and Filipino troops forced to walk some 65 miles without adequate food, water, or shelter from the heat. The soldiers who survived the experience endured torture and starvation in Prisoner of War (POW) camps. Mr. Gann was a POW for 3.5 years, where he was forced to work in coal mines. He managed to survive the experience and eventually settled in Booneville, marrying Juanita Goddard in 1949. Throughout his life, he was plagued by his war experiences and wounds he suffered in battle and as a POW. In his later years, Mr. Gann lived in Chattanooga, Tennessee, until he passed away on October 14, 1980. In January, Debbie Stolz, Mr. Gann's daughter, began an effort to acquire military medals that her father earned, but never received. Her journey began with the Booneville Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) George Robert Mitchell Post 4877 and came to fruition with Congressman Kelly in the lead. ""Mr. Gann was a war hero,"" Rep. Kelly said. ""It is unimaginable what he endured, but he did so in the name of liberty. Freedom is not free. The price is paid with the blood of great Patriots who will always be remembered for their service."" During a gathering of family, friends, and members of the community at the Booneville VFW, Rep. Kelly presented Debbie Stolz and numerous members of Mr. Gann's family with the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious achievement in active ground combat, the Prisoner of War Medal, and the Presidential Unit Citation with two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters. Mr. Gann has been verified to receive the Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation. Congressman Trent Kelly represents Mississippi's First Congressional District. He serves on the House Armed Services Committee, serving as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations. Rep. Kelly also serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the House Agriculture Committee, and the House Budget Committee. This is his fourth term. ###",1,2026-04-07T14:16:54Z,2026-04-07T14:20:29Z https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bennie-thompson-along-other-house-democrats-introduced-emergency,Congressman Bennie Thompson Along with other House Democrats Introduced the Emergency Security Supplemental to Respond to January 6th Appropriations Act,2021-05-20,2021,2021-05,Democrat,House,MS,Bennie G. Thompson,T000193,benniethompson.house.gov,benniethompson,https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) along with other House Democrats introduced the Emergency Security Supplemental to Respond to January 6th Appropriations Act. The bill addresses the insurrection with $1.9 billion in funding to respond to the tragic events of that day. Informed by the recommendations of the Task Force 1-6 Capitol Security Review led by Lieutenant General (Retired) Russel L. Honoré and comprised of senior retired military leaders and law enforcement experts, it will secure the safety of the Capitol, protect facilities, Members, employees, and visitors going forward, and provide for safe and healthy Congressional operations. Among its many provisions, the legislation: Responds to January 6. The legislation responds to the direct costs incurred by the violent attack on the Capitol, including by: Reimbursing the National Guard and the District of Columbia, and other federal agencies for their response and subsequent presence at the Capitol. Supporting the Capitol Police with overtime pay, retention bonuses, equipment replacement, and wellness and trauma support. Prosecuting the hundreds of perpetrators who attacked law enforcement and defiled our temple of democracy. Protects Facilities, Members, Employees, and Visitors. Informed by the Capitol Security Review, the legislation strengthens security, including by: Improving security by hardening windows and doors, constructing security screening vestibules, and installing new cameras. Creating a dedicated Quick Reaction Force to augment the Capitol Police in cases of emergency. Bolstering security for Members of Congress, as well as for federal judges – many of whom are presiding over trials of January 6 insurrectionists. Providing specialized training, riot control equipment and body cameras for the Capitol Police. Provides for Safe and Healthy Congressional Operations. The legislation provides funding for reimbursements and the response to ensure safe and healthy Congressional operations throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Funding for Legislative Branch COVID-19 needs was not included in recent legislation. The emergency security supplemental contains funding in the jurisdiction of six Appropriations Subcommittees: Legislative Branch; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; Defense; Financial Services and General Government; Homeland Security; and Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. The Emergency Security Supplemental to Respond to January 6th Appropriations Act, H.R. 3237, is expected to be considered in the House next week.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T19:49:40Z https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-guest-calls-action-increase-hiring-rates,Congressman Guest Calls for Action to Increase Hiring Rates,2021-05-19,2021,2021-05,Republican,House,MS,Michael Guest,G000591,guest.house.gov,guest,https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases,scraper,"Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) called for Congress to address the reduced hiring rates in the United States by ending Federal supplemental unemployment payments. Over 20 states, including Mississippi, have announced they will opt out of the program as early as June 12th. These moves come as businesses struggle to find employees due to the government's paying individuals more to stay home than to work in some cases. With federal benefits and state unemployment, unemployed Americans are eligible to receive up to $17.17 an hour based on a 40-hour work week, more than double the Federal minimum wage and about 10 percent more than the median income of wage and salary workers. Below is a transcript of Congressman Guest's speech: Former President Ronald Reagan once said that ""the best social program is a job."" Job creation and growing our economy are bipartisan issues that benefit all Americans. This past year, we saw the impact that COVID had on our businesses both large and small; but now as we are reopening the economy, many employers are unable to find workers to keep up with the high demand for goods and services. A major roadblock to businesses' being able to hire staff comes from the Federal supplemental unemployment payments made on top of the unemployment already provided by the states. These payments have caused many potential employees to continuing collecting unemployment from the government rather than reentering the workforce. Thankfully, many Republican Governors, including Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves, have ordered the end of the Federal supplemental unemployment payments now that the economy is open. As a Congress, we need to follow the example of Mississippi and other states and bring this program to a close as more Americans find it possible to return to normal life.",1,2026-03-30T01:40:41Z,2026-04-06T19:49:40Z