Moderna Develops Vaccine that is more than 95% Effective
WASHINGTON - Moderna has announced that the vaccine they have been developing was found to be nearly 95% effective in the first interim analysis of their phase three study. Please click the link for details. On Friday, President Trump spoke in the Rose Garden about the great progress being made by Operation Warp Speed and how… Read more »
WASHINGTON - Congressman Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) congratulates a First Congressional District business for receiving the HIRE Vets Medium Gold Medallion Award.
"I am pleased to announce that JESCO, Inc., located at 2020 McCullough Boulevard, Tupelo, Mississippi, has been awarded the HIRE Vets Medial Gold Medallion Award," Rep. Kelly said. "Veterans who have distinguished themselves in… Read more »
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and U.S. Representatives Steven Palazzo, R-Miss, Trent Kelly, R-Miss., and Michael Guest, R-Miss., today released the following statement on the 2020 election:
“Americans should have confidence in our voting system and that all ballots have been submitted correctly and legally. This is precisely what… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO), a member of the House Armed Services Committee and former Army Ranger, and Reps. Kelly (R-MS), Omar (D-MN), DesJarlais (R-TN), and Crist (D-FL) introduced the Veterans’ Sentinel Act to respond to suicide by U.S. veterans at VA facilities by improving the accuracy of data collection and enhancing congressional oversight. The bill comes on… Read more »
WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Trent Kelly will host Virtual Academy Day 2020, on Saturday, October 10. Students, parents, teachers, and anyone interested are invited to participate live on Zoom. This is a great opportunity to meet representatives from the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, and the U.S. Air… Read more »
USDA to Provide Additional Direct Assistance to Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by the Coronavirus
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue have announced up to 14 billion dollars for agricultural producers who have experienced declining prices for their products due to COVID-19. Signup for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP 2) begins… Read more »
Proposed Transplant Regulations Could Destabilize Program, Miss. Delegation Warns
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Members of the Mississippi Congressional Delegation today raised concerns about proposed changes to performance standards for organ procurement, which could destabilize a program that is particularly critical for patients with kidney disease.
U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)… Read more »
Jackson - Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves has issued a statewide mask mandate, including in schools. He has signed an Executive Order that delays the start of school for grades 7-12 in eight counties. Those counties are: Bolivar, Coahoma, Forrest, George, Hinds, Panola, Sunflower, and Washington. Additionally, State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs has issued a statewide order for the… Read more »
Ten Counties Added to State Mask Mandate
Mississippi - Governor Tate Reeves has announced that ten counties have been added to the state mask mandate. The counties are: Boliver, Panola, Covingtion, Sharkey, Humphreys, Forrest, Simpson, Tallahatchie, Walthall, and Tate. Claiborne, DeSoto, Grenada, Harrison, Hinds, Jackson, Jefferson, Madison, Quitman, Rankin, Sunflower, Washington, and… Read more »
