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DRA Announces $4.9 Million Investment into Mississippi Communities … 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 »

THORNBERRY, KELLY APPLAUD MILITARY FAMILY READINESS MEASURES IN NDAA WASHINGTON - Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee and Rep. Trent Kelly (R-MS) ranking member of the Subcommittee on Military Personnel today applauded the inclusion of much of their Military Family Readiness Act in the Military Personnel Subcommittee’s portion of the FY21… Read more »

June 10, 2020, Mississippi's Back to Business Grant Program will go live at Noon on Thursday. The program offers qualified small business owners two ways to receive assistance. For the full details, please visit www.backtobusinessms.org or trentkelly.house.gov Read more »

WASHINGTON - Congressman Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) has announced the winner of the 2020 Congressional Art Competition. Booneville High School 9th grade student James Dukes submitted a piece called "Summertime". We will have more details about this talented student coming soon! To learn more about the competition, please click on the link.  Read more »

UPDATE: The Small Business Administration in consultation with the U.S. Treasury released new information on the Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness, Loan Review Procedures and Borrower and Lender Responsibilities. Click for details. The Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application has been made available by the Small Business Administration. Click here to get… Read more »

Mississippi Representatives Join Suit Against Nancy Pelosi Washington, D.C. – Congressman Steven Palazzo (MS-04), Congressman Trent Kelly (MS-01), and Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) joined a group of Republican Members of the U.S. House of Representatives in a lawsuit in the D.C. Court of Appeals against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s rule change to allow proxy voting in the House… Read more »

Kelly Announces Service Academy Appointments WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) is pleased to announce the appointment of eight Mississippians selected to attend one of America's prestigious Military Academies. The Service Academy appointees are as follows: Mason Bay (Oxford High School), Clay Cromwell (Oxford High School), Ravin Chittom (Booneville High… Read more »