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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.... 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 particularl... 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 produ... Read more »

DRA Announces $4.9 Million Investment into Mississippi Communities DRA’s investment will improve public infrastructure, transportation infrastructure, and job training to support economic development in communities across Mississippi. CLARKSDALE, MS – Today, the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) annou... 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 particularl... 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. A... 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, Ha... Read more »

Wicker, Hyde-Smith, Palazzo, Kelly, Guest Strongly Oppose Effort to Rename Stennis Space Center WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and Representatives Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., Trent Kelly, R-Miss., and Michael Guest, R-Miss., today issued the following s... Read more »

Hyde-Smith Leads Letter for Rural Providers Set-Aside, With Support from Wicker, Kelly & Guest WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) late Friday led a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services strongly encouraging the agency to quickly provide relief to rural h... Read more »

Washington - The House Armed Services Committee has passed the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by a vote of 56-0. "This marks the next major step in ensuring that we are sustaining our victories against foreign adversaries, protecting the homeland, and providing adequate ... Read more »