WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Mike Ezell, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: Today, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Chairman Mike Ezell (MS-04) delivered the following remarks at a hearing, entitled "America Builds: Maritime Infrastructure": Before I get into my remarks on the topic of this hearing today, I first want to send my condolences to all who were impacted by the tragic accident last week near the DCA Airport. Suzette and I send our tho  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, issued the following statement on Feb. 4, 2025: Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), former Chairman of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, released the following statement on news (https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/politics/fbi-employees-tuesday/index.html) the FBI has sent detailed information on 5,000 employees who worked on January 6 cases to the Justice Department: "Trump's re  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, introduced a Resolution of Inquiry directing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to provide the Committee documents related to the impact of President Trump's Federal hiring freeze on the cyber workforce as well as any of the securi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, introduced a Resolution of Inquiry directing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to provide the Committee documents related to security assessments associated with efforts to freeze payments of critical homeland security programs th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH, AG COMMITTEE BEGIN WORK TO WRITE NEW FARM BILL Hyde-Smith Pushes for Stronger Commodity Safety Net to Overcome Farm Crisis VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Stresses Need to Invest in Commodity Safety Net in New Farm Bill. VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith and Farm Bureau President Duvall Discuss the Importance of Protecting Access to Crop Protection Tools and Biotechnology Products. WASHINGTON  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH, MERKLEY INTRODUCE BILL TO PERMANENTLY AUTHORIZE CDC OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH Senators Want Statutory Authorization to Keep Focus on Rural Health Needs WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) today introduced legislation to build on their efforts to bring a sharper focus on rural health needs by permanently authorizing the Office of Rura  more