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WASHINGTON – The Mississippi congressional delegation today shared their strong support for Governor Tate Reeves’ request for a major disaster declaration after deadly Winter Storm Fern struck the state from January 23 through January 27, 2026.
Congressman Michael Guest on the Passage of H.R. 4071, the Combatting International Drug Trafficking and Human Smuggling Partnership Act of 2025
Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4071, the Combatting International Drug Trafficking and Human Smuggling Partnership Act of 2025.
Washington, D.C. - As of October 1, federal funding has lapsed and the government has entered a shutdown. On September 19, Congressman Guest voted for, and the House passed, a clean funding extension through November 21, but the Senate has failed to act. As a result, many agencies are operating at reduced capacity, while core programs required by law continue.
What This Means for Fellow Mississippians
Washington, D.C. – Recently, Congressman Guest joined the Tim Young Show to discuss the Democrats’ government shutdown. Here are some key things that Congressman Guest noted in his interview:
A bill that would deliver millions of dollars in operating capital to JXN Water is being held up in the U.S. Senate.
On September 19, the House narrowly voted to approve a continuing resolution to fund the government through fiscal year 2026.
However, the measure fell in the upper chamber on a 44-48 vote.
Third District Congressman Michael Guest has been named by House Speaker Mike Johnson as one of the Republican conferees with the Senate on the 2026 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Acts.
“I am honored to serve on the Committee on Appropriations and to be selected as a conferee. This role gives me an opportunity to further advance the priorities of Mississippi’s Third Congressional District,” Guest said. “Thank you to Speaker Johnson for giving me this opportunity.”
Following this week’s floor passage of Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole’s (R-OK) motion to move the House to conference with the Senate on the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Acts, 2026, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) appointed House majority conferees.
Twenty years ago, Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast with a force our communities will never forget. Entire neighborhoods were swept away. Families were displaced. Lives were lost.
The devastation that Mississippi endured in August 2005 remains one of the most painful chapters in our state’s history.
House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) and Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Chairman Michael Guest (R-MS) sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS