Guest named conferee for House as appropriations talks continue

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.”

According to Guest’s office, this marks the first time since Fiscal Year 2019 that regular appropriations bills will proceed to a conference committee between the House and Senate, demonstrating renewed action to restore regular order.