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JACKSON, Miss., – President Donald Trump is on the cusp of being impeached by the Democratic led House of Representatives.
"There's no question about the content of those conversations and Donald Trump has to be held accountable when he plots against an american citizen with a foreign government, he in the minds of the Democrats and the evidence has broken the law," said Rep. Bennie Thompson
However Republican congressman Michael Guest has a different take on the impeachment saying on Twitter:
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STARKVILLE, Miss.—Government and industry leaders from across Mississippi discussed the many ways data can advance the Magnolia State at the fourth annual Data Summit, hosted by Mississippi State's National Strategic Planning and Analysis Research Center (NSPARC).
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Mississippi State baseball team got a super cool shout out on Wednesday.
Congressman Michael Guest congratulated the team for advancing to Omaha and even complimented player Jake Mangum on his "leadership on and off the field."
JACKSON, MS (WLBT) - Mississippi politicians are reacting to the release of the Mueller report, which found no collusion between Donald Trump's presidential campaign and the Russian government.
JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi's congressional delegation is urging President Donald Trump to make a quick decision on a request for federal aid for flood and storm damaged areas.
The FEMA request said 43 of the state's 83 counties were impacted by the tornadoes and flooding in late February.
Preliminary figures showed more than 13,000 homes were damaged or destroyed,126 businesses suffered damage and 839 roads were weakened or washed out by flood waters
The numbers are expected to climb because 15 counties have not completed damage assessments.
Yesterday, Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) introduced H.R. 1590, the Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2019, which is a bill that would promote the identification and determent of terrorist travel. H.R. 1590 enhances the United States government's ability to respond to terrorism by instructing the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and conduct a preparedness exercise related to the detection and prevention of terrorist and foreign fighter travel.
Rep. Michael Guest (MS-03) on Thursday introduced H.R. 1590, the Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2019, a bill that would promote the identification and determent of terrorist travel.
The fight against drug trafficking in our country has been a continuous and devastating battle. Millions of American lives have been impacted, and we have seen the destructive power illegal drugs can unleash on a community. In an effort to better understand where these drugs are manufactured and how they enter our country, the Drug Enforcement Administration analyzes specific narcotics to identify their geographic sources. In 2017, 91 percent of heroin analyzed in the U.S. could be traced back to Mexico, 93 percent of the cocaine analyzed in the U.S.
U.S. Congressman Michael Guest:
In his comments, Congressman Guest echoed President Trump's call for bipartisanship. "In his address to our nation, President Trump called for all Americans to put aside our differences and to come together by focusing on those interests we have in common," Guest said. "President Trump challenged Congress to lead this effort by adopting a spirit of compromise and to work together to create a better future for our children and grandchildren."