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Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, new legislation to make small, rural hospitals eligible for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bipartisan legislation, entitled the PPP Access for Rural Hospitals Act, was introduced by Congressman Michael Guest (R-MS) and Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL). This legislation would allow smaller hospitals that are part of a larger health system to waive affiliation requirements to be eligible for the PPP.
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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Guest voted against H. Res. 965, also known as the Proxy Voting Scheme 2.0, a resolution to implement proxy voting in the U.S. House of Representatives, and H.R. 6800, also known as Pelosi's Socialist Wish List Act.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) announced that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has awarded $262,934 to the Franklin County Memorial Hospital to help treat and monitor patients during the COVID-19 outbreak. The funds were announced as a part of the FCC Wireline Competition Bureau's COVID-19 Telehealth Program. The program was established through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which Congressman Guest supported.
Washington, D.C. – The Mississippi delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives, which includes U.S. Representatives Bennie Thompson (MS-02), Steven Palazzo (MS-04), Trent Kelly (MS-01) and Michael Guest (MS-03), sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza requesting guidance on Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness.
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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) returned to Washington, D.C., to vote in favor of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. The legislation passed the Senate unanimously and passed the House of Representatives 388-5.
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) announced that his office will participate in the Congressional Art Competition for the second consecutive year. High school students in Mississippi's Third Congressional District are invited to submit their artwork for the competition, through which one piece of artwork is selected as the winner and will be displayed in the United States Capitol for one year.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Michael Guest spoke on the House floor against the New Way Forward Act, a bill intended to "reform the process for enforcing the immigration laws of the United States." The legislation would establish numerous new protections that illegal immigrants could claim for immediate release into the United States. In addition, the bill would drastically reduce the authority local and state law enforcement officers have to enforce immigration laws in our communities.
Washington, D.C. – Following the acquittal of President Donald Trump of the charges set forth in the Articles of Impeachment levied against him in the House of Representatives, Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) issued the following statement:
"Now that the divisive impeachment process is over, I urge my Democratic colleagues to turn their efforts towards uniting our country and join Republicans in working to advance policy issues that benefit the people of our nation," Guest said.
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Washington, D.C. – Tonight, following President Trump's State of the Union Address, Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) issued the following statement.
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