Press Releases
WASHINGTON – The Mississippi congressional delegation, which includes U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and U.S. Representatives Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., Trent Kelly, R-Miss., and Michael Guest, R-Miss., today sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump requesting full consideration of Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant's request for a major federal disaster declaration in the wake of devastation from straight-line winds and flooding caused by Tropical Storm Olga in October.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) commended the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agriculture Service for its work to reopen the Chinese poultry market to American farmers. United States poultry and poultry products have been banned by the Chinese government since 2015. The end of this ban will reopen a large export market for American poultry producers.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and Representatives Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., and Michael Guest, R-Miss., today announced the award of $33.1 million in federal grant funding for road improvements in Gulfport and Starkville. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will provide a $20.46 million Better Utilizing Investment to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant to assist with construction of a new roadway and overpass in Gulfport and another $12.66 million to support road improvements along MS Highway 182/MLK Drive in Starkville.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) voted to bring a resolution to the floor to censure Chairman Adam Schiff. The House of Representatives voted along party lines to table the resolution to censure Adam Schiff and dismiss the allegations that he lied to the American public.
Washington, DC – Today, H.R. 1590: The Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act, a bill authored by Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03), was signed into law by President Donald J. Trump.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) applauded the Trump administration's announcement of $7.6 million in funding to combat the opioid crisis in Mississippi. The funds are part of $1.8 billion dollars in grants announced by President Donald Trump and Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Congressmen Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) and Michael Guest (R-Miss.) today applauded the award of more than $21 million for infrastructure improvements to Mississippi bridges and operating assistance for passenger rail.
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao officially announced the grants today during her remarks at the Coastal Region Transportation Summit in Biloxi.