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Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a $2,035,602 project to support Mississippi State University's research and development in bioenergy. In total, the DOE announced $97 million in funding for 33 projects in bioenergy research. In response to this announcement, Congressman Michael Guest released the following statement:
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) recognized the life of Charles Evers in a speech on the House floor this evening. The transcript of the speech can be found below.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) cosponsored legislation regarding prosecution and punishment for defacing statues and monuments.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) joined a group of Republican lawmakers in calling for the restriction of social media sites linked to the Chinese Communist Party from accessing United States markets. The letter specifically cites TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, as threats to U.S. national security and expresses concerns about the apps' use in stealing personal and private data from Americans.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and Representatives Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., Trent Kelly, R-Miss., and Michael Guest, R-Miss., today issued the following statement regarding a new effort to rename The NASA John C. Stennis Space Center in Hancock County:
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Washington, D.C. – On Friday, Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) rose on the House floor to ask for a moment of silence in remembrance of Deputy James Blair, who passed away on June 12th while transporting his alleged assailant.
Below is a transcript of Congressman Guest's speech.
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.