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WASHINGTON – Mississippi's 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 Trump requesting full consideration of Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant's request for a federal disaster declaration in the wake of devastating weather events and record flooding across the state.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Michael Guest's (MS-03) bill – the Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2019 – passed the Committee on Homeland Security.
During the Committee on Homeland Security's markup of his bill, Congressman Guest expressed his appreciation for the committee's bipartisan support of H.R.1590. "I want to thank the members of this committee for supporting this bill, and I believe that this bill will help make America safer."
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.
Washington, D.C. – 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.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Guest voted against the Democrat authored H.R. 8 that would limit the ability for law-abiding citizens to purchase and possess firearms for self-defense.
Washington, D.C. – Tonight, Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) voted against H.J. Res. 46, the resolution that would terminate the National Emergency declared by President Trump on January 15, 2019. United States Presidents were given the authority to declare a national emergency in the 1976 National Emergencies Act (NEA). Since its inception, 58 national emergencies have been declared under the NEA, and 31 of those are still in effect today.
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."