WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Leads SASC Hearing on Senior DoD Nominations WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today chaired a hearing examining several senior nominations for the Department of Defense, including those dealing with the Department of the Air Force, research and engineering, acquisition and sustainment, and health affairs. Duri  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Warns of Putin's Deceit in Ukraine-Russia Ceasefire Talks WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, yesterday delivered remarks on the Senate floor warning that Vladimir Putin cannot be trusted as negotiations to achieve a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine conflict continue in Riyadh. In his remarks, Chairman Wicker expl  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Mike Ezell, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Ezell Introduces Bi-partisan Cormorant Relief Act of 2025 to Protect Fisheries Today, Representatives Mike Ezell (MS-04), Michael Guest (MS-03), Bennie Thompson (MS-02), and Trent Kelly (MS-01) introduced the Cormorant Relief Act of 2025, legislation aimed at providing immediate relief to states struggling with the devastating effects of cormorant overpopulation on local fisherie  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH AGAIN PUSHES TO DELIVER COMBAT-INJURED VETERANS FULL MILITARY BENEFITS Legislation Reintroduced to Provide Combat-Injured Veterans with Full Earned Disability Compensation & Retirement Pay WASHINGTON, D.C. - In advance of National Vietnam War Veterans Day on Saturday, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced that she is again supporting an effort to overturn a pol  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Thompson Statement on Trump's Union Busting Executive Order (WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the below statement on President Trump's latest executive order attacking the Federal workforce and attempting to end collective bargaining rig  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Larsen, DeLauro, Thompson, Waters and Lofgren Issue Joint Statement on Reported Plans to Dismantle FEMA (WASHINGTON) - Today, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA), House Committee on Appropriations Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), House Committee on Homeland Securit  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on March 27, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a trailblazer, the Honorable Robert George Clark, Jr. He dedicated his life to demonstrating what can be achieved through hard work, perseverance, and a strong desire for change. Robert George Clark, Jr. was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1967, becoming  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following floor remarks on March 27, 2025: * * * Mr. President, I come to speak about the Trump tariffs and today's announcement about auto tariffs, but before I get to that point, I just want to say I have been visited by many farmers this week, many businesses who feel like they are impacted. I think we are on day 67 of the Trump administration, in which we thought the focus was going to be on lowering inflation and loweri  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following floor remarks on March 27, 2025: * * * Mr. President, I rise this afternoon to offer some remarks on the situation in Europe and the prospects for peace in Ukraine. We should start with recent positive developments. President Trump and President Zelenskyy have demonstrated remarkable resolve and remarkable wherewithal. Just this week, we heard news from the peace talks in Saudi Arabia. Ukraine publicly expressed op  more