WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, and Rep. Michael Guest, R-Mississippi, chairman of the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement, issued the following news on June 10, 2025: * * * Chairmen Gimenez, Guest Open Hearing on Federal Efforts to Confront Illicit Maritime Activities in US Waters WASHINGTON D.C.--Today, Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Chairman  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bennie G. Thompson Announces Over $1.2 Million in National Science Foundation Research Awards to Jackson State University * BOLTON, MS - Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded more than $1.2 million in research funding to Jackson State University (JSU) to support two groundbreaking projects   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bennie G. Thompson Announces Over $3.1 Million in Federal Aviation Awards for Airports Across Mississippi's Second District * BOLTON, MS - Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation, through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), has awarded more than $3.1 million in Airport Infrastructure Program (AIP)  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Earthworks issued the following news release: * * * Statement on Kimberly Terrell Resigning Amid Allegations of University Censorship NEW ORLEANS, Louis. -- Dr. Kimberly Terrell, director of community engagement at Tulane University's Environmental Law Clinic, has decided to resign, alleging university administrators restricted her ability to publish and speak publicly about her research on pollution and racial disparities in Louisiana's "Cancer Alley." "Cancer Alley"   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Mississippi Should Keep U.S. History Assessment * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Mary Werner, Mississippi Education Board Member, penned an op-ed in Mississippi Today on the importance of keeping the U.S. history assessment in public schools. The Mississippi Board of Education will have a final vote in June to decide if the test should be eliminated. Senator Wicker and Ms.   more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, June 14 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * National accreditation solidifies MSU-Meridian nursing program's commitment to regional healthcare STARKVILLE, Miss.--The Master of Science in Nursing program at Mississippi State University-Meridian has been granted national accreditation--with no compliance concerns--following review by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education board of commissioners. The 12-month, fast-track MSN program   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Michael Guest, R-Mississippi, chairman of the House Ethics Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Statement of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics Regarding the Establishment of a Working Group The Committee on Ethics (Committee) has appointed a bipartisan working group to review and make recommendations to improve, clarify, and modernize the Committee's guidance regarding campaign activity by House Members, officers, and employe  more