WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Mike Ezell, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Ezell's Cormorant Relief Act Clears House Natural Resources Committee * Congressman Mike Ezell (MS-04) announced today that his bill to protect Mississippi's aquaculture and fishing industries from overpopulation of double-crested cormorants has successfully passed out of the House Natural Resources Committee with bipartisan support. The Cormorant Relief Act of 2025 streamlines the management of  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Reaches New Settlement to Protect U.S. Workers * The Justice Department announced today that it has secured a settlement agreement with H2A Complete II Inc., a Mississippi company, to address evidence that the company violated the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) when it unfairly tipped the scales to hire H-2A visa holders over U.S. workers for agricultural employment opport  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following research: * * * USDA policies fall short in helping Mississippi River region farmers adapt to extreme weather By Anne Schechinger Millions of cropland and pasture acres in the 13-state Mississippi River Critical Conservation Area, or MRCCA, lie within flood plains at greater risk of climate-driven extreme weather like flooding or excessive rainfall. Yet federal farm policies aren't doing enough to help farmers in the  more