U.S. Representatives Mike Ezell (MS-04), Jen Kiggans (VA-02), and Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) introduced the Port Crane Tax Credit of 2025, legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish tax credits that incentivize the domestic production of port cranes, a critical step toward strengthening U.S. supply chain security and revitalizing American manufacturing. The bill comes in r... Read More »
Today, the House Natural Resources Committee passed legislation introduced by Representative Mike Ezell (R-MS-04) to reauthorize the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) for five more fiscal years. The bill maintains the program’s funding level at $56 million annually, ensuring continued support for critical ocean and coastal monitoring efforts that benefit fisheries, maritime industries, and ... Read More »
Representatives Mike Ezell (R-MS) and Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) led a letter with four other Members of Congress to the Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development asking them to provide at least $7.5 million for the Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Management Study (LMRCMS) in the next fiscal year. The study aims to provide recommendations for a range of issues related to na... Read More »
Today, Congressman Mike Ezell (MS-04) released the following statement after the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025. This bipartisan legislation strengthens and supports the United States Coast Guard by authorizing funding through 2029 for its critical missions, including securing our borders, facilitating maritime commerce, ensurin... Read More »
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 cormorant populations and restores much-needed flexibility to state and t... Read More »
Last week, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Chairman Mike Ezell (R-MS), Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO), Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA), and Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Ranking Member Salud Carbajal (D-CA) introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen, support, and a... Read More »
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Ezell (MS-04) proudly voted in favor of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a sweeping legislative package that delivers on President Donald Trump’s America First agenda by cutting taxes, securing the border, unleashing American energy, and protecting taxpayer dollars. “This legislation is a major win for Mississippi families, workers, and businesses,” Ezell said. “It r... Read More »
Congressman Mike Ezell (MS-4) issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s recent military strike targeting Iran’s nuclear weapons infrastructure: "I applaud President Trump for taking bold and decisive action to eliminate Iran’s nuclear weapons capabilities. The Islamic Republic has long posed a grave threat to global stability, and this strike sends an unmistakable mess... Read More »
Representatives Mike Ezell (MS-04) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) introduced H.R. 4018, the Unleash America’s Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources Act, legislation that codifies President Trump’s Executive Order 14285 to support and expand domestic seabed mineral development. The bill strengthens America’s economic and national security by accelerating the responsible development of crit... Read More »
Congressmen Mike Ezell (R-MS04) and Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA02) introduced H.R. 3842, the Strengthening American Maritime Dominance (SAMDA) Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at bolstering investment in American cargo ports and revitalizing domestic manufacturing jobs. The Strengthening American Maritime Dominance (SAMDA) Act will enhance federal support for owners or those who lease American-flagged v... Read More »
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Chairman Mike Ezell (R-MS-04) and Ranking Member Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) announced their bipartisan American Cargo for American Ships Act passed the House of Representatives. The legislation will strengthen U.S. cargo preference laws to stop the ongoing decline of U.S. flagged ships engaged in international trade. The legislation now heads to t... Read More »
Congressman Mike Ezell (MS-04), Chairman of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee, led a critical oversight hearing with Admiral Kevin Lunday, the Acting Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard. The hearing focused on reviewing Coast Guard programs and structure and Force Design 2028, highlighting the importance of "historic" investments in the recently passed H.R. 1, the One Big, Be... Read More »
Congressman Mike Ezell (MS-04) welcomed U.S. Coast Guard Acting Commandant Admiral Kevin Lunday to Mississippi’s Fourth Congressional District last week for a series of briefings and site visits focused on domestic shipbuilding, Coast Guard operations, and maritime security. Admiral Lunday and Ezell, who also serves as Chairman of the House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee, tou... Read More »
Congressman Mike Ezell (R-MS4) and Congressman Troy Carter (D-LA2) introduced the Capacity Building for Business Districts Pilot Program Act to increase technical assistance to organizations assisting small communities who are trying to increase business through The United States Economic Development Administration (EDA) Research and National Technical Assistance (RNTA) grant program. “The Capacit... Read More »
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Ezell (MS-04) issued the following statement after the House passed the One Big Beautiful Bill, a sweeping legislative package that delivers key wins for the American people and reinforces President Donald J. Trump’s America First agenda. “Today marks a pivotal moment for our country. With the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill, we are delivering on the promises ... Read More »
