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Magnolia Tribune: Ezell among 70 Republicans who voted to cut off security assistance to Ukraine

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On Thursday, Mississippi’s 4th District Congressman Mike Ezell was among 70 Republicans who voted for an amendment before the U.S. House of Representatives that would have cut off all U.S. military security assistance to Ukraine. The other three Mississippi Congressmen – Trent Kelly (R-MS 1), Bennie Thompson (D-MS 2) and Michael Guest (R-MS 3) – opposed the amendment. The amendment…

WXXV: Rep. Ezell visits leaders on the Coast

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Congressman Mike Ezell is on the Coast this week meeting with city leaders and enjoying the Fourth of July holiday. Ezell visited WXXV and talked to us about coastal bills and national policies. Even while home for a holiday, Congressman Mike Ezell is still handling business. “Just getting out into the community, talking to folks, and hearing some of their concerns and trying to meet…

WDAM: Dept. of Transportation awards $28.4M RAISE grants to two Mississippi cities

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Infrastructure projects in two Mississippi towns received a significant funding boost after a recent announcement by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The funding, which totals $28,382,500, comes through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability & Equity (RAISE) grant program for projects in Laurel and Meridian. “These grants are a significant…

CSP Daily News: U.S. Representatives Urge FDA to Reconsider Proposed Menthol Cigarette Ban

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A ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars will only exacerbate existing illicit trade of tobacco products, according to a letter from 20 U.S. representatives sent to Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf. The FDA expects to publish a final rule on these new tobacco standards in August; however, the ban wouldn’t take effect until at least a year later. “When…

WXXV: Rep. Mike Ezell wants Coast leaders and business owners in spillway talks

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Congressman Mike Ezell took the opportunity during a hearing Thursday to question officials about the Bonnet Carre Spillway. During a hearing on transportation and infrastructure, Congressman Ezell questioned the assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works Michael Conner about including Coast leaders and business owners in the comprehensive management study of the lower Mississippi…

Magnolia Tribune: U.S. House double-refers Articles of Impeachment against President Biden to Judiciary, Homeland Security Committees

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Of note, three of the four Mississippi Congressman serve on one of the two committees that will be considering the impeachment resolutions, that being the House Homeland Security Committee. Congressman Guest is the Vice Ranking Republican member on the committee. Congressman Thompson is the Ranking Democrat and former committee chairman. Congressman Ezell is the Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee.

Daily Leader: Mississippi lawmakers offer bill to guarantee readmission for Guard, Reserve students

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A new bill submitted in Congress, if passed, will guarantee readmission to schools for any National Guard or Reserve students following a deployment. The Servicemember Enrollment and Readmission for Valuable Education (SERVE) Act was introduced Wednesday by Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), of Brookhaven, and Rep. Mike Ezell (R-Miss.). Lead Democratic sponsors are Sen. Maggie Hassan…

WDAM: Ezell speaks at graduation of Class 58 of National Guard’s Youth Challenge

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Dozens of students from across the Magnolia State graduated Saturday from the Mississippi National Guard’s Youth Challenge Academy. A ceremony held at Temple Baptist Church saw 157 cadets from Class 58 receive their diplomas. For the last 22 weeks, the graduates attended the military-style academy at Camp Shelby. “I feel great, another day, another day to be made,” said Garrett…

POLITICO China Watcher: GOP LAWMAKERS DEMAND DEETS ON CHINA’S CUBAN SPY FACILITY

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FIRST IN CHINA WATCHER: GOP LAWMAKERS DEMAND DEETS ON CHINA’S CUBAN SPY FACILITY:  A group of 10 GOP House Homeland Security Committee members including chair Mark Green (R-Tenn.) and Reps. Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) want the Biden administration to provide details about China’s spy facility in Cuba. “We request…

Mississippi Today: Katrina-era regulations dash hopes of reclaiming Pascagoula homes

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Republican 4th District U.S. Rep. Mike Ezell said he has “made it a priority to work with other members, especially our neighbors from other Gulf Coast districts, to address these problems and provide much-needed relief to our coastal communities.” “As a Pascagoula native and a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast, I’ve witnessed the negative impacts of the 50% rule on Pascagoula, especially on young families who can’t afford to live in my hometown. I’ve also seen how cities and towns across the Gulf Coast struggle because of delays in reimbursements and other FEMA programs.”