Today, Congressman Mike Ezell (MS-04) released the following statement after two bills he introduced, H.R. 152, the Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act and H.R. 153, the Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act, to improve the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and government-wide disaster management, passed the U.S. House of… Read more »
Congressman Mike Ezell (MS-04) has been selected by Chairman Sam Graves (MO-06) to serve as the Vice Chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for the 119th Congress.
“I am deeply honored to be selected by Chairman Sam Graves to serve as his Vice Chair for the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee," Ezell said. "During my time on this… Read more »
Today, the House Transporation and Infrastructure Committee concluded a full committee markup where members voted to pass a number of bipartisan bills, including legislation led by Congressman Ezell, to strengthen critical infrastructure, hold fraudulent actors in the transportation sector accountable, to make the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) work… Read more »
Two members of Congress are urging the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to create a committee that would advise regulators on port-related matters of national interest, similar to an existing group of shippers who have the FMC’s ear on issues linked to policy and regulation.
Giving a national port advisory committee access to the FMC would level the playing field with the… Read more »
Congressmen Mike Ezell (MS-04) and John Garamendi (CA-08) today introduced the Facilitate Access to Swiftly Transport Goods during a Publicly Announced State of Emergency Situation (FAST PASS) Act, a bipartisan bill designed to expedite the movement of critical cargo during an emergency.
The FAST PASS Act would require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to conduct a study… Read more »
One month after reconvening for fall, strong momentum remains in Congress for the AM For Every Vehicle Act. This week, the Act passed an important benchmark in the House of Representatives, with support for HR 3413 critically near 75% of the votes it needs to pass.
The House version, introduced by Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5), has steadily gained co-sponsors over the past… Read more »
Pearl River County’s Economic Development Director, Lindsay Ward, and County Administrator, Adrian Lumpkin, traveled to Washington, D.C., to discuss crucial projects to advance public safety and infrastructure with legislators.
They met with Congressman Mike Ezell, Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, and Senator Roger Wicker to discuss their priority initiatives, primarily focusing on the “Pearl… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Representative Mike Ezell (R-Miss.) today announced a $365,000 grant to the Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport Authority to embark on a process to establish a nonstop flight service to a Washington, D.C.-area airport.
Hyde-Smith and Ezell wrote letters of support for the airport authority’s applications for a FY2022… Read more »
Exciting news has landed at Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport.
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith and U.S. Representative Mike Ezell announced Wednesday that a $365,000 grant will support a nonstop flight service to the Washington Reagan National Airport.
This decision was made to serve the Keesler Air Force Base, Naval Construction Battalion, NASA Stennis Space Center and other federal… Read more »
Representative Mike Ezell (R-MS-04) welcomed the news, saying, “As a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, I have made it a priority to strengthen Mississippi's rail infrastructure. I am excited to welcome Amtrak back to the Gulf Coast, and I look forward to the new jobs and new tourism this project will bring to our coastal communities.” Read more »
