Sergeant Pernellus Turner served in the U.S. Army in England and France during World War II, including during the D-Day Invasion. Sergeant Turner served as a mechanic and helped move vehicles across Europe. He was honorably discharged and now, at 102 years old, is a resident of the Mississippi State Veterans Home in Collins.

Because of an oversight, he never received his medals from the Army in reward for his service. My office was contacted, and set up this opportunity for his family to fly back to Mississippi to see him receive the awards he earned.

I'm so grateful to be a part of giving Sergeant Turner the recognition he deserves.

Our veterans have made tremendous sacrifices for this country, and so many of them have not received the care and treatment they earned. As your Congressman, I'm making it a priority to take care of them, and I'll do everything in my power to ensure they're supported.

As I explained to Secretary Mayorkas, if I had failed to enforce the law as Jackson County Sheriff, I would have been run out of office.

Now, he and his allies in the Biden Administration are failing to enforce the law. We must hold them accountable. It's the only way we'll get this crisis at our border under control.

Later that same day, I visited Memorial Hospital in Gulfport. While I was there, I visited with doctors and nurses in several different specialties. We talked about the challenges facing Memorial and other healthcare providers across South Mississippi.

The solution to our healthcare problems won't be found by more government intervention. That's why I'm committed to helping our communities get affordable and reliable healthcare by encouraging innovation and getting rid of red tape.

Following the letter of support that I cosigned with Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Bennie Thompson, Trent Kelly, and Michael Guest, President Biden issued a major disaster declaration covering the damage from the Moss Point tornado in June.

Jackson County homeowners and renters who were affected by the storm can now apply for FEMA disaster assistance.