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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Mississippi Newsletter for 2024-04-20 ( 4 items )  
HYDE-SMITH WELCOMES $30.5 MILLION USDA CATFISH PURCHASE (10)
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: USDA Section 32 Program Purchase Should Boost Miss. & U.S. Catfish Industry Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today welcomed a decision by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to purchase up to $30.5 million in farm-raised catfish products for distribution to various nutrition assistance programs, including charitable institutions. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack approved the farm-raised catfish more PR

Senator Wicker Leads Armed Services Republicans in Army Posture Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the highest-ranking Republican on the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, led his colleagues in examining the force posture of U.S. Army. In his opening remarks, Senator Wicker spoke to the need for the Biden administration to better support the Army as it undergoes a major force modernization with insufficient funding. Secretary of the Army Honorable Christine E. Worm more PR

Senator Wicker: America Still Stands for Freedom (10)
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., as the highest-ranking Republican on the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, spoke today on the U.S. Senate floor to help get the national security supplemental across the finish line. Read Senator Wicker's remarks as delivered below or watch them here. There is a very good chance that there will be good news this weekend for American security, for European peace, and  more PR

U.S. Rep. Angie Craig Secures $850,000 to Improve the Dakota County Mississippi River Greenway (10)
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: EAGAN, MN - U.S. Representative Angie Craig secured $850,000 in federal funding to improve the safety of 23 road crossings along the 27-mile Mississippi River Greenway corridor and provide consistent trail signage throughout the corridor. The Mississippi River Greenway is a key link in a 73-mile regional trail system that connects the cities of St. Paul and Hastings and many destinations along the Missis more PR