WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Leads SASC Hearing on SOCOM and AFRICOM Nominees * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today led a hearing to consider the nominations of two senior military officers to lead U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) and U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM). In his opening remarks, Chairman Wicker emphasized the importance of more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker: The Pentagon needs major reform. Now is our chance * Fox News Opinion Read the full opinion editorial below. Last year, I released two plans for reforming the military. The first, 21st Century Peace through Strength, focused on the need for additional defense funding to produce what the U.S. military needs to keep the peace. The second, Restoring Freedom's Forge, outlined  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Provide Parental Leave and Compensation for Miscarriages and Stillbirths * Washington, DC -- Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi), and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) today introduced the Helping with Equal Access to Leave and Investing in Needs for Grieving Mothers and Fathers Act, or HEALING Mothers and Fat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Mike Ezell, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Ezell's Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize the Integrated Ocean Observing System Passes Out of Natural Resources Committee * 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, ensur more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, July 24 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * First line of defense: USDA funding MSU's fight against destructive plant pests STARKVILLE, Miss.--Mississippi State University will continue leading the defense against destructive pests and diseases threatening farms and forests thanks to funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Approximately $667,000 is supporting multiple Mississippi-based initiatives through MSU's Mississippi Agricu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH JOINS BILL OFFERING PARENTAL LEAVE FOLLOWING MISCARRIAGES, STILLBIRTHS * Hyde-Smith Cosponsors Sen. Tom Cotton's Legislation to Expand Family and Medical Leave Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) in introducing a bill to provide parental leave and compensation to parents following more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- NACCO Natural Resources Corporation has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior, advocating for significant regulatory reforms that impact coal mining operations in the United States. The letter highlights the challenges faced by NACCO's subsidiary, North American Coal, LLC, which operates surface coal mines across several states, including Mississippi, North Dakota, and Texas. In its letter, NACCO expresses concern over the increased time more ST