WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and Representative Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., today celebrated the award of $6,670,007 to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) to complete infrastructure work at the Pearl River Community College (PRCC) Phil Bryant Aviation and Aerospace Academy in Kiln. The funds are being made available as part o... Read more »
Washington, DC – Congressman Steven Palazzo (MS-4) released the following statement on inclusion of the bipartisan Coast Guard Retirement Parity Act (H.R. 6072), led with Congressman Charlie Crist (FL-15), which protects the retirement benefits of United States Coast Guard (USCG) veterans in the event of a government shutdown. The bill was included in the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act (N... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – The House today passed Reps. Joe Cunningham (SC-1) and Steven Palazzo's (MS-4) amendment to provide transitional health care benefits to National Guard servicemembers who have aided the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic into the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This bipartisan amendment was introduced by Cunningham and Palazzo and is identical... Read more »
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and Representatives Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., Trent Kelly, R-Miss., and Michael Guest, R-Miss., today issued the following statement regarding a new effort to rename The NASA John C. Stennis Space Center in Hancock County: “We strongly oppose any effort to rename the John C. Stennis Space Center. In serving the people ... Read more »
Washington, DC - Congressman Steven Palazzo (MS-4) released the following statement after the Supreme Court provided its opinion on the Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania case, ruling in favor of religious-affiliate groups in the 7-2 decision. Specifically, Pennsylvania sued over the validity of a rule implemented by the Trump administration that allowed religious organizations, including ... Read more »
Washington, DC - Congressman Steven Palazzo (MS-4), joined Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) in filing H.R. 7456 alongside Reps. Don Young (AK-At-Large), Anthony G. Brown (MD-4), and Brian Babin (TX-36). This bill would create a grant program for community and technical colleges offering exceptional training programs for maritime industry professions. The bill would also authorize $200 millio... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Steven Palazzo (Miss.-04), Deb Haaland (NM-01), and Cheri Bustos (Ill.-17) introduced a bipartisan bill that enhances student loan benefits so National Guard and Reserve members qualify for full student loan repayments. Right now the many brave young people who choose to enlist in the National Guard and Reserve are blocked from receiving full student ... Read more »
Washington, DC - Congressman Steven Palazzo (MS-4) today announced that nine south Mississippi graduates will attend the United States Service Academies in the fall to begin their military service careers. These students were nominated to attend their respective service academies by Congressman Palazzo as part of his academy nomination responsibilities. "In my time serving the people of South Miss... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Congressman Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) today praised the award of a $936.0 million contract to construct a DDG-51 Flight III Destroyer at Ingalls shipyard in Pascagoula. “Today’s announcement from the U.S. Navy is a huge vote of confidence for the talented shipyard workers at Huntington Ingalls and is excellen... Read more »
Washington, DC - Congressman Steven Palazzo (MS-4) today voted against a bill that would grant the District of Columbia (DC) statehood. If passed and signed into law, the legislation would authorize DC to have a Representative and two Senators. Palazzo released the following statement explaining his opposition. “The nation’s capital was never intended to be a state. The Constitution clearly states... Read more »
