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The VA issued 358 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Mississippi during the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, compared to 225 loans the previous quarter, according to figures provided…

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has joined 14 other senators in recommending Charlie Kirk, the late founder of Turning Point USA, for inclusion in the National Garden of American Heroes.

The average VA home loan amount in Mississippi during the third quarter of the fiscal year 2025 was $291,202, a 1.1% increase over the previous quarter, according to the Veterans…

Governor Tate Reeves has submitted a request to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service for two waivers affecting the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program…

Governor Tate Reeves has issued Executive Order 1589 to bring back the Presidential Fitness Test in Mississippi schools.

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Representative Mike Rogers, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, have voiced strong opposition to the Pentagon’s recent…

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has introduced the Let Americans Buy with Explicit Labeling (LABEL) Act, a bill designed to require clear labeling of all seafood products sold in the…

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, has announced her support for the Spending Aviation Fees for Equipment, Guaranteeing Upgraded and…

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Mississippi for the third quarter of the fiscal year 2025 averaged $280,859, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

All 148 of the H-2A petitions filed by employers classified under the “Other Services (except Public Administration)” industry located in Mississippi, were approved in 2024, as per data provided by…

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, led a hearing in Washington to consider four nominees for senior positions at the Pentagon.

In 2024, 100% of H-2A petitions filed by Accommodation and Food Services employers in Mississippi were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-2A…

All 11 of the H-2A petitions filed by employers classified under the Real Estate and Rental and Leasing industry located in Mississippi, were approved in 2024, as per data provided…

In 2024, 100% of H-2A petitions filed by Transportation and Warehousing employers in Mississippi were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-2A Employer…

All 13 of the H-2A petitions filed by employers classified under the Retail Trade industry located in Mississippi, were approved in 2024, as per data provided by the U.S. Citizenship…

In 2024, 100% of H-2A petitions filed by Wholesale Trade employers in Mississippi were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-2A Employer Data…

Governor Tate Reeves has announced the creation of Mission 3, a new public-private nonprofit organization focused on supporting defense installations and uniting communities in South Mississippi.

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Representative Mike Rogers, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a joint statement regarding ongoing efforts to…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection at one Veterinary company from Mississippi in the third quarter of 2025.

All six of the H-2A petitions filed by employers classified under the Manufacturing industry located in Mississippi, were approved in 2024, as per data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and…

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) criticized Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer as the federal government shutdown entered its fourth week.

In 2024, 99.7% of H-2A petitions filed by Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting employers in Mississippi were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the…

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) joined other members of the Senate Agriculture Committee in advancing legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Grain Standards Act (USGSA).

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has joined Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and other lawmakers in supporting a petition from the America First Legal Foundation that would require proof of U.S.…