Recommendation of Defense funding released by Senate Appropriations
The Senate Committee on Appropriations today released the FY2018 chairman’s recommendation and explanatory statement for the Department of Defense....
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The defense calls first witness in Hinds DA trial
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss.- The state has rested it’s case against Hinds District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith. ...
Wicker: Mississippi Jobs and Programs On the Line If Defense Bill Is Vetoed
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Your job could be on the line if you work for the military or in a defense-related job, if the National Defense Authorization Act...
The Military and Mississippi: DC Bill Ensures Miss. Defense Jobs, Shipbuilding Continues
by kim
PASCAGOULA, Miss.–Shipbuilding is a vital industry in Mississippi and the state is also invested in the U.S. military in many other ways. Thursday the Defense...
Navistar Plant Still Producing, Grant Means Work Continues Through July 2016
by kim
WEST POINT, Miss.–The Navistar Plant is West Point will continue its work upgrading Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle for the U.S. Army, thanks to...
Cochran Powerful: Mississippi’s Senior Senator Gets His Subcommittee Assignments
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–One advantage of being in Congress for over 40 years is the ability to have influence. That translates into some advantages for Mississippi with...
The Clock is Ticking: Wicker Concerned About Less Military Money and Need for Better Defense
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–The U.S. military is getting less money these days because of the country’s debt problem and budget deficit. That has the attention of top military leaders...
The President’s Budget: Why It’s Not Likely to Get Much Support from Mississippi
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Even though Pres. Obama’s proposed budget for FY2015, that starts in October, has some increases to veterans programs, some of Mississippi’s D.C. delegation has...