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Momentum building in Congress to change campaigns by empowering small dollar donors WASHINGTON, Nov.

Earl Hilliard Jr. picked up the endorsement of the Congressional Black Caucus in his race for the 7th District Congressional seat.

Hancock Holding Co., the corporate parent of Hancock Bank, has announced a common-stock cash dividend of 24 cents per share.

The House Homeland Security Committee today approved a bill co-sponsored by Rep.

The Minority Contractors Association of Mississippi Inc. will host its 4th Annual Awards Luncheon 11:30 to 1 p.m. Friday at the Hilton-Jackson Hotel.

The United States has a plan in place to get electricity back online in case terrorists or a foreign government were to cause a cascading blackout across the nation.

Northrop Grumman Corp. and regional political leaders called Monday for changes to the second round of tanker bidding or for a congressional mandate to split the contract between the Northrop-led team and rival Boeing Co.

Sorting out some thoughts on a few things before we get too distracted by this beautiful Mississippi fall: The House passing a health care reform bill went about as expected as far as Mississippi representatives are concerned.

N Waters -Y Chemical facility anti-terrorism: The House approved the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act , sponsored by Rep.

WASHINGTON a ' Here's a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week.

Here's how area members of Congress voted on major issues in the week ending Nov.

The House of Representatives passed legislation on Nov. 6 that would significantly expand the Department of Homeland Security 's authority to regulate security practices at thousands of facilities nationwide that produce, use, or store chemicals.

Davis later voted for the 2010 Department of Defense Authorization Bill conference report that included the Matthew Shepard Act.

The Mississippi and Alabama congressional delegations presented an almost united front against the Democratic health care bill approved late Saturday night, as only one member, Mississippi Rep.

What's the mission of USDA Rural Development? USDA Rural Development is the housing and economic development arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Despite efforts by House Democratic leaders to corral members of their caucus, Rep.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2868, the Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009, by a vote of 230-193. This bill reauthorizes the Department of Homeland Security's program to implement and enforce the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards , which are currently set to expire ...

Tammye Trevino, Rural Housing Service administrator for the USDA, will be in Mississippi on Monday and Tuesday to commemorate the 60th anniversary of USDA's Single Family Home Loan program.

State higher education officials say they will form a team to raise funds for a private endowment that benefits Mississippi's three historically black universities.

U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson is asking Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to urge a disaster declaration for the 23 counties in Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District.