Press
Releases
9/25/08
PICKERING:
CR FUNDS 3RD DISTRICT DEFENSE PROJECTS
Legislation includes over $35 million in defense funding; lifts ban on offshore
drilling
9/24/08
PICKERING
STATEMENT ON FEMA ANNOUNCEMENT
Counties in Mississippi declared major disaster after Hurricane Gustav
8/22/08
PICKERING
ANNOUNCES USDA FUNDS FOR LOUISVILLE
$2.8 million to build new Head Start center for children
8/21/08
PICKERING:
USDA FUNDS FOR WILKINSON COUNTY
$37,835 in federal Rural Development
funds announced for new police
cars
8/21/08
PICKERING:
$2.6 MILLION IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT
FUNDS
$289K for Rankin County - $1,586,000
for Oktibbeha County – $774K
for Amite County
August 12, 2008
Ememo
#90
July 24, 2008
PICKERING
INTRODUCES SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST
RESOLUTION
Congressman Aims to Raise Awareness of Leading Killer
July 21, 2008
Ememo
#89
June 20, 2008
Ememo
#88
June 6, 2008
EMemo
#87
June 5, 2008
HOUSE
PASSES HEALTH CENTERS RENEWAL ACT
OF 2008
Legislation will improve health care services in Mississippi while increasing
federal funding for five years
June 5, 2008
PICKERING:
ARC RELEASES IMPACT STUDY
Commissioned study underscores
economic benefits of the Appalachian
Development Highway System
May 16, 2008
PICKERING:
USDA FUNDS FOR NOXUBEE COUNTY
$305,600 for water system improvements
May 15, 2008
PICKERING
VOTES IN SUPPORT OF FARM BILL
Mississippi agriculture industry will benefit greatly
May 9, 2008
EMemo
#86
May 9, 2008
PICKERING:
HEALTH CENTERS RENEWAL ACT OF 2008
VOTED OUT OF COMMITTEE
Legislation will improve health care services in Mississippi
May 1, 2008
PICKERING
PRAISES PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS
St. Andrew’s Episcopal School
students honored for excellence
April 9, 2008
PICKERING:
$125,000 FOR NEWTON FIREFIGHTERS
Congressman Pickering announces Homeland Security fire prevention grant for Newton
County Firefighters Association
April 3, 2008
PICKERING
SALUTES ART COMPETITION WINNERS
Students win from Oktibbeha,
Rankin, Madison, Lauderdale, Simpson
and Lincoln counties
April 3, 2008
EMemo
#85
March 26, 2008
PICKERING:
$10,000 FOR RUSSELL VOLUNTEER FIRE
Congressman Pickering announces recruitment grant for Lauderdale first responders
March 24, 2008
EMemo #84
March 20, 2008
PICKERING:
CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION
Students in Mississippi’s
Third Congressional District able
to compete to display work in US
Capitol and attend award ceremony
in Washington DC
March 7, 2008
CONGRESSMAN
PICKERING TO HOST MILITARY ACADEMY
DAY AT MADISON CENTRAL ON APRIL
5
Representatives from each of the five military service academies and ROTC will
be present to meet with students
February 2,
2008
PICKERING
HONORED FOR DEDICATED SERVICE TO
APPALACHIA
Development District Association of Appalachia honors Pickering with its 2008
Congressional Award
February 25,
2008
EMemo
#83
February 14,
2007
PICKERING:
$167K FOR TAYLORSVILLE FIREFIGHTERS
Congressman Pickering announces $167,200 vehicle grant to Taylorsville VFD
February 13,
2007
MARKEY-PICKERING
INTRODUCE INTERNET FREEDOM PRESERVATION
ACT
HR5353 to establish national broadband policy and to direct an FCC study
February 6,
2007
PICKERING:
$76K FOR EAST NESHOBA FIRE
Congressman Pickering announces $76,158 grant to Neshoba County first responders
January 30,
2007
FRC
AWARDS PICKERING “TRUE BLUE” AWARD
Pickering’s pro-family votes
earn recognition from Family Research
Council
January 23,
2007
PICKERING:
$160K FOR THIRD DISTRICT FIRE FIGHTERS
Jeff Davis, Smith, Newton, Lauderdale County first responders receive grants
January 15,
2008
EMemo
#82
January 2, 2008
PICKERING:
$47,500 FOR MIZE VOLUNTEER FIRE
DEPT
Smith County first responders receive Homeland Security Operations and Safety
Grant
December 20,
2007
PICKERING:
$75,454 FOR FIRST RESPONDER EQUIPMENT
Florence PD, Prentiss PD, and Kemper County Emergency Management receive Homeland
Security grants
December 20,
2007
PICKERING:
$70 MILLION FOR THIRD CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT PROJECTS
$35 million in funding for Mississippi State University
December 20,
2007
PICKERING:
$70 MILLION FOR THIRD CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT PROJECTS
$1.7 million in funding for five
southwest Mississippi projects
December 19,
2007
PICKERING:
$70 MILLION FOR THIRD CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT PROJECTS
$10.4 million in funding for Jackson-Metro
area projects
December 19,
2007
PICKERING:
$70 MILLION FOR THIRD CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT PROJECTS
$13,370,000 in funding for four
Meridian projects
December 19,
2007
PICKERING:
$70 MILLION FOR THIRD CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT PROJECTS
$4.3 million in funding
for five southwest Mississippi
projects
December 18,
2007
PICKERING:
FCC TELEHEALTH GRANTS PROVIDE $5.8
MILLION TO TWO MISSISSIPPI PROJECTS
UMC, As One-Together Health funded to assist rural health care
December 12,
2007
PICKERING:
$75,391 FOR FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT
Scott County first responders receive Homeland Security Operations and Safety
Grant
December 11,
2007
US HOUSE
PASSES DOYLE-PICKERING DO NOT CALL
EXTENSION LEGISLATION
Legislation approved by the House removes 5-year expiration on Do Not Call
December 6,
2007
PICKERING:
$22,800 FOR GIBBSTOWN-LAWRENCE
VFD
First responders receive Homeland Security Operations and Safety Grant
November 28,
2007
PICKERING:
$114K FOR MARTINVILLE FIRE
Simpson County first responders receive grant to assist in vehicle acquisition
November 27,
2007
LOTT
A GREAT STATESMAN
Lott’s story one of “outstanding
leadership, tireless advocacy and
triumph over adversity”
November 8,
2007
PICKERING:
$84K FOR MERIDIAN, STARKVILLE,
AND MABEN FIRST RESPONDERS
Lauderdale, Oktibbeha first responders receive Homeland SecurityOperations and
Safety Grant
November 1,
2007
PICKERING:
$134K FOR CANTON, BROOKHAVEN FIRST
RESPONDERS
Madison and Lincoln first responders receive Homeland Security Operations and
Safety Grant
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