Steven Palazzo

Palazzo responds to unrest in Washington

South Mississippi’s congressional representative has responded to the events unfolding in Washington right now. Congressman Steven Palazzo tells News 25 he and his staff are in a safe place right now and expressed surprise at how events…

Mississippi to receive $21.3M to help with fisheries disaster

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Representative Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., today announced that $21,311,804 in federal fishery disaster relief funds has been allocated for Mississippi. The U.S. Department of Commerce aid is being distributed in response to a prolonged period…

Congressman Palazzo votes on the Coast

Congressman Steven Palazzo cast his ballot today on the Coast. Palazzo was joined by his son Barrett Palazzo, who is a first time voter, and his parents Muriel and Frank Palazzo at the Sand Beach precinct. Palazzo released a statement…

Millions Allocated for Bridge Across Highway 90 in Gulfport

And Mississippi lawmakers have seen to it that they've helped bridge the gap to secure funding for a bridge in downtown Gulfport. U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith, along with U.S. House Representative Steven Palazzo, have made a joint…

Congressman Palazzo hosts annual Youth Leadership Summit

Today high school juniors and seniors from all across South Mississippi spent the day fine tuning their leadership skills. Congressman Steven Palazzo hosted his eighth annual ‘Youth Leadership Summit’ at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Jefferson Davis campus. Over…

Mississippi national lawmakers weigh in on Mueller Report

The American public can now read most of the special counsel’s findings into Russia’s role in the 2016 presidential election. The more than 400 page report from Robert Mueller contains some redactions. Attorney General William Barr said every page of…

Congressman Steven Palazzo sworn into office

Congressman Steven Palazzo was sworn into the 116th Congress today, entering his fifth term serving Mississippi’s fourth congressional district. He says, “I am honored to continue serving South Mississippi in Washington. Since day one I’ve defended our Mississippi values and…

Congressman Palazzo speaks on the Coast

This morning, newly re-elected Congressman Steven Palazzo stopped in Gulfport to speak to residents about the efforts going on in Congress. This re-election will mark Palazzo’s fifth term in the U.S. House of Representatives. He tells News 25 as he…

Congressman Palazzo weighs in on shutdown

What does the recent government shutdown mean for members of the military in South Mississippi and their families? News 25 spoke to U.S. Congressman Steven Palazzo in Washington today to learn more. “The people that actually trained this weekend, it…

Congressman Palazzo’s service in question

Brian Rose, a candidate for the Fourth Congressional District running against incumbent Steven Palazzo, called a press conference today. The topic was once again putting Congressman Palazzo’s service with the National Guard into question. Bill Vallon is a National Guard…

Constituent driven town hall meeting

Angry voters are tired of not being able to get in touch with their elected representatives. Now they’re taking actions into their own hands. Frustrations are boiling over in the fourth congressional district of Mississippi where constituents say that they’ve…

Town hall meeting at USM

Tonight at the University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Park campus, constituents have planned a town hall meeting for Mississippi’s fourth congressional district. Representative Steven Palazzo and Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker have been invited to attend the Q&A forum…