[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 57 (Wednesday, March 29, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E277]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      CONGRESSIONAL PROCLAMATION FOR MISSISSIPPI TORNADO RECOVERY

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 29, 2023

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a heavy 
heart as the people of the Mississippi Delta recover from the violent 
tornadoes that ripped through the 2nd Congressional District last 
Friday night.
  Whereas, the communities in Rolling Fork, Silver City, and Winona 
were devastated by violent tornadoes on Friday, March 24, 2023; and
  Whereas, the Mississippi Delta region is one of the most 
disadvantaged regions in the United States; and
  Whereas, we mourn those who lost their lives, and I am praying for 
their loved ones in this difficult time; and
  Whereas, President Joseph R. Biden, Secretary of Homeland Security 
Alejandro Mayorkas, and Federal Emergency Management Administration 
(FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell acted swiftly to initiate a 
federal response for the disaster relief effort in Mississippi; and
  Whereas, the state of Mississippi has neglected to expand Medicaid 
through the Affordable Care Act, costing Mississippi over $14 billion 
that could have helped communities recover across the 2nd Congressional 
District; and now, therefore be it
  Resolved, That the United States Congress sends its thoughts and 
prayers to the people of Mississippi as they pick up the pieces and 
emerge stronger than ever.

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