Trent Kelly
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John Trent Kelly is an American lawyer, politician, and retired major general from the Mississippi National Guard serving as the U.S. representative for Mississippi's 1st congressional district since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the district attorney of Mississippi's 1st Judicial District from 2012 to 2015. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- PartialTrent Kelly holds the office of U.S. Representative for Mississippi-1profile identity· unitedstates/congress-legislators
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on EARLY Act Reauthorization
- VerifiedVoted Yea on To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic”
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
- VerifiedVoted Nay on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
- VerifiedVoted Aye on On Agreeing to the Amendment
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Sunshine Protection Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Improving Travel for American Families Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records relating to monetary settlements involving acts of sexual harassment
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 8800, H.R. 8595, and H.R. 8884; and providing for consideration of the resolution H. Res. 1383
- VerifiedVoted Aye on Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 8800, H.R. 8595, and H.R. 8884; and providing for consideration of the resolution H. Res. 1383
- VerifiedVoted Yea on KIDS Act
- VerifiedPublic statement: Miss. Delegation Urges Trump to Approve Major Disaster Declaration for Mississippi
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- VerifiedPublic statement: Congressman Kelly Announces Service Academy Appointment
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- VerifiedPublic statement: Congressman Kelly Announces Service Academy Appointment
- VerifiedSponsored: Community College Agriculture Advancement Act of 2025
- VerifiedSponsored: Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025
- VerifiedSponsored: Pacific Ready Coast Guard Act
- VerifiedSponsored: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- VerifiedSponsored: Uzbekistan Normalized Trade Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Bureaucratic Labor Adjustment and Downsizing Effort Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Congressional Access to Military Posts Act of 2025
- VerifiedSponsored: To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to increase funding for the conservation stewardship program, and for other purposes.
- VerifiedSponsored: SHIPS for America Act of 2024
- VerifiedSponsored: HAMDT 447
Voting Record Feed
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Stop Insider Trading Act
Stop Insider Trading Act
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
Main Street Act
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
Main Street Act
EARLY Act Reauthorization
Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic”
Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
On Agreeing to the Amendment
National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
Sunshine Protection Act
Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
Improving Travel for American Families Act
Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act
Bills & Legislative Work
2025-12-02: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
2025-05-17: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2025-05-17: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
2025-05-01: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
2025-03-25: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2025-02-25: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2025-02-10: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
2025-02-28: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
2024-12-18: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, Oversight and Accountability, Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2023-09-28: On agreeing to the Kelly (MS) amendment (A012) Failed by recorded vote: 199 - 231 (Roll no. 471).
Statements & Newsroom
on value="14934" >Government Reform Healthcare Life Social Security / Medicare May 20, 2026 | Posted in Press Releases The Mississippi congressional delegation today shared its strong support for Governor Tate Reeves' request for a major declaration after devastating tornadoes and severe weather struck the state on May 6-7, 2026. U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and U.S. Representatives Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., Trent Kelly, R-Miss., Michael Guest, R-Miss., an
| Posted in Press Releases The Mississippi congressional delegation today shared its strong support for Governor Tate Reeves' request for a major declaration after devastating tornadoes and severe weather struck the state on May 6-7, 2026. U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and U.S. Representatives Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., Trent Kelly, R-Miss., Michael Guest, R-Miss., and Mike… Congressman Kelly Announces Service Academy Appointment May 12, 2026 | Posted
e weather struck the state on May 6-7, 2026. U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and U.S. Representatives Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., Trent Kelly, R-Miss., Michael Guest, R-Miss., and Mike… Read more » May 12, 2026 | Posted in Press Releases WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Trent Kelly is proud to announce the appointment of Karter Vahle, of Oxford, Mississippi, to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Each year, members of Congress may nominate candidates
5-12">May 12, 2026 | Posted in Press Releases WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Trent Kelly is proud to announce the appointment of Karter Vahle, of Oxford, Mississippi, to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Each year, members of Congress may nominate candidates to the U.S. service academies. These institutions prepare young men and women to become leaders in the U.S. Armed Forces while receiving a top-tier… Congressman Kelly Announces Service Academy Appointment May 12, 2026 | Poste
Marine Academy. Each year, members of Congress may nominate candidates to the U.S. service academies. These institutions prepare young men and women to become leaders in the U.S. Armed Forces while receiving a top-tier… Read more » May 12, 2026 | Posted in Press Releases WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Trent Kelly is proud to announce the appointment of Noel "Trice" McMichael III, of Shannon, Mississippi, to the United States Naval Academy. Each year, members of Congress may nomin