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Trent Kelly
U.S. Representative, Mississippi
2243 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
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.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Kelly stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
67 bills totalHR 5468 · Introduced Sep 18, 2025 · Agriculture and Food
Sep 18, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
HR 3476 · Introduced May 17, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
May 17, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
HR 3397 · Introduced May 14, 2025 · Transportation and Public Works
May 17, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
HR 3151 · Introduced May 1, 2025 · Transportation and Public Works
May 1, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
· Introduced Sep 28, 2023
Sep 28, 2023: On agreeing to the Kelly (MS) amendment (A012) Failed by recorded vote: 199 - 231 (Roll no. 471).
HR 2329 · Introduced Mar 25, 2025 · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Mar 25, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 1571 · Introduced Feb 25, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Feb 25, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HR 1170 · Introduced Feb 10, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security
Feb 10, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
HR 622 · Introduced Jan 22, 2025 · Agriculture and Food
Feb 28, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
HR 10493 · Introduced Dec 18, 2024 · Transportation and Public Works
Dec 18, 2024: 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.
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Kelly's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted