June 25, 2018

Dear Friend,

Last week, the House Small Business Committee held a field hearing in Southaven to talk with small business owners to see how their operations were fairing. Chairman Steve Chabot and I appreciated the opportunity to listen to their stories and to ask questions. Click here to read my column in the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal.

Bottom photo courtesy of the
DeSoto Times Tribune

ACTIONS IN THE HOUSE

2018 Farm Bill

Last week, the House passed, with my support, H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018. This legislation seeks to support our nation's farmers, protect national security, and allow Americans in poverty to get much needed job training to help lift them up. The House spent over two years holding hearings and listening to experts in the field on how the 2014 bill worked for some of America's hardest workers and most vulnerable citizens. Our nation's farmers and ranchers need adequate safety nets as farm income continues to decline and talks of trade wars loom.

It has been vital to work with members of Mississippi's agriculture industry and to make sure they have a voice in Washington. Industry leaders and producers have continued to keep me informed on how farm bill programs have been working for them. We have made great strides together to make sure this legislation works for not only our farmers, but also our communities in the district and throughout Mississippi.

a week in pictures

For more photos from a week in pictures, please visit my Facebook page.

Alzheimer's Assoc. Mississippi representatives
Mary Kim Smith, RN, Clayton Smith,
Alzheimer's Association Ambassador, Cindy
Widdig, Director of Community Education
and Support, Dr. Kristen White,
Alzheimer's Association Team, and our
team member, Samuel Hickman

National Council for Adoption representatives
Thomas Velie, Michelle Dykema,
Angela Knapp, and Joseph Sica

University of Mississippi student
Maryana Tyshkivska

House Small Business Committee Chairman
Steve Chabot (right) at the House Small
Business Committee field hearing

Summit Management Services,
LLC owner/operator Jason Bailey

Barbara Gunn from Southaven

DeSoto County Sheriff's Department
Deputy Alex Coker and William Brooks,
our Veterans Outreach Coordinator

For more photos from a week in pictures, please visit my Facebook page.

STAY IN TOUCH

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Thanks for reading,

Rep. Trent Kelly (MS-01)
Member of Congress