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WASHINGTON - U.S. Congressman Trent Kelly is pleased to announce the appointment of Jaxon Nolen to the United States Naval Academy. Jaxon is an outstanding student who has excelled in the classroom and well beyond. He ranks fifth in his class at Itawamba Agricultural High School. The Fulton native h... Read more »

WASHINGTON - I am pleased to announce the Mississippi First Congressional District's first place winner of the Artistic Discovery Contest, a nationwide high school art competition sponsored by members of the U.S. House of Representatives. Macon Bentley's submission is titled "No Fish Today." Macon ... Read more »

WASHINGTON - House leadership has selected Congressman Trent Kelly (MS-01) to serve on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference Committee for Fiscal Year 2021. "Trent's wealth of military experience and policy expertise makes him a strong addition to the NDAA conference committee," ... Read more »

Moderna Develops Vaccine that is more than 95% Effective WASHINGTON - Moderna has announced that the vaccine they have been developing was found to be nearly 95% effective in the first interim analysis of their phase three study. Please click the link for details. On Friday, President Trump spoke i... Read more »

WASHINGTON - Congressman Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) congratulates a First Congressional District business for receiving the HIRE Vets Medium Gold Medallion Award. "I am pleased to announce that JESCO, Inc., located at 2020 McCullough Boulevard, Tupelo, Mississippi, has been awarded the HIRE Vets Medial ... Read more »

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and U.S. Representatives Steven Palazzo, R-Miss, Trent Kelly, R-Miss., and Michael Guest, R-Miss., today released the following statement on the 2020 election: “Americans should have confidence in our voting system and tha... Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO), a member of the House Armed Services Committee and former Army Ranger, and Reps. Kelly (R-MS), Omar (D-MN), DesJarlais (R-TN), and Crist (D-FL) introduced the Veterans’ Sentinel Act to respond to suicide by U.S. veterans at VA facilities by improving... Read more »

WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Trent Kelly will host Virtual Academy Day 2020, on Saturday, October 10. Students, parents, teachers, and anyone interested are invited to participate live on Zoom. This is a great opportunity to meet representatives from the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), U.S.... Read more »

USDA to Provide Additional Direct Assistance to Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by the Coronavirus WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue have announced up to 14 billion dollars for agricultural producers who have experienced declining prices for their produ... Read more »

DRA Announces $4.9 Million Investment into Mississippi Communities DRA’s investment will improve public infrastructure, transportation infrastructure, and job training to support economic development in communities across Mississippi. CLARKSDALE, MS – Today, the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) annou... Read more »