National Defense / Veterans

Washington - Congressman Trent Kelly (R-Miss) has released the following statement regarding President Donald J. Trump's State of the Union Address. "Tonight, as America and the world watched, President Trump celebrated the victory of the Great American Comeback. Under President Trump's leadership, ... Read more »

WASHINGTON - On December 19, Representative Joe Wilson (SC-02) with Representatives Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), Trent Kelly (MS-01), Elaine Luria (VA-02), Elise Stefanik (NY-21), and Steve Stivers (OH-15) along with Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released the below statements following the introduction of H... Read more »

WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), legislation that will modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) for the first time in 24 years and create new economic opportunities in Mississippi and across America. Cur... Read more »

WASHINGTON - Today, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020 passed the House of Representatives with strong bipartisan support. This bill strengthens and modernizes our national defense readiness on multiple fronts, enabling our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines to re... Read more »

House Passes Kelly's Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House of Representatives voted to pass House Resolution 107, The Sergeant First Class Sean Cooley and Specialist Christopher Horton Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program Act, introduc... Read more »

WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Trent Kelly (R-MS) along with Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX) introduced House Resolution 599, Expressing Support of Independence and Further Development of the Strategic Partnership Between the United States and Uzbekistan. This legislation seeks to strengthen e... 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 2020. "After more than three decades of serving in the Mississippi Army National Guard, Trent is no stranger to understanding the... Read more »

WASHINGTON - Congressman Trent Kelly (MS-01) led a bipartisan delegation to the Middle East where members served Thanksgiving Day lunch to service men and women who are stationed at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. More than 4,000 members of the 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Mississippi National Guard, d... Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) has introduced H.R. 6281, the Veterans Flexibility of Annuities for Income Relief (FAIR) Act of 2018, to modify the Survivor Benefit Plan to extend the one-year opt-out window to six years. The bill has garnered the support of Republicans and Democra... Read more »

House passes legislation to honor fallen Mississippi soldier WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives today passed legislation introduced by Representative Trent Kelly (MS-01) to honor a Mississippi soldier killed in action. H.R. 5309 designates the United States Postal Service facility in Oxf... Read more »