Economy / Jobs

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (R-MS), in coordination with U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), has introduced the Paperwork Reduction for Farmers and H-2A Modernization Act. Under current law, the H-2B (non-agricultural) temporary work program is capped at a maximum of 66,000 visas, while the H-2A (agricultural) program does not have a restriction on the number of visas… Read more »

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Ed Markey, D-Mass., along with Congressmen Trent Kelly, R-Miss., and Steven Horsford,… Read more »

House Passes Kelly's Maximizing Small Business Competition Act WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (MS-01), member of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following statement after House passage of H.R. 4332, the Maximizing Small Business Competition Act: "The goal of this legislation is to level the playing field and ensure small businesses have the tools they… Read more »

Kelly Legislation Included in Contracting Reform Bill WASHINGTON - Today, the House Small Business Committee marked up and approved H.R. 4341, the Defending America's Small Contractors Act, which provides vital contracting reform for small businesses.  Rep. Trent Kelly (R-MS) introduced H.R. 4332, the Maximizing Small Business Competition Act,… Read more »