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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Committee on Small Business, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Readiness Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce, United States House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Rural Development, Agriculture, Trade, and Entrepreneurship, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Education

  • Attended, Strategic Studies, Near End South Asian Center for Strategic Studies Executive Seminar, 2013
  • MA, Strategic Studies, United States Army War College, 2008-2010
  • JD, Law, University of Mississippi School of Law, 1992-1994
  • BBA, Marketing/Marketing Management, University of Mississippi, 1986-1989
  • AA, General Studies, East Central Community College, 1984-1986

Professional Experience

  • Attended, Strategic Studies, Near End South Asian Center for Strategic Studies Executive Seminar, 2013
  • MA, Strategic Studies, United States Army War College, 2008-2010
  • JD, Law, University of Mississippi School of Law, 1992-1994
  • BBA, Marketing/Marketing Management, University of Mississippi, 1986-1989
  • AA, General Studies, East Central Community College, 1984-1986
  • Brigadier General, Mississippi Army National Guard, 1985-present
  • Brigadier General, United States Army, 1985-present
  • District Attorney, 1st Circuit Judicial District, State of Mississippi, 2012-2015
  • Instructor, Northeast Mississippi Law Enforcement Training Academy, 2000-2015
  • City Prosecutor, City of Tupelo, Mississippi, 1999-2011
  • Forfeiture Attorney, North Mississippi Narcotics Unit, 2000-2011
  • Attorney, Law Office of J. Trent Kelly, 1995-1999
  • Manager, McRae's Department Store, 1990-1992

Political Experience

  • Attended, Strategic Studies, Near End South Asian Center for Strategic Studies Executive Seminar, 2013
  • MA, Strategic Studies, United States Army War College, 2008-2010
  • JD, Law, University of Mississippi School of Law, 1992-1994
  • BBA, Marketing/Marketing Management, University of Mississippi, 1986-1989
  • AA, General Studies, East Central Community College, 1984-1986
  • Brigadier General, Mississippi Army National Guard, 1985-present
  • Brigadier General, United States Army, 1985-present
  • District Attorney, 1st Circuit Judicial District, State of Mississippi, 2012-2015
  • Instructor, Northeast Mississippi Law Enforcement Training Academy, 2000-2015
  • City Prosecutor, City of Tupelo, Mississippi, 1999-2011
  • Forfeiture Attorney, North Mississippi Narcotics Unit, 2000-2011
  • Attorney, Law Office of J. Trent Kelly, 1995-1999
  • Manager, McRae's Department Store, 1990-1992
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Mississippi, District 1, 2015-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Mississippi, District 1, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Readiness Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Agriculture Committee

Member, Armed Services Committee

Member, Committee on the Budget

Member, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

Member, Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry

Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations

Member, Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture

Member, Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Attended, Strategic Studies, Near End South Asian Center for Strategic Studies Executive Seminar, 2013
  • MA, Strategic Studies, United States Army War College, 2008-2010
  • JD, Law, University of Mississippi School of Law, 1992-1994
  • BBA, Marketing/Marketing Management, University of Mississippi, 1986-1989
  • AA, General Studies, East Central Community College, 1984-1986
  • Brigadier General, Mississippi Army National Guard, 1985-present
  • Brigadier General, United States Army, 1985-present
  • District Attorney, 1st Circuit Judicial District, State of Mississippi, 2012-2015
  • Instructor, Northeast Mississippi Law Enforcement Training Academy, 2000-2015
  • City Prosecutor, City of Tupelo, Mississippi, 1999-2011
  • Forfeiture Attorney, North Mississippi Narcotics Unit, 2000-2011
  • Attorney, Law Office of J. Trent Kelly, 1995-1999
  • Manager, McRae's Department Store, 1990-1992
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Mississippi, District 1, 2015-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Mississippi, District 1, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020
  • Member, Saltillo First United Methodist Church, present

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Major awards include two Bronze Stars, Combat Action Badge, the DeFleury Medal, and numerous other federal and state awards.

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- No

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- Unknown Position

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- No

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Unknown Position

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes

2019

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- No

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Yes

Congress Bills
Speeches

Recognizing the Life of Ken Seals

Apr. 19, 2021Floor Speech
Articles

Electoral vote certification on January 6-7, 2021

Jan. 1, 1900

Congress convened a joint session on January 6-7, 2021, to count electoral votes by state and confirm the results of the 2020 presidential election. Kelly voted against certifying the electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania. The House rejected both objections by a vote of 121-303 for Arizona and 138-282 for Pennsylvania.

Events

2020

Oct. 10
Virtual Academy Day 2020

Sat 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT