May 1, 2025Sponsored
SHIPS for America Act of 2025
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RepublicanMississippi · U.S. Representative
Trent
Kelly
U.S. Representative for Mississippi
In office
10 yrsSince Jun 2015
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
60Born Mar 1, 1966
Party
Republican
What they stand for
Kelly has spent time focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Supports expanding U.S. shipbuilding and maritime workforceKelly sponsored the SHIPS for America Act of 2025 (HR.3151), which would address shipbuilding capacity and maritime industry workforce development. The bill drew more than 100 cosponsors in committee and was a reintroduction of prior legislation, reflecting sustained attention to domestic maritime industrial capacity.
- 02Opposes short-term continuing appropriations as budget mechanismKelly voted against five separate continuing appropriations measures that ultimately became law — HR.5860, HR.6363, HR.2872, HR.7463, and HR.9747 — on each occasion voting against the majority of his party. This consistent pattern spans fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
- 03Supports agricultural income assistance for farmersKelly sponsored the Farmer Assistance and Revenue Mitigation Act of 2024 (HR.10045), which would provide revenue support mechanisms for agricultural producers. The bill attracted between 50 and 99 cosponsors, indicating broad interest among House members representing agricultural constituencies.
- 04Supports conservation programs and forestland easementsKelly sponsored two conservation-related bills: HR.622, which would increase funding for conservation provisions of the Food Security Act of 1985, and the Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025 (HR.3476), which addresses preservation of forestland through easement mechanisms. Both were reintroductions of prior legislation.
- 05Supports agricultural education and trade normalizationKelly sponsored the Community College Agriculture Advancement Act of 2025 (HR.5468), aimed at expanding agricultural programming at community colleges. He also sponsored the Uzbekistan Normalized Trade Act (HR.2329), which would adjust the trade relationship between the United States and Uzbekistan. Both bills were reintroductions.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Trent Kelly represents Mississippi's 1st congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives, a seat he has held since June 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Kelly is a retired major general from the Mississippi National Guard and a lawyer by training. Before his election to Congress, he served as the district attorney of Mississippi's 1st Judicial District from 2012 to 2015. In the House, Kelly has sponsored legislation addressing maritime industry workforce and shipbuilding capacity (HR.3151), agricultural income stabilization for farmers (HR.10045), agricultural education at community colleges (HR.5468), and forest conservation programs (HR.3476). He has also sponsored measures related to Coast Guard readiness (HR.3397), food security conservation funding (HR.622), and trade normalization with Uzbekistan (HR.2329). Kelly voted against several continuing appropriations measures that became law, including the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 (HR.5860), the Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024 (HR.6363), an additional fiscal year 2024 continuing resolution (HR.2872), the Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024 (HR.7463), and the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (HR.9747), in each instance voting against the majority of his party. He also voted against the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act (S.1351) and the Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal Act (S.2861), both of which became law.
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Dec 18, 2024Voted no
(S.1351)
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Oct 25, 2024Sponsored
Farmer Assistance and Revenue Mitigation Act of 2024
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Sep 25, 2024Voted no
(HR.9747)
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Sep 17, 2024Voted no
(S.2861)
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03 · What's coming up
Bills they’ll vote on next
Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →
House·HR.1071Reported to floor
No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.
House·HR.151Reported to floor
Equal Representation Act of 2025
Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.
House·HR.2071Reported to floor
Save Our Shrimpers Act
Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.
House·HR.2076Reported to floor
Lulu’s Law
Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.
House·HR.2159Reported to floor
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.
04 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
Kelly raised $869,489 this cycle, split nearly evenly between PACs (49.6%) and individuals (50.4%), with individual contributions coming almost entirely from itemized donors — 96.7% of that share. Top PAC contributors include The Farm Credit Council Political Action Committee, Cadence Bank, The Boeing Company Political Action Committee, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee, and the Committee for Advancement of Cotton. Top employer concentrations include Seemann Composites, C2 Strategies, and Waypoint Consulting, LLC.
Total raised · 2026
$869K
Cash on hand
$827K
Spent
$652K
By source
- Individuals$438K · 50.4%
- PACs$431K · 49.6%
- Other$13 · 0.0%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)3.3%
Top PAC contributors
- THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$10K
- CADENCE BANKFEC ↗$10K
- THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$8K
- AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$6K
- NORTH CAROLINA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION INC POL ACT CMTE INC (AKA) NC FARM BUREAU FARMPACFEC ↗$5K
- NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CORNPAC)FEC ↗$5K
- COMMITTEE FOR ADVANCEMENT OF COTTONFEC ↗$5K
- AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.FEC ↗$5K
- AIRBUS AMERICAS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
- ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES OF MISSISSIPPI ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATIONFEC ↗$5K
Top employer concentrations
- SEEMANN COMPOSITES$18K· 7 donors
- C2 STRATEGIES$9K· 5 donors
- USMI$8K· 3 donors
- US GOVERNMENT$7K· 2 donors
- ERGON$7K· 2 donors
- TOWER LOAN$7K· 2 donors
- VATN SYSTEMS$7K· 6 donors
- THORN RUN PARTNERS$7K· 4 donors
- WAYPOINT CONSULTING, LLC$6K· 10 donors
- DAVIDSON BOWIE PLLC$5K· 2 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
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