Update from Congressman Trent Kelly

March 15, 2024

Dear Friend,

This week, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) held a hearing to discuss current and anticipated worldwide threats to U.S. National Security. We received testimony from Avril Haines, Director, National Intelligence (NI); William Burns, Director, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); General Timothy Haugh, Director, National Security Agency (NSA); Christopher Wray, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); and Lieutenant General Jeffrey Kruse, Director, Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).

To watch an excerpt from the hearing, please click on the link.

actions in the house

Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act

The House passed, with my support, H.R. 7521, the bipartisan Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. This bill requires TiKTok to be sold by ByteDance or be banned in the United States. TikTok, in its current form, is a national security concern because of the Chinese government’s access to user data. H.R. 7521 is designed to correct this problem by compelling TikTok to cut ties with the Chinese government or to divest its operations in the United States.

amphibious warship industrial base coalition's congressional forum

This week, I joined Senator Roger Wicker (MS), Senator Tammy Baldwin (WI), Senator Dan Sullivan (AK), Rep. Rob Wittman (VA-01), and Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02) for the Amphibious Warship Industrial Base Coalition's (AWIBC) Annual Congressional Forum.

As a steadfast advocate for our national defense, I firmly believe in the critical importance of our amphibious warship fleet. These vessels are not just crucial for our Navy-Marine Corps team's rapid deployment capabilities but also represent a pivotal investment in our national security architecture. It is imperative that we unite in support of this endeavor, reinforcing our resolve to maintain a fleet that is as formidable as it is versatile, ensuring peace through strength in an increasingly uncertain world.

2024 honorable thad cochran leadership award

It was an honor to be selected for the 2024 Honorable Thad Cochran Leadership Award by the American Shipbuilding Suppliers Association (ASSA). ASSA President & CEO Roger Camp, Director of Strategic Development for Surface Warfare and Missile Defense for General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems, presented the award during the ASSA Annual Congressional Fly-in.

kelly in the news

Terrorists Using Fake IDs To Cross Border Raises Red Flags for FBI Director

HASC Leaders, Wittman, Kelly Amplify Pressure on CAPE to Support Cost-Effective 31-Amphib Floor Requirement

Austin Expected Staff to Notify of Hospitalization

welcome to armstrong shields!

We are pleased to introduce Armstrong Shields, our scheduler in Washington, D.C. The Ridgeland native is a 2023 University of Mississippi graduate, where she earned a bachelor's degree in Finance. She is excited about this opportunity to work with Team Kelly. "My internships in the offices of U.S. Senator Roger Wicker and U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty sparked my interest in working for the U.S. Congress," Armstrong said. "I really enjoy working for Congressman Kelly."

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Mississippi Municipal League (MML) Deputy Executive Director Robbie Brown, MML Executive Director Shari Veazey, and Woodland Mayor Patti Pettit

Mississippi Credit Union Association

Jack Reed, Chickasaw Inkana Foundation (CIF) Board of Directors, and Brady Davis, CEO, CIF

Jones College President Dr. Jesse Smith, Executive Vice President Dr. Finee Ruffin, and Jon Ryan Fennell.

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Thanks for reading,

Rep. Trent Kelly (MS-01)
Member of Congress