Trent Kelly — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Representative for MS's 1st Congressional District · Republican

Trent Kelly is a Republican U.S. Representative for MS's 1st Congressional District. This page tracks Trent Kelly's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 2015.

Trent Kelly's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 99.36% — cast 463 of 466 roll-call votes (missed 3).
• Party-line voting: votes with Republican 98.23% of the time (1.77% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 1110 bills, 33 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues Trent Kelly Votes On

• Immigration
• Climate Change
• Taxation
• Defense Spending
• Renewable Energy
• Health Insurance

How Trent Kelly Voted on Recent Bills

• Nay on “Ukraine Support Act” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Nay on “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Yea on “Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Nay on “Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.” (2026-06-04) — Failed
• Yea on “Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Nay on “Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act of 2026” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “Alaska’s Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act” (2026-06-03) — Passed

When Trent Kelly Broke With the Republican Party

Trent Kelly has voted against the Republican majority on about 1.8% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Aye on “Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026” (2025-09-03) while most Republicans voted No — Failed.
• Voted No on “Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026” (2025-09-03) while most Republicans voted Yea — Failed.
• Voted Nay on “Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act” (2025-06-23) while most Republicans voted Yea — Passed.
• Voted Aye on “Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions Act” (2025-03-27) while most Republicans voted No — Failed.

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