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Husband. Father. Grandfather. Avid hunter. Proudly serving in Congress. | Chairman of . | Follow my Instagram: .

Bolton, Mississippi
Joined October 2009

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  2. Fannie Lou Hamer is an American hero who led voting drives and relief efforts in Mississippi. She co-founded the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party and drew national attention. She continued activism until her death in 1977.

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    Mar 8

    . and members understand it is immoral to place children in cages. Semantics and word play will not change the Thank you & for your leadership and moral compass

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  4. Congratulations to members of the Associated Student Body Senate at ! This is a move in the right direction.

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    Mar 7

    Today, we honor 54th anniversary of & its courageous warriors for justice. This is last day Senate should confirm judicial nominees like Eric Murphy who will restrict our . Vote suppressors do not belong on our courts, period.

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    Mar 7

    ‘White babies would not be treated the way these babies of color are being treated, Madam Secretary.’ — Members of Congress questioned DHS Sec. Nielsen about the ‘cages’ that children are being detained in at border facilities

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  7. Unlike , , I govern based on facts and evidence, not fearmongering. He is using isolated events to prove that there is a national emergency. This is a pathetic pursuit to fulfill an absurd campaign promise.

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    Mar 7

    Thank you to all my colleagues who came by the CBC round table to speak with our Presidents

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    Mar 7

    “Had it not been for [student] loans, I would not have had the opportunity to get a college education. The debt our students carry, is a problem. If we can cancel loans for doctors and other professionals, we can cancel loans for students!” Rep.

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    Mar 6

    Until concrete steps are taken by , the stands firmly with & asks to conduct a diversity & inclusion audit of all its news divisions. We'll continue to hold the media industry accountable for their insufficient responses & actions toward diversity

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    Mar 6

    HBCUs produce 47% of Black women engineers and 42% of Black engineers. HBCUs are key to tech diversity.

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  12. Myrlie Evers-Williams is a civil rights activist and author. From 1995-1998 she served as chair of the NAACP. She was the wife of Mississippi civil rights activist Medgar Evers. The couple's Jackson, MS home will soon be named as a national monument.

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  14. Today is Day of Action! Proud to welcome our nation’s 102 HBCUs to Capitol Hill!

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  15. House Homeland Security Committee Full Committee Hearing with Secretary Kristjen Nielsen on border security today.

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    Mar 1

    On this day in 1841, Senator Blanche Kelso Bruce was born into slavery. He became a successful plantation owner and the second African American to serve in the United States Senate!

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  17. Michelle Obama was the 1st African-American 1st Lady of America. She is the only first lady to hold 2 ivy league degrees. As 1st Lady, Obama worked as an advocate for poverty awareness, education, nutrition, physical activity, and healthy eating.

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    Feb 28
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  19. Lenon Rankin was one of the 1st African-Americans to integrate public schools in Fayette, MS. He went on to maintain a 4.0 gpa upon graduation. Subsequently, Rankin attended Copiah-Lincoln Community College and the University of Southern Mississippi.

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    Feb 28

    Nobody GAVE a gavel. Nobody GAVE a gavel. Nobody GAVE the power to oversee Homeland Security. It was EARNED.

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