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

Bolton, Mississippi
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Joined October 2009
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  1. Mar 8

    🤔🤦🏽‍♂️ I’m not surprised.

    Governor of Mississippi suggests counterprogramming the CNN town hall with
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  2. Mar 8

    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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    ‘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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  4. Mar 8

    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

    Congress Members Grill Sec. Nielsen on Detaining Children
    ‘White babies would not be treated the way these babies of color are being treated, Madam Secretary.’
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  7. Mar 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.

    . dismissed the emergency at our border as “non-existent.” He should tell that to the communities devastated by the drug crisis, the families who have lost loved ones to illegal alien crime, and the migrants who have suffered at the hands of ruthless traffickers.
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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. Mar 6

    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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  13. Mar 6

    ✊🏽

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  14. Mar 6

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

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  15. Mar 6

    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. Mar 1

    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

    Congressman 's Statement on National Resources Management Act READ MORE>>

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  19. Feb 28

    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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