Official Profile
Religion: Christian (not specified denomination)
Education: Copiah-Lincoln Community College (AA), University of Southern Mississippi (BA Criminal Justice & Political Science)
Birthplace: Brookhaven, Mississippi
Background: First woman to represent Mississippi in Congress. Former Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and state senator. Cattle rancher. Appointed to Senate in 2018, won special election same year.
NRA Rating: A
Heritage Action Score: {'lifetime': 73, 'session_117': 91, 'session_115': 55}
{'pro_life': 'Leads Senate Pro-Life Caucus, opposes mail-order abortions', 'ivf': "Blocked federal IVF protection law in Feb 2024, warned of 'human-animal chimeras'", 'same_sex_marriage': 'Voted against Respect for Marriage Act (Nov 2022)', 'second_amendment': 'Co-introduced legislation to protect rights and privacy of lawful firearms owners', 'agriculture': 'Former MS Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce (2012-2018)', 'historic': 'First woman to represent Mississippi in US Congress'}
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