Official Profile
Religion: Baptist (First Baptist Church Tupelo - chairman of deacons, Sunday School teacher, choir member)
Education: University of Mississippi (BA Journalism & Political Science 1973, JD 1975)
Birthplace: Pontotoc, Mississippi
Background: Former U.S. House member and Mississippi State Senator. Air Force veteran and military judge. Appointed to Senate in 2007. Armed Services Committee chairman.
NRA Rating: A+
Heritage Action Score: {'lifetime': 58, 'session_117': 65, 'session_118': 42}
{'second_amendment': 'A+ NRA rating, pledged to filibuster gun control bills', 'defense': 'Senior member of Armed Services Committee, strong defense hawk', 'pro_life': 'Consistent pro-life voting record', 'fiscal': 'Moderate-conservative fiscal record per Heritage scores'}
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