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Veterans

Every veterans bill, vote, and legislator stance in Mississippi, automatically classified by Maddy, our AI policy reader.

MS Legislature US Congress
Total bills
1
2025 First Extraordinary Session
Top supporter
Andy Berry
80% support rate
Top opponent
Bradford Blackmon
20% support rate
Ranked legislators
10
5 support · 5 oppose
Key legislators

Who's moving veterans in Mississippi

Legislators moving veterans in Mississippi
Legislator Party Stance Support rate Decisive votes
Andy Berry
Andy Berry Senate · District 35
R
Strong +
80% 5
Angela Turner-Ford
Angela Turner-Ford Senate · District 16
D
Strong +
80% 5
Bart Williams
Bart Williams Senate · District 15
R
Strong +
80% 5
Ben Suber
Ben Suber Senate · District 8
R
Strong +
80% 5
Brian Rhodes
Brian Rhodes Senate · District 36
R
Strong +
80% 5
Bradford Blackmon
Bradford Blackmon Senate · District 21
D
Strong −
20% 5
Derrick Simmons
Derrick Simmons Senate · District 12
D
Strong −
20% 5
Lawrence Blackmon
Lawrence Blackmon House · District 57
D
Strong −
20% 5
Reginald Jackson
Reginald Jackson Senate · District 11
D
Strong −
20% 5
Joseph Thomas
Joseph Thomas Senate · District 22
D
Oppose
40% 5
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signed · Mississippi · Senate Jun 4, 2025

SB 2008: Appropriation; IHL - Student Financial Aid.

SB 2008 allocates $47.3 million from state funds and $11 million from federal sources to support Mississippi's student financial aid programs for fiscal year 2026. It prioritizes aid for students from families earning under $42,500 annually (based on income thresholds in Section 11) and prohibits funding for specific loan programs like the Southeast Asia POW/MIA Grant. The bill requires detailed annual reports tracking recipients, award amounts, repayment status, and institutional distribution of funds. It also restricts students from receiving multiple state grant awards simultaneously in the same enrollment term.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $47.3M state funds for student aid targeting low-income families, directly advancing budget allocation for public education support.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAllocates $58.3M for student financial aid prioritizing low-income students ($42,500 income cap), expanding higher education access through funding.95% confidence ✗ VeteransOpposes VeteransBill explicitly prohibits funding for Southeast Asia POW/MIA Grant, a veterans program, defunding veteran benefits per Section 11.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Veterans