Mike Collins
Republican Representative of Georgia's 10th district
Representative
Georgia, district 10
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025
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Congresses Served
1
House Terms
July 2, 1967 (57 years old)
Birthday
- Serves as the U.S. representative for Georgia's 10th congressional district since 2023
- Graduated from Georgia State University with a bachelor's degree in business
- Has operated several businesses, including a trucking company
- Ran unsuccessfully for the same congressional seat in 2014 but lost in a runoff
- Announced candidacy for the 2022 elections after the incumbent announced not seeking reelection, won the primary runoff, and defeated the Democratic nominee in the general election
- Drew attention for hiring a chief of staff with a controversial past
- Voted to formalize the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden in 2023
- Voted against the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
- Used a Mariah Carey-themed display to advocate for the passage of 12 appropriations bills
- Authored the TRANQ Act, aimed at counternarcotics, which passed both the House and the Senate
- Voted in favor of removing U.S. troops from Syria and supported providing aid to Israel following a Hamas attack but voted against military aid to Ukraine
- Called for the impeachment and resignation of the U.S. Secretary of Transportation in 2023
- Introduced the "RAZOR Act" to prevent the removal of razor wire along the Mexico border by federal authorities
- Suggested extreme measures against a migrant who was later cleared of wrongdoing
- Introduced the Laken Riley Act, requiring the detention of undocumented immigrants charged with theft
- Frequently posts memes on social media and has been involved in controversies over responses to antisemitic and racist content
- Committee assignments include the Committee on Natural Resources, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (Chairman of the Subcommittee on Research and Technology), and Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Member of the Freedom Caucus
- Son of the late Mac Collins, who also served in the House of Representatives
- Married to Leigh Ann, with three children, and is a Methodist
- His business sponsors the Butts County, Georgia Historical Society