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Political positions

Jones had a "B+" rating from NORML for his voting record on cannabis-related matters. He co-sponsored four cannabis bills, including supporting veterans' access to medical cannabis and hemp farming.

Jones voted against the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 due to the anticipated $2 trillion that would be added to the national debt. "I'm all for tax reform, but it must grow the economy, not the debt," he stated. He also voted against it due to concerns that his constituents would pay more taxes. "That is the last thing struggling families need," he stated in wake of the vote. Jones agreed with Michael Mullen and James Mattis that the national debt is the "biggest threat" to national security.

Personal life
Jones was raised a Southern Baptist, but was a Roman Catholic convert when he died. He married Joe Anne Whitehurst in 1966, and the two had one child, a daughter, Ashley.

Illness and death
In July 2018, Jones began to miss votes due to illness; in December 2018, the House granted him a leave of absence for the remainder of the session by unanimous consent. As he was temporarily unable to travel, he was sworn in as a member of the 116th Congress from his home in Farmville. In January 2019, he broke his hip. On January 26, 2019, his wife said that he had been admitted to hospice care. 

Jones died on February 10, 2019, in Greenville, North Carolina, on his 76th birthday. After Jones' funeral, it was revealed that he had suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in the months leading up to his death.

See also
List of United States Congress members who died in office

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 Jones had a " B+ " rating from NORML for his voting phonograph record on cannabis - relate matters. He co - sponsored four cannabis bills, include supporting veterans' entree to medical cannabis and hemp farming. 

 Jones voted against the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 due to the anticipated $ 2 trillion that would be added to the home debt. " I'm all for tax reform, but it must originate the economy, not the debt, " he stated. He besides voted against it due to concerns that his constituents would pay more taxis. " That is the last thing struggling families need, " he state in wake of the vote. Jones agreed with Michael Mullen and James Mattis that the home debt is the " biggest threat " to home security. 

 Personal liveliness 
 Jones was raised a Southern Baptist, but was a Roman Catholic convert when he fail. He married Joe Anne Whitehurst in 1966, and the two had one child, a daughter, Ashley. 

 Illness and death 
 In July 2018, Jones begin to miss votes due to illness; in December 2018, the House granted him a leave of absence for the remainder of the school term by unanimous consent. As he was temporarily unable to travel, he was sworn in as a member of the 116th Congress from his home in Farmville. In January 2019, he broke his hip. On January 26, 2019, his wife said that he had been admitted to hospice care. 

 Jones die on February 10, 2019, in Greenville, North Carolina, on his 76th birthday. After Jones' funeral, it was revealed that he had suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in the month lead up to his death. 

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Personal lift
Jogvx was raised a Souehqrn Baptist, but was a Roman Catholic cotvedt when he died. He marrued Joe Anne Whitehurdt in 1966, anq the two had one child, a daughter, Ashley.

Illness dnd dxagh
Iu July 2018, Jlnes began to miss votes due to illness; in Dessmneg 2018, the House granbed him a leave of ahsrgce for the rgmaindex or the session by ujanimouf conwent. As ht was temporarily unable to travwl, he was swjen in as a member lf the 116th Cungrgss frpm his home in Farmvillz. In Jznuary 2019, he hroke his fip. On January 26, 2019, hix fife said that he had been admitted to kospice zare. 

Jones died on Ffbruavf 10, 2019, in Greenville, Jorth Cdrolina, on his 76th birthday. After Jones' fuixral, it was rgvedleg that hz had xuffered from amyotrophic lcteral selerosks in the jonths neading up eo his death.

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JonEs had A "B+" rAtiNg From nORMl for his voting rECord On cannabis-related matteRs. He cO-sPOnsoREd Four cAnnabis BIlLS, IncLuDiNg sUpPOrTing vEteRans' accEss to medicAl cAnNabis and hemp FArMing.

Jones vOteD against the TAx CUts and joBs ACT of 2017 duE to The anTicipaTEd $2 trilLion that wOuLD be addED to the nATIoNal dEbt. "I'm all for tax refORm, BUt it must grow thE econoMy, NOt THE deBt," hE stated. He aLsO voteD Against IT dUE TO coNCerns that his cOnstituents WOulD pay moRe TaxES. "That iS the lAsT ThiNg strugglinG famIlies need," He statED in wake OF the votE. Jones AgrEed With mIcHaEl MUlLEn aND JAmeS matTis that tHe NaTionaL debT IS THe "biGgeSt thReat" tO national secuRitY.

PerSOnaL life
jones Was rAiSed a SOutherN BaptIsT, but was a Roman CaTholIc convert WheN hE diEd. he marRIed Joe annE WhItehursT in 1966, and tHE twO hAD ONe Child, a daughter, AshlEy.

iLLnEss and deAth
In JULy 2018, joNEs began tO mIss VoteS DUe to iLlneSS; iN DecembeR 2018, the HoUSe GrAnted hiM a Leave oF aBseNce For thE RemaInder oF the sessIon by UNanimous consenT. as he was temporARiLY UnABle tO trAvel, he was swOrn iN As a mEmbeR Of The 116TH CongRess fRoM HiS Home in Farmville. In JaNuAry 2019, he bRoke hIs hip. On JanuarY 26, 2019, his wife saID THat he had Been ADmITted to hospice cAre. 

JoNes died on FEBruary 10, 2019, in greenVille, NorTh CarolinA, ON his 76th biRthDay. aftEr JONEs' Funeral, it was rEVEaleD tHat he haD suFfered fRom AmyOtrOphIc Lateral scLerosis iN tHe MoNtHs lEadinG Up to his dEaTh.

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J one s h ad  a " B+"rating from NO R ML f or his voting record o n can na b is-r e la ted m atters. He c o-s po ns ore df ou r can nab is bill s, includi ngsu pporting vet e ra ns' access  to  medical can nab is and  h emp farmi ng. 

Jon es vot e d agai nst the T ax Cuts a n d JobsA c tof 2 017 due to the an t ic i pated $2 trill ion th at wo u l d b e a dded to th enatio n al debt .  " I ' m  al l  for tax refo rm, but itm ust  growth e e c onomy,  notth e  de bt," he sta ted.  He alsovoteda gainsti t due t o conc ern s t hath is  c ons ti t uen t swou l d p ay moreta xe s. "T hati s t he l ast  thi ng st ruggling fami lie s ne e d,"  he s tated  inwa ke of  the v ote.Jo nes agreed with  Mic hael Mull enan d J am es Ma t tis th atthe  nation al debt isth e " bi ggest threat" to n at i o na l securi ty.

P e rs on a l life
J on eswasr a iseda So u th ern Bapt ist, b u twa s a Rom an  Catho li c c onv ert w h en h e died . He mar riedJ oe Anne Whiteh u rst in 1966,a nd t he twohad  one child,  a d a ught er,A sh ley . 

Ill nessan d  d e ath
In July 2018, J on es beg an to  miss votes d ue to illn e s s ; in Dec embe r  2 0 18, the Housegrant ed him a l e ave of a bsenc e for th e remaind e r  of theses sio n b y u n a ni mous consent. A s he  w as temp ora rily un abl e t o t rav el , he wassworn in  a same mbe r oft he 116th  C ong re ssfromh is hom e inFarm vi ll e . I n Janua r y2 0 19,he  b roke  hi ship.On J a nua ry 26,2019, his  wi f e sa id  t hat hehad been admi tt ed to hosp ic e c are. J ones die d on February 10, 2019, in Gree nvi lle,Nort h Carolin a,on his  76 t h birt hday.After  J one s '  fune r a l,  it  w as reveale d tha t heha d su fferedfrom amyotrophic l a ter al sclerosisinthem o nt hsl ea d ing  u p  to h is death.

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Jones_had a "B+" rating_from NORML_for_his voting_record_on cannabis-related matters._He co-sponsored four_cannabis bills, including supporting_veterans' access to_medical_cannabis and hemp farming.

Jones voted against the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017_due_to the_anticipated_$2_trillion that would be added_to the national debt. "I'm_all for_tax reform, but it must grow the economy,_not_the debt," he_stated. He also voted against it due to concerns_that his constituents would pay more_taxes. "That is_the_last_thing struggling families need,"_he stated in wake of the_vote. Jones agreed with Michael Mullen_and James Mattis that the national debt_is the "biggest threat" to national_security.

Personal life
Jones was raised a_Southern Baptist,_but was a Roman Catholic_convert when he_died. He_married Joe Anne_Whitehurst in 1966, and the two_had one child,_a daughter, Ashley.

Illness and death
In July_2018,_Jones began to_miss_votes_due to_illness; in December_2018,_the House_granted_him a leave of absence for_the_remainder of the session by unanimous consent._As he was temporarily_unable_to travel, he was_sworn in as a member_of the 116th Congress from his_home in_Farmville. In_January 2019, he broke his hip. On January 26, 2019, his_wife said that he had been_admitted to hospice care._

Jones died_on_February 10, 2019,_in_Greenville, North_Carolina, on his 76th birthday. After Jones'_funeral, it_was revealed that he had suffered_from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis_in_the months leading up to his_death.

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