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Bennie G. Thompson

U.S. Representative · MS-2 · Democrat · Ranking Member, Homeland Security

Statements and posts

112 press releases, floor remarks and posts since Jan 3, 2025.

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Activity, last 12 weeks

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3 statements, Jun 30, 2025 – Jul 6, 2025

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  1. Press release

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    Congressman Bennie G. Thompson Statement on the Passage of the Republicans’ ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

    Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) voted against House Republicans’ ‘One Big Ugly Bill’ (H.R. 1).

    “The people of Mississippi, and this country deserve better. I will keep fighting to stop the cruelty pushed by Trump and House Republicans, and I will continue working for a government that delivers for working folks.”
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    Congressman Thompson Announces Over $739,000 in Federal Aviation Grants for Airports in Kosciusko and Winona

    Today, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced two federal grants awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to support critical airport infrastructure improvements in Mississippi’s…

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    Former January 6 Committee Chairman Thompson Statement on the Trump Justice Department Hiring January 6 Defendant and Rioter Who Encouraged the Murder of Law Enforcement

    It also makes it clear that political violence won’t just be excused under this administration, it will be celebrated and awarded.

Sources: members’ press releases from their official websites (since the 119th Congress began (Jan 3, 2025)), the Congressional Record (since Aug 2026), and Bluesky posts. Quotes are shown only when they match the archived source text word for word; topics are AI-read and mentions are matched from the text.