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Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) released the following statement regarding the Justice Department’s Effort to Vacate January 6 Seditious Conspiracy Convictions:

BOLTON, MS — Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02) announced a $34,674,688 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration to the Mississippi Department of Transportation to support critical bridge infrastructure improvements in Tallahatchie County.

BOLTON, MS— Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02) announced FY2026 federal funding through U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Planning and Development (CPD) programs to support housing and community development across Mississippi Second Congressional District.

BOLTON, MS — Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02) today announced that three airports in Mississippi’s Second Congressional District will receive a combined total of $767,978 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) through the Fiscal Year 2026 Airport Infrastructure Program (AIP).

BOLTON, MS — Congressman Bennie Thompson announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded a federal grant in the amount of $367,620 through the H49 Healthy Start Initiative to support critical maternal and child health services to the Central Mississippi Civic Improvement Association, Inc.

April 7, 2026 (WASHINGTON) – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the below statement on Donald Trump’s heinous – and sociopathic – threats against Iran:

BOLTON, MS — Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded a federal grant in the amount of $101,912 to support healthcare training and technical assistance to G.A. Carmichael Family Health Center, Inc.