Press Releases
(WASHINGTON) – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement condemning President Trump’s decision to pardon Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, John Eastman, Sidney Powell, and others who conspired to subvert the 2020 election.
Washington, D.C. – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) released the following statement: “Republicans control the House, the Senate, and the White House. Yet instead of working together to keep the government open and protect American families, Donald Trump and House Republicans chose to shut it down,” said Rep. Thompson. |
BOLTON, MS – Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) is pleased to announce that Jackson State University has been selected to receive funding from the U.S. Department of Education under the Rehabilitation Long-Term Training – Rehabilitation of the Blind Program (84.129P).
BOLTON, MS – Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) is pleased to announce that the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has awarded two Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (AAHC) to institutions in Mississippi. |
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson announced Mississippi’s open application period for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. The NSGP provides funding for physical security enhancements and other security-related activities for eligible nonprofit organizations anywhere in the country that are at risk of a terrorist attack. |
BOLTON, MS – Today, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02) announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), through its Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Program, has awarded $659,341 to the Mississippi Manufacturers Association (MMA) in Jackson, Mississippi. |