Press Releases
[Bolton, MS] – Today, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Former Chairman of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, released the below statement on the damages awarded to election workers, Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss: |
[Washington, D.C.] – Representative Bennie G. |
[Washington, D.C.] – Today, United States Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announces an award of $35,000,000 to the Mississippi Department of Transportation for road improvements to US 49 from Bentonia, Mississippi to Yazoo City, Mississippi.
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BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The U. S. Department of Agriculture/ Rural Development has awarded a $1,347,000 loan through the Multi-Family Housing Loan Guarantees to The Heights at Clinton, an existing Section 515 family multi-family housing complex in Clinton, Mississippi.
BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The U. S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $5,174,358 grant through the Administration for Children and Families / Office of Head Start Program to Mississippi Action for Progress, Inc. The grant project is titled “Head Start and Early Head Start”.
BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The U. S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a $299,868 grant through the National Institute of Food and Agriculture Program to Mississippi Association of Cooperatives (MAC).
BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the National Science Foundation has awarded $299,769 to Jackson State University. The project is entitled "RII Track-4:NSF: Understanding Perovskite Solar Cell Passivation at The Level of Organic Functional Groups through Ultrafast Spectroscopy” and is under the direction of Qilin Dai.
[Washington, D.C.] – Today, Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) issued a statement supporting the Wade family's call for a thorough investigation by the United States Department of Justice into the tragic death of Dexter Wade. On March 5, 2023, Mr. Wade was fatally struck by an off-duty Jackson police officer who was operating a police vehicle. |
(Bolton, Mississippi) – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson announced the application period for FEMA's FY 2023 Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grants is now open.
BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The United States Department of Agriculture has awarded $159,790 in funds through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) to the Second Congressional District.