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December 28, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, U.S. Rep. Bennie G. Thompson released the following statement after the passage of H.R. 9051, Caring for Americans with Supplemental Help Act of 2020.

December 21, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, U.S. Rep. Bennie G. Thompson voted to pass H.R. 133, the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act. After months of negotiations and numerous proposals passed in the House of Representatives, a deal was reached on Sunday and later voted on Monday evening.

December 9, 2020

BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) estimated thousands of Mississippians will gain access to high-speed broadband through the Commission's Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction.

December 4, 2020

Congressman Thompson is Re-Elected as Chairman of House Committee on Homeland Security

November 3, 2020

BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U. S. Department of Justice has awarded $186,644 in FY 2020 Project Safe Neighborhood funds to the Mississippi Division of Public Safety Planning.

November 2, 2020

BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U. S. Department of Agriculture Rural Developmenthas awarded $2,345,000 in funds through the Business and Industry Loan Guarantee Program to Grande Delta Corporation located in Isola, Mississippi.

October 27, 2020

BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U. S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development has awarded funds through the Rural Water and Wastewater Program to Mississippi Second District.

October 27, 2020

BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U. S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development has awarded funds through the Communities and Facilities Program to Mississippi Second District.

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October 26, 2020

BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U. S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development has awarded funds through the Communities and Facilities Program to Mississippi Second District.

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