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September 10, 2020

BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas in partnership with Mississippi-based community banks has awarded $157,500 to local community-based organizations.

The program is known as the Partnership Grant Program, the Federal Home Loan Bank matches a local bank's donation to a Mississippi-based non-profit by a factor of 5:1.

Mississippi Bank

September 4, 2020

BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced his selection of two interns; Ashley Shelby and Jordan Jefferson. Ashley and Jordan will be assigned to a district office and will participate in the daily operation of a Congressional office.

August 22, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, with the U.S. Postal Service under assault from the Trump Administration, Rep. Thompson voted to pass H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act. The Delivering for America Act requires the Postal Service to return to the Postal Service operations and levels of service that were in place on January 1, 2020 throughout the duration of the coronavirus public health emergency and requires all election mail to be treated as First-Class mail.

July 29, 2020

For Immediate Release Contact: Stephanie Booker

July 29, 2020 601-866-9003

Congressman Bennie Thompson Announces $600,000 Awarded to Municipalities in the Mississippi Second Congressional District

July 28, 2020

For Immediate Release Contact: Ty James

July 28, 2020 202-225-5876

Rep. Thompson Votes to Pass the Commission on the

Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act

July 25, 2020

For Immediate Release Contact: Stephanie Booker

July 25, 2020 601-866-9003

CONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES OVER $1.7 Million AWARDED TO

ISSAQUENA COUNTY

July 25, 2020

For Immediate Release Contact: Stephanie Booker

July 25, 2020 601-866-9003

CONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES $6,359,368 AWARDED TO

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

July 2, 2020

For Immediate Release Contact: Ty James

July 1, 2020 202-531-4731

Congressman Thompson Votes to Pass Democrats' Moving Forward Act, H.R. 2

Sweeping Bill Invests More Than $1.5 Trillion to Create Jobs Rebuilding America's Infrastructure

July 1, 2020

For Immediate Release Contact: Stephanie Booker

July 1, 2020 601-866-9003

Congressman Bennie Thompson Announces Over $3 Million Awarded to Local Airports in Mississippi Second Congressional District

July 1, 2020

For Immediate Release Contact: Ty James

June 30, 2020 202-531-4731

Congressman Thompson's Statement on Changing the Mississippi State Flag