Press Releases
WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson today announced his support for the Senate's Coronavirus Response Bill.
WASHINGTON—U.S. Rep. Thompson Congressman Thompson Announces FY 2020 Nonprofit Security Grant Program.
WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson voted to remove the deadline from the preamble of the Equal Rights Amendment by passing H.J.Res. 79.
WASHINGTON—U.S. Rep. Thompson speaks on the importance of Census 2020.
You can download the video of his full speech here and read a transcript of his remarks as delivered below.
WASHINGTON--Today, Rep. Thompson renewed the funding request for the Yazoo Backwater Pumps Project in the new appropriations cycle.
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Bennie Thompson released the following statement about the Department of Justice's announcement to investigate the conditions of four Mississippi prisons.
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Bennie Thompson voted to restore older Mississippi workers' rights to fight back against age discrimination by passing H.R. 1230, Protect Older Workers Against Age Discrimination Act.
Congressman Thompson Fulfills Promise For The People, Votes to Pass the Lower Drug Costs Now Act |
Congressman Thompson Introduces the Motor Carriers Accountability Act |
Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the National Science Foundation has awarded $1,199,998 to Alcorn State University to meet the demand of well-trained STEM teachers by preparing and supporting Scholars to become teachers at the elementary or secondary level in rural Southwest Mississippi in high-need school districts.