Press Releases

Congressman Thompson's Medgar Evers National Monument Act Passes House

WASHINGTON – Last night, U.S. Representative Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02)'s legislation, to designate the Jackson home of the late Civil Rights icon, Medgar Evers' a national monument, passed the U.S. House of Representatives.

Thompson Statement on Omnibus

Bill includes election security funds and grants for non-profits

March 22, 2018 (WASHINGTON) – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement on the FY2018 Omnibus Appropriations Act:

Thompson Demands Election Security Hearings After Homeland Security Chairman Backtracks

DeFazio, Thompson, Pallone: Six Months After Hurricane Maria, Federal Recovery Still Lagging Behind

Jayapal, Thompson, Lofgren Lead More Than 50 Members to Protect Families From Being Torn Apart at the Border

Thompson, Richmond, Jackson Lee: Austin Bombings Must Be Classified as Terrorist Attacks

"For too long we have focused only on certain sources of terrorism and violence while ignoring others"

Thompson Statement on New Russian Sanctions

March 15, 2018 (WASHINGTON) – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement on news that the Treasury Department has sanctioned Russian actors for interfering in the 2016 elections and for targeting our critical infrastructure:

Ranking Member Thompson Hearing Statement

Preparedness, Response, and Rebuilding: Lessons on the 2017 Disasters

March 15, 2018