Press Releases
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"
March 19, 2018 (WASHINGTON) – Today, Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA), and Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security Ranking Member Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) released the follow statement on the terrorist bombings in Austin, Texas:
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
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thompson: Hearing on Election Security and Russian Interference Needed
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thompson Statement on FBI's Failure to Follow Established Protocols
February 16, 2018 (WASHINGTON) – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement on FBI's failure to follow established protocols after receiving a report of concern prior to the Parkland, Florida school shooting:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thompson Statement on Mueller Russian Indictments
February 16, 2018 (WASHINGTON) – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement on Special Counsel Mueller's indictment of Russians for election interference:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thompson Statement on Florida School Shooting
February 15, 2018 (WASHINGTON) – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement in regards to the tragic shooting yesterday at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida: