Press Releases

Washington, D.C. –  Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), former Chairman of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, released the following statement on President Trump pardoning over 1500 criminals who were involved in the attack on the Capitol:

BOLTON, MS – Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02) is pleased to announce that the National Park Service (NPS) has awarded a $75,000 grant to the Emmett Till Interpretive Center as part of the Underrepresented Communities Grant Program. This funding will support the documentation and National Register nomination of multiple sites associated with the legacy of Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley in Mississippi.

BOLTON, MS – Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02) today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development's approval of a $50,000 loan guarantee under the Multi-Family Housing Loan Guarantees program to assist with the transfer, assumption, and rehabilitation of Eastgate Apartments, a family Section 515 multi-family housing complex in Belzoni, Mississippi.

BOLTON, MS. – Congressman Bennie G. Thompson is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded a $19,947,355 Local and Regional Project Assistance Grant (RAISE) to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT). This transformative investment will fund critical pedestrian mobility and safety improvements along the I-55 corridor in Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), former Chairman of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, released the following statement on the anniversary of the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol:

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), former Chairman of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, released the following statement on the anniversary of the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol:

Washington, D.C. – Today, President Joseph R. Biden will honor posthumously civil rights leader, women’s rights activist, community organizer, and Mississippi’s Second Congressional District native Fannie Lou Hamer with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.   The award will be presented at The White House at 1:00 p.m. EST/ 12:00 p.m. CST.

Washington, D.C. – Today, President Joe Biden announced Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02) will receive the Presidential Citizens Medal. The Presidential Citizens Medal, one of the nation’s highest civilian honors, is awarded to citizens of the United States who have performed admirable deeds of service for their country or their fellow citizens.