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January 23, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), former Chairman of the bipartisan Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, released the below statement regarding repeated attacks on the work of the Committee:

January 16, 2024

[Washington, D.C.] – Today, Representative Bennie G. Thompson (MS02) expresses deep disappointment with the Tate Reeves Administration's decision to opt Mississippi out of the transformative United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) 2024 Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) program.

January 11, 2024

[Washington, D.C.] –  Today, Representative Bennie G. Thompson (MS02) announced that the G.A.

December 21, 2023

BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded a Recompete Strategy Development Grant to Accelerate Mississippi Recompete Strategy in Jackson, Mississippi. The grant will be used to identify and evaluate barriers to labor force participation and occupational skills attainment in key regions and industry sectors and develop strategic implementation planning.

December 15, 2023

[Bolton, MS] – Today, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Former Chairman of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, released the below statement on the damages awarded to election workers, Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss: 

December 11, 2023

[Washington, D.C.] – Today, United States Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announces an award of $35,000,000 to the Mississippi Department of Transportation for road improvements to US 49 from Bentonia, Mississippi to Yazoo City, Mississippi.

 

December 7, 2023

BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The U. S. Department of Agriculture/ Rural Development has awarded a $1,347,000 loan through the Multi-Family Housing Loan Guarantees to The Heights at Clinton, an existing Section 515 family multi-family housing complex in Clinton, Mississippi.

December 6, 2023

BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The U. S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $5,174,358 grant through the Administration for Children and Families / Office of Head Start Program to Mississippi Action for Progress, Inc. The grant project is titled “Head Start and Early Head Start”.