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[Washington, D.C.] – Today, Representative Bennie G. Thompson (MS02) offered Federal help to the Jackson Public Schools District Board of Trustees to help with repurposing school buildings considered for closure.

BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The U. S. Department of Transportation has awarded $120,000 through the FY23 SS4A Grant Program to the  Yalobusha County Economic Development District.

[Washington, D.C.] – The United States Department of Agriculture and Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (MS02) announces 37 counties, with farmland in Mississippi, as disaster designation areas after suffering from a drought lasting more than eight weeks. This allows Mississippi Farmers, in the primary counties, eight months to apply and be considered for the Farm Service Agency emergency loan assistance.

[Washington, D.C.] – Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS02) announces that the Southeast Biotech Collaborative (SEBC) has been announced as one of the recipients of the Tech Hub Strategy Grant.

[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 guilty pleas by top Trump Campaign lawyers Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro:

[Washington, D.C.] – Congressman Bennie Thompson is pleased to announce that the House of Representatives has taken decisive action to prevent a looming government shutdown by swiftly passing a crucial stopgap measure. This legislation secures government funding for the next 45 days, averting a potentially devastating crisis.