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Chairman Thompson on First Missed Paycheck Tomorrow for DHS and Other Federal Employees
January 10, 2019 (WASHINGTON) – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement on the Trump shutdown and 800,000 federal employees who will be missing their first paycheck tomorrow:
HOUSE CHAIRS DEMAND ANSWERS ON SANCTIONS RELIEF FOR RUSSIAN OLIGARCH
Lawmakers Call on Mnuchin to Delay Action Pending Congressional Briefing
Chairman Thompson: Sowing Fear, Trump Lies Directly to American People
January 8, 2019 (WASHINGTON) – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement on President Trump's primetime address on border security and immigration:
House Passes Extension of Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Program
January 8, 2019 (WASHINGTON) – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement on House passage of H.R. 251, the "Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Extension Act."
For Immediate Release Contacts:
January 8, 2019 Erin Hatch (Ways & Means) 202-225-4021
Eric Hersey (Financial Services) 202-225-4247
Tim Mulvey (Foreign Affairs) 202-226-9103
Patrick Boland (HPSCI) 202-225-4176
Aryele Bradford (Oversight) 202-226-5181
Daniel Schwarz (Judiciary) 202-225-5635
Adam Comis (Homeland Security) 202-225-9978
HOUSE CHAIRS DEMAND ANSWERS ON SANCTIONS RELIEF FOR RUSSIAN OLIGARCH
Ten Questions for DHS on the Trump Shutdown
January 8, 2019 (WASHINGTON) – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following list of unanswered questions regarding the functioning of the Department of Homeland Security as a result of a lapse in appropriations. The Administration has failed to be forthcoming about the security implications of the President's shutdown on DHS, the largest federal department subject to the shutdown.
Chairman Thompson Inquires on Shutdown Effects on TSA
January 7, 2019 (WASHINGTON) – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, sent a letter to the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to request more information on the security and workforce effects the government shutdown is having on the agency:
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Chairman Thompson Lauds Election Security Inclusion in H.R. 1
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Chairman Thompson Calls on Secretary Nielsen to Come Before the Homeland Security Committee to Answer for the Administration's Border Security Policies
Chairman Thompson Statement on Bill to Fund DHS
January 3, 2019 (WASHINGTON) – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement on the Continuing Resolution to fund the Department of Homeland Security: