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Bennie Gordon Thompson (born January 28, 1948) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Mississippi's 2nd congressional district since 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, Thompson served as the chair of the Committee on Homeland Security from 2007 to 2011 and from 2019 to 2023. [1]
Press Release. Bolton, MS — Congressman Bennie Thompson is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $5.2 million in 17 new grants supporting urban agriculture and innovative production.
16 hours ago · Representative Bennie Thompson on January 30, 2024, in Washington D.C. In mid-April the Mississippi congressman introduced legislation designed to strip convicted felons of Secret Service protection.
14 hours ago · Mississippi State Auditor Shad White is calling for U.S. House Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., to resign after a now former staffer posted support for a failed assassination attempt on former ...
Congressman Bennie G. Thompson is an elected member of the United States House of Representatives from Mississippi’s 2 nd Congressional District. Congressman Thompson claimed his seat in the House on April 20, 1993.
1 day ago · A Saturday Facebook post associated with a staff member of Mississippi's Democratic U.S. House Rep. Bennie Thompson seemed to support an assassination attempt on Former President Donald Trump.
Jul 12, 2022 · Jan. 6 committee's Bennie Thompson, a historic Black lawmaker, sees echoes of America's 'dark history'. The chairman is the longest-serving Black elected official in Mississippi. By Kyla Guilfoil.
Aug 3, 2023 · Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), who served as chairman of the U.S. House Jan. 6 committee said the charges former president Donald Trump faces are consistent with the evidence the...
Jun 4, 2022 · For Bennie Thompson, the invasion of the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, was a significant moment of déjà vu. From his perch in the House gallery above the chamber that day, he couldn’t quite ...
Jun 17, 2022 · Representative Bennie Thompson of Mississippi has spent nearly 30 years on Capitol Hill, but his leadership of the Jan. 6 committee represents his most significant turn in the national...
