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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 — The Office of Representative Bennie Thompson is pleased to announce the awarding of a grant from the Department of Transportation for the City of Belzoni, MS. Read More. CONGRESSMAN BENNIE THOMPSON ANNOUNCES USDA INVESTMENT IN URBAN AGRICULTURE AND INNOVATIVE PRODUCTION. July 2, 2024.
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.
Nov 8, 2022 · Thompson ( Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. He advanced from the Democratic primary on March 12, 2024.
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...
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.
Jun 10, 2022 · Thompson, D-Miss., leads the House committee investigating the attack on the Capitol last year by a mob of then-President Donald Trump's supporters.
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...
Bennie G. Thompson is now serving his fifteenth term as the Democratic Congressman from Mississippi’s Second District and ninth term on the Homeland Security Committee. The Second District encompasses most of the Mississippi Delta and is a unique blend of agricultural economies and city life.
