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Bennie Thompson is a Democratic U.S. representative for Mississippi's 2nd district since 1993. He served as the chair of the Committee on Homeland Security from 2007 to 2011 and from 2019 to 2023, and is the dean of Mississippi's congressional delegation.
Learn about the representative of Mississippi's Second District, his latest news, events, and services. Find out how to contact him, report fraud, apply for grants, and more.
Jul 14, 2024 · 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...
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- Ellie Cook
Jul 14, 2024 · A former staffer of Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., posted support for a failed assassination attempt on Trump, while Thompson filed a bill to take away his Secret Service protection. State Auditor Shad White and others called for Thompson to quit, but he defended his bill and fired the staffer.
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Learn about the life and career of Bennie Thompson, the longest-serving African American elected official in Mississippi and the Chairman of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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.
