Congressman Thompson visits Jackson State & Mississippi Valley State to talk with student leaders on the importance of voting.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra visited Tougaloo
On Monday, February 26, 2024, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra visited Tougaloo, Mississippi, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America Tour to highlight how President Biden’s agenda is delivering for rural communities that have been historically left out and overlooked.
Congress launches inquiry into state’s ‘disinvestment’ in Jackson water
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Two Congressional committees are looking into what they say is a history of disinvestment into Jackson’s water system, including reports that Gov. Tate Reeves intentionally blocked the city from receiving money for infrastructure repairs over the years.
Jan. 6 panel votes unanimously to subpoena Trump to testify
On Thursday, Chairman Bennie Thompson and Vice Chairwoman Liz Cheney of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol spoke before the full committee voted 9-0 in favor of subpoenaing former President Donald Trump for his testimony. Read More
Capitol Police investigate letter with ‘concerning language’ found near Jan. 6 committee Chair Bennie Thompson’s office
U.S. Capitol Police said Tuesday they were investigating a letter with “concerning language” that was received near the office of Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., the chair of the House Jan. 6 committee.
Congressman Bennie Thompson Announces USDA Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Mississippi
Below is a press release from Congressman Bennie G. Thompson:
United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U.S.
Rep. Bennie Thompson Seeks $200 Million Federal Aid For Jackson Water System
U.S. House Rep. Bennie Thompson is developing draft language in search of up to $200 million in federal funds for the City of Jackson’s ailing water system, according to a Sept. 21, 2022, report in POLITICO. Thompson’s plan could potentially bypass the State of Mississippi and send the money directly to the City for repairs and upgrades to the Jackson water system.
Bennie Thompson, others talk Jackson water at Homeland Security hearing
Federal lawmakers took a closer look at Jackson’s water and sewer issues that have led to recent federal and state intervention.
Unfunded infrastructure mandates, environmental justice, water equity, and climate change were among the topics discussed Wednesday during a Congressional Homeland Security Committee hearing, with Jackson’s water crisis at the center of the discussion.
Congressman Bennie Thompson Announces Awards to Mississippi State and Local Agencies
Congressman Bennie Thompson Announces U. S. Department of Justice Awarded $640,909 to Mississippi State and Local Agencies
United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded a FY 22 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant, FY 22 Intellectual Property Enforcement Grant and FY 22 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant to Mississippi State and Local Agencies.
Exclusive: Rep. Bennie Thompson opens up about Jackson water crisis
Congressman Thompson said he has been talking with the mayor and other city leaders and repeated, “I have not seen a plan,” about a long-term fix for the water system.
