Thompson to lead trip to Southern Border
Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson will lead a trip to the southern border to examine Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) processing centers, ports of entry, and...
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State leaders respond to Trump’s national emergency
by Alex Paton
President Trump has declared a national emergency to put more funds toward securing the southern Border and most Mississippi lawmakers are defending the President’s decision....
Immigration policy continues to fuel debate
As the debate continues on how to solve the illegal immigration issue in America, the focus has now shifted as many are concerned about the...
Mississippi lawmakers respond to violence in Charlottesville
by Alex Paton
Mississippi lawmakers have responded to the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. Governor Phil Bryant said: Those who practice the extremist ideals of neo-Nazism or white supremacy...
Congressman Thompson speaks on lack of preparation for travel ban
The latest travel ban temporarily barring some citizens of six majority-Muslim countries from coming into the United States went into effect Thursday morning, according to...
Mississippi’s lawmakers hard at work in D.C.
Mississippi’s congressional delegation are staying active in D.C. U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) have resumed their legislative effort to authorize a...
Congressman Thompson on terrorist travel task force
Monday the House Committee on Homeland Security Democrats announced the Democratic membership of the Committee’s Task Force on Denying Terrorists Entry into the United States....
Congressman Thompson speaks against Vargas detainment
Wednesday morning, Daniela Vargas spoke at a press conference about her fears of deportation after the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) swept across Central...
Congressman’s staffer charged for tax evasion
by Sarah Ulmer
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congressman Bennie Thompson’s chief of staff is facing charges of tax evasion. ...
NRC working harder to regulate sale of radioactive material
by Sarah Ulmer
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS), who is a member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released a statement in response to a Government Accountability...