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Representative Bennie G. Thompson's Public Statements

Bennie Thompson
Full Name: Bennie G. Thompson
Office: U.S. House (MS) - District 2, Democratic
First Elected: 04/13/1993
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: London; 1 Child: BendaLonne
Birth Date: 01/28/1948
Birth Place: Bolton, MS
Home City: Bolton, MS
Religion: Methodist

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Date Title Location
April 30, 2013 Letter to President Obama - Cuba Travel Policy Washington, DC
April 19, 2013 Letter to Chairman Kingston, Ranking Member DeLauro, Chairman Latham, Ranking Member Pastor - Programs that Aim to Eliminate Poverty Funding Unknown
April 19, 2013 Letter to Chairman Kingston and Ranking Member DeLauro - Job Corps Program Funding Unknown
April 18, 2013 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act Washington, DC
April 16, 2013 Congressman Thompson Releases Statement On Boston Tragedy Washington, DC
April 15, 2013 Congressman Thompson Sends Letter Urging Department Of Labor To Terminate Proposal To Reduce Job Corps Centers Across The Nation Washington, DC
April 12, 2013 Letter to The Honorable Seth D. Harris, Acting Secretary of Labor - Reduction of On Board Strength Unknown
April 11, 2013 Re-Introduction of the Coast Guard Academy Opportunity Act Washington, DC
April 10, 2013 Contract Screener Reform and Accountability Act Washington, DC
April 9, 2013 Letter to Transportation Security Administration Administrator John Pistole - Knives on Airplanes Washington, DC
March 22, 2013 Thompson Ask For Investigation Of Jackson Veteran Affairs Medical Facility Washington, DC
March 21, 2013 Letter to Transportation Security Administration Administrator John Pistole - Repeal the Allowance of Knives on Airplanes Washington, DC
March 19, 2013 Rep. Richmond, Rep. Thompson Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Close Flight School Loophole Washington, DC
March 15, 2013 Rep. Thompson, Rep Richmond Introduce Bill to Keep TSA in Check Washington, DC
March 14, 2013 Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2013 Washington, DC
Feb. 28, 2013 Macomb Daily - Candice Miller Chides DHS on Border Security Info Unknown
Feb. 26, 2013 Report Shows Communities Along Southwest Border are Safe Washington, DC
Feb. 15, 2013 Letter to President Obama - Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security Washington, DC
Feb. 14, 2013 Introduction of Legislation to Reform the Federal Protective Service Washington, DC
Feb. 7, 2013 Thompson Disagrees With Postal Service's Plan To End Six-Day Mail Delivery Washington, DC
Jan. 14, 2013 Thompson Named As Vice-Chair Of Congressional Gun Violence Task Force Washington, DC
Dec. 13, 2012 Letter to President Obama - Medicare Eligibility Washington, DC
Dec. 12, 2012 DHS Audit Requirement Target Act of 2012 Washington, DC
Dec. 12, 2012 No-Hassle Flying Act of 2012 Washington, DC
Dec. 11, 2012 Amendments to H.R. 2838, The Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2012 Washington, DC
Dec. 7, 2012 Letter to House and Senate Leadership - Unemployment Unknown
Nov. 27, 2012 Clothe a Homeless Hero Act Washington, DC
Nov. 27, 2012 Jaime Zapata Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act Washington, DC
Nov. 27, 2012 Mandatory Operational Control Reporting and Performance Measures Act of 2012 Washington, DC
Nov. 27, 2012 DHS Accountability Act of 2012 Washington, DC
Nov. 27, 2012 Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act Washington, DC
Oct. 9, 2012 Letter to Committee Chairmen Washington, DC
Oct. 9, 2012 Report: TSA Lags in Managing Security Policy Washington, DC
Oct. 5, 2012 CBO Report on Homeland Security Budget Shows Consolidation Not Complete Washington, DC
Oct. 4, 2012 Thompson, Jackson-Lee Inquire on TSA Insider Threat Policies Washington, DC
Oct. 2, 2012 Cross-Border Tunnel Detection Tech Needs Further Development and Oversight Washington, DC
Sept. 28, 2012 Letter To Artur Davis Unknown
Sept. 21, 2012 FEMA National Level Exercises Lessons Not Realized Washington, DC
Sept. 20, 2012 Hearing of the House Homeland Security Committee - "The Department of Homeland Security: An Assessment of the Department and a Roadmap for its Future" Washington, DC
Sept. 18, 2012 GAO: DHS Info Sharing Showing Progress Washington, DC
Sept. 14, 2012 Hearing of the Oversight, Investigations, and Management Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee - "Lessons From Fort Hood: Improving our Ability to Connect the Dots" Washington, DC
Sept. 13, 2012 GAO: FPS Lagging Behind In Progress of Securing Gov Facilities Washington, DC
Sept. 13, 2012 Joint Hearing of the Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications Subcommittee and the Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee - "BioWatch Present and Future: Meeting Mission Needs for Effective Biosurveillance?" Unknown
Sept. 12, 2012 Hearing of the Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee - "The EMP: Examining the Consequences" Washington, DC
Sept. 12, 2012 Hearing of the Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee - "Resilient Communications: Current Challenges and Future Advancements" Unknown
Sept. 11, 2012 Hearing of the Border and Maritime Security of the House Homeland Security Committee - "Eleven Years Later: Preventing Terrorists from Coming to America" Unknown
Sept. 11, 2012 Hearing of the Transportation Security Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee - "Eleven Years After 9/11 Can TSA Evolve To Meet the Next Terrorist Threat?" Unknown
Sept. 11, 2012 Public Transit Security and Local Law Enforcement Support Act Washington, DC
Sept. 11, 2012 No-Hassle Flying Act of 2012 Washington, DC
Sept. 11, 2012 Thompson Statement on the Eleventh Anniversary of September 11 Unknown

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