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Bennie Thompson's Public Statements on Issue: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (MS) - District 2

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Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

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02/08/2022 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General Dept. of Justice - Pressley, Clyburn, Jones Lead Congressional Black Caucus Members in Urging DOJ to Aggressively Increase Efforts to Protect Voting Rights
07/21/2021 Letter to Hon. Pete Buttigieg, Secretary of Transportation - Vice Chair Strickland Leads CBC in Call for Equity in American Rail Infrastructure
06/29/2021 Letter to Hon. Troy Miller, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Chairs Thompson and Barragán Seek Answers from CBP on Deployment of Helicopter at Peaceful Minnesota Protest
05/21/2021 Letter to Hon. Anthony Blinken, Secretary of State - Dingell, Lowenthal Lead 56 Members of Congress in Calling for Palestinian Humanitarian Relief, Support of Current Ceasefire
03/16/2021 Clarke Introduces Resolution to Address the Federal Government's Role in Redlining
02/16/2021 CNN "Cuomo Prime Time" - Transcript: Interview with Bennie Thompson
10/07/2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Dept. of Justice, and the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Nadler, Thompson & Maloney Request DOJ, DHS IGs Investigate Deployment of Border Patrol Snipers at Funeral for George Floyd
08/22/2020 Congressman Thompson Votes to Save the U.S. Postal Service and The Right to Vote from The Trump Administration's Assaults
08/03/2020 Rose and Thompson Announce Legislation to Ensure Proper Oversight of DHS Intelligence Products
07/31/2020 Chairs DeFazio and Thompson Introduce Legislation to Rein in Federal Protection Statute that Trump Administration is Using as Cover for Civil Rights Abuses in Portland, Oregon
07/28/2020 Rep. Thompson Votes to Pass the Commission on age Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act
07/23/2020 Chairman Thompson Announces Hearing Next Week on DHS Police Actions Threatening Our Democracy
07/20/2020 Nadler, Smith, Thompson Joint Statement on Trump Administration's Action in Portland
07/19/2020 Letter to Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Justice and Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Nadler, Thompson & Maloney Call for IG Investigation Into Trump Administration Use of Force Against Protestors
07/17/2020 Thompson: Administration's Violent Actions in Portland are an Un-American Affront to Democracy
07/17/2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rush, Tlaib Call on House Leadership to Prohibit the Use of Federal Funds to Purchase or Use Facial Recognition Software
07/16/2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General, and the Hon. Eric Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights - Release: Reps. Khanna, Cohen Lead Letter to AG Barr to Support Civil Rights Division Staff
07/09/2020 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Senate, House Environmental Justice Caucuses Urge President Trump to Reverse Course on NEPA Rollback
06/11/2020 Lee, Thompson Reintroduce Bill to Remove Confederate Statues From Capitol
06/05/2020 Oversight and Homeland Chairs Issue Statement on DHS IG Report Confirming Findings in Joint Investigation
06/03/2020 Congressman Thompson's Statement on Officers Charged in George Floyd's Death
06/03/2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice, the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Dept. of Defense, the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Smith, Nadler, Grijalva, and Thompson Call for Answers on Trump Administrations Use of Force Against Peaceful DC Protestors
05/30/2020 Chairman Thompson Statement on Reports of Right-Wing Extremists Joining Protests to Sow Chaos
05/29/2020 Chairman Thompson Statement on Trump's Tweets Stoking Violence
05/13/2020 Letter to Hon. Erica Dreiband, Department of Justice Civil Rights Division - Rep. Pressley, Senator Booker Lead Congressional Call for Federal Civil Rights Investigation into Ahmaud Arbery Murder
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