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Representative Bennie G. Thompson's Public Statements on Health and Health Care

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
Date Title Location
June 28, 2012 Thompson Release Statement on Supreme Court Decision Upholding Health Care Reform Washington, DC
March 29, 2012 Hearing of the Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee - "The Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Request for the Department Homeland Security's Office of Health Affairs" Washington, DC
Nov. 22, 2011 Letter to Chairmen Leahy and Granger, and Ranking Members Graham and Lowey Washington, DC
March 17, 2011 Hearing of the Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee - "Ensuring Effective Preparedness, Response, and Recovery for Events Impacting Health Security" Washington, DC
Jan. 19, 2011 Thompson Opposes Repeal of the Affordable Care Act Bolton, MI
Jan. 19, 2011 Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act Washington, DC
Sept. 10, 2010 Congressman Thompson Reiterates Need for Education and Health Care Funding Unknown
July 29, 2010 Letter to the Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States Washington, DC
March 21, 2010 Thompson Supports Health Insurance Reform Washington, DC
Nov. 16, 2009 Affordable Health Care For America Act Washington, DC
Nov. 10, 2009 Congressman Thompson Votes To Reform Health Care Washington, DC
Nov. 5, 2007 Introduction of the Safe and Healthy Emergency Housing Act of 2007 Washington, DC
May 31, 2007 Concressman Bennie G. Thompson Names Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) Spouses Education Scholarship And Cherrios Brand Health Initiative Greenwood, MS
April 25, 2007 HHS is Playing Russian Roulette with Nation's Public Health and Hospital Preparedness Unknown
Jan. 19, 2006 Lawmaker Asks How Bioterror Spending Can be Used to Counter Bird Flu Washington, DC
June 23, 2005 Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 Washington, DC
Jan. 1, 2012 Issue Position: Health Care Unknown
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Health Care Reform Unknown
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Health Care Unknown
Jan. 1, 2011 Issue Position: Health Care Reform Unknown
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