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Bennie Thompson's Public Statements on Issue: Family

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

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09/08/2023 THOMPSON, PAYNE RELEASE STATEMENT ON DHS'S FIRST "REPORT ON HOMELAND SECURITY FOR CHILDREN'
04/26/2022 Letter to the Honorable Sanford Bishop, Chariman of Agriculture Subcommittee, The Honorable Kay Granger, Ranking Member of Agriculture Subcommittee - Funding the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program
01/26/2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Bonamici, Clark Call on Biden to Include Child Care in COVID-19 Relief
08/14/2020 Letter to the Hon. Shannon Christian, Dir. of the Office of Child Cares for the Admin. for Children and Families, and Dr. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Hirono, Coons, Murray, Colleagues Call on HHS, CDC to Provide Comprehensive Guidance for Child Care Providers Dealing with COVID-19
08/07/2020 Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture - Congressman Cleaver Calls on Usda to Provide More Flexibility, Support to Student Nutrition Programs
07/15/2020 Thompson: Report on Child Deaths in CBP Custody Shows CBP Has Not Prioritized Migrant Care -- with Tragic Results
07/10/2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee - ICYMI: Lucas Joins Colleagues Advocating Support for 4-H, Youth Mentorship Organizations During COVID-19
06/23/2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Mucarsel-Powell, Over 100 House Democrats And CHC Members Call On Senator McConnell To Stop Blocking The American Dream And Promise Act
06/22/2020 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the U.S. - Over 100 House Democrats and CHC Members Call on President Trump to Endorse American Dream and Promise Act, Permanently Protect Dreamers
05/08/2020 Letter to Pam Miller, Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service - Levin, Moore Lead 95 House Members Urging Commonsense Flexibility for WIC Use During COVID-19 Crisis
05/08/2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - House Chairs Press Trump Administration to Rescind Policies that Delay Release of Migrant Children
04/17/2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Hurd Advocates for COVID-19 Funding for Children's Hospitals
04/14/2020 DHS Inspector General Amends Public Summary of Report on Child Death in CBP Custody After Shortcomings Identified by Chairman Thompson
03/19/2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee - Cicilline, Young Call for Extra Afterschool and Summer Learning Funding
11/20/2019 Thompson Issues Subpoena to Dhs for Documents on The Deaths of Children, Separation of Families, and Metering at The Border
01/19/2019 House Chairmen Condemn Shocking Secret Memo on Trump Administration's Inhumane Child Separation Policy
01/17/2019 Chairman Thompson Statement on HHS OIG Report on Family Separation
07/26/2018 The Hill - Family Reunification Deadline Puts Spotlight on Crisis the Administration Created at The Border
07/20/2018 Letter to Ronald Vitiello, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Washington State Democrats Join 139 Members of House and Senate to Speak Out Against Charging Migrant Parents Up to $8/Min. to Speak With Their Kids
07/18/2018 Thompson Statement on Republican Sham Resolution
06/19/2018 Thompson Statement on Secretary Nielsen's Sad Defense of the Child Separation Policy
06/19/2018 Letter to the Hon. Michael McCaul, Chairman of the Committee on Homelan Security - Homeland Dems to McCaul: Join Us in Calling for Trump to End Child Separation Policy
06/15/2018 Thompson Statement on GOP Anti-Immigrant, Anti-Family Bill
06/13/2018 Tearing Immigrant Children Away From Their Parents
06/07/2018 Letter to the Hon. John Carter, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security and the Hon. Lucille Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Jayapal, Thompson, and Lofgren Lead 108 Lawmakers Urging Appropriators to Stop DHS from Separating Families

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