Bennie G. Thompson (born January 28, 1948 in Bolton, Mississippi) is an American politician from the Democratic Party. He has been a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the 2nd District of Mississippi (map) since 1993. The district includes most of Jackson and is the only majority-black district in the state. The district is approximately 275 miles (443 km) long, 180 miles (290 km) wide and borders the Mississippi River. The Mississippi Delta comprises the vast majority of the 2nd District. He is both the first Democrat and the first African American to chair the Homeland Security Committee in the House.
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- News Source: Asian Wall Street Journal | 2 days agoObama administration officials are rallying behind White House social secretary Desiree Rogers, as lawmakers investigate how two uninvited guests crashed President Barack Obama's first state dinner...Rogers testify before a House committee, said this
- News Source: Washington Post | 2 days agoAt a hearing in late March, the nation's credit card companies faced the threat of expensive new rules from an unlikely regulator: the House Committee on Homeland Security, chaired by Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.). The committee had never before
- News Source: Seattle Times | 2 days agoThe House ethics committee is investigating complaints by a fired Homeland Security Committee employee, who alleged that a lobbyist made improper requests to the panel chaired by Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss. The committee's top staff member, Lanier
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- Blog Source: mississippicongressblog.blogspot.com | about 1 hour agoAs Chairman of Homeland Security, Bennie Thompson is investigating the gate crashing of Tareq and Michaele Salahi at the recent White House state dinner honoring the prime minister of India and may issue a subpoena for their testimony. ...
- Blog Source: www.washingtonexaminer.com | about 1 hour agoBennie Thompson, apparently suspected it was an attempt by the congressman to squeeze political donations out of credit card companies, spurring an investigation by the House ethics committee. The concerned staffers have even begun ...
- Blog Source: sweetness-light.com | about 1 hour agoBennie Thompson (D-Miss.). The committee had never before dealt with credit card issues, but Thompson warned Visa, MasterCard and others that Congress might need to impose tighter security standards costing millions of dollars to ...
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Video Source: youtube.com - Video Source: youtube.comChairman Thompson Debating the ...Video Source: youtube.comRep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland ...
- Video Source: xml.truveo.comRep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) ...Video Source: xml.truveo.comRep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS), Homeland Security Chairman, discusses the ...
- Video Source: youtube.comHR 559 Fast Redress Act - ...Video Source: youtube.comFeb. 3, 2009 - Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the House ...
- Video Source: youtube.comRep. Bennie Thompson on Rail ...Video Source: youtube.comThe House considers the Rail and Mass Transit Security Act of 2007. This ...
- Video Source: xml.truveo.comDemocrats fight border fenceVideo Source: xml.truveo.comU.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson joins 13 others in a challenge to construction of ...
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