| April 17, 2020
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Chairman Thompson Delivers Weekly Democratic Address
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Rep. Bennie Thompson
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| April 17, 2020
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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
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Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
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| April 17, 2020
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Chairman Thompson Statement After Committee Briefed by FEMA Administrator Gaynor
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Rep. Bennie Thompson
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| April 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - U.S. Senators Tina Smith, John Hoeven Lead Bipartisan Push to Treasury Department, Small Business Administration to Ensure Eligibility of Rural Electric Cooperatives in Paycheck Protection Program
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Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
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| April 16, 2020
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President names Hyde-Smith to Opening Up America Again Congressional Group
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Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
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| April 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Miss. Delegation Requests Immediate Federal Disaster Declaration for Easter Storm Damage
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Rep. Trent Kelly
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| April 16, 2020
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Wicker Named to Trump's Task Force on Economic Recovery
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Sen. Roger Wicker
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| April 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Foreign Affairs Republicans Urge POTUS to Condition Future WHO Contributions on Tedros Resignation
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Rep. Michael Guest, ...
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| April 15, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Miss. Delegation Requests Immediate Federal Disaster Declaration for Easter Storm Damage
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Rep. Trent Kelly, ...
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| April 15, 2020
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Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Rep. Grijalva Demands HHS and DHS Comply with Court Order and Release Migrant Children from Detention
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Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
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| April 14, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior - Congressman Lowenthal, 70 Colleagues, Urge Interior Dept To Pause All Public Comment Period Deadlines During National Emergency
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Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
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| April 14, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Inhofe Joins Bicameral Group Pressing FDA to Enforce Medication Abortion Restrictions During COVID-19
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Rep. Trent Kelly, ...
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| April 14, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Lankford, Wicker & Senators Urge Trump to Keep Pro-Life Protections for Coronavirus Research
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Sen. Roger Wicker, ...
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| April 14, 2020
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Wicker, Hyde-Smith Announce $34.9M for Coronavirus Response Grants for Mississippi Airports
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Sen. Roger Wicker, ...
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| April 14, 2020
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Airports Receive More than $9 Billion in Relief Funding
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Sen. Roger Wicker
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| April 14, 2020
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Air Carriers Accept $25 Billion in Payroll Assistance
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Sen. Roger Wicker
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| April 14, 2020
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DHS Inspector General Amends Public Summary of Report on Child Death in CBP Custody After Shortcomings Identified by Chairman Thompson
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Rep. Bennie Thompson
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| April 13, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Finkenauer Leads Bipartisan Letter to SBA Administrator on Status of Office of Rural Affairs Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
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Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
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| April 13, 2020
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Wicker, Hyde-Smith Laud $108 Million Special Ops Contract to Gulfport Shipbuilder
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Sen. Roger Wicker, ...
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| April 10, 2020
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Thompson Statement Marking One Year Since DHS Has Had a Permanent, Senate Confirmed Secretary
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Rep. Bennie Thompson
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| April 10, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Pascrell Leads 159 Colleagues Demanding Support for First Responders
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Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
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| April 10, 2020
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Engel, Thompson, Nadler Statement on Trump Administration's Suspension of Asylum Processing
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Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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Letter to President Donald Trump - McSally, Group of Senators Encourage President Trump to Defend Against Chinese Attacks on National Security
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Sen. Roger Wicker, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection - Vela, Thompson Appeal for Safety of CBP Officers and Public at RGV Border
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Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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Letter to Chinese Ambassador Cui Tiankai - Sens. Coons, Graham to Chinese Ambassador: "We write to urgently request that China immediately close all operating wet markets'
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Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Raskin leads 97 House members in urging full COVID-19 funding for the District of Columbia
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Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Rep. Williams Calls for Rural Health Care Facilities to Receive Coronavirus Financial Aid
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Rep. Trent Kelly, ...
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| April 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Smith, Pallone, & Thompson Urge President Trump to Coordinate Production and Acquisition of COVID-19 Response Supplies
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Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
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| April 8, 2020
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Letter to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization, Monique Eloit, Director General of the World Organization for Animal Health, and Qu Dongyu, Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Tillis Calls on International Health and Wildlife Organizations to Permanently Ban "Wet" Markets
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Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
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| April 8, 2020
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Letter to William Barr, Attorney General, Mark Esper, Sec. of the Department of Defense, and Chad Wolf, Acting Sec. of Homeland Security - Reps. Grijalva, Vela, Thompson, and Kirkpatrick Express COVID-19 Concerns, Demand a Halt to Border Wall Construction in Letter to DOJ, DOD, and DHS
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Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Murkowski, Barrasso: States Need Flexibility in Using Coronavirus Relief Fund
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Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Chairs Thompson and Maloney Write FEMA on Coronavirus Response Supply Chain Issues
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Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Cox Signs on to Effort to Prevent Water Shutoffs During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
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| April 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Durbin, Duckworth Join Bipartisan Letter Urging USDA To Ensure Continuity Of Food Supply By Supporting Farmers During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
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| April 3, 2020
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Wicker Commends Navy Plan to Accelerate Shipbuilding Contract Award for Mississippi Shipyard
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Sen. Roger Wicker
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| April 2, 2020
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Thornberry / Kelly Release Military Family Readiness Legislation
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Rep. Trent Kelly, ...
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| April 2, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, the Hon. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Precention, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Rep. McNerney presses Trump Administration on COVID-19 response for homeless population
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Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
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| April 1, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Russell Vought, Acting Dir. of the Office of Management and Budget - House Committee Chairs Request Extension of Public Comment Periods During Coronavirus National Emergency
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Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
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| April 1, 2020
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Bipartisan Home Health Care Improvement Act Signed Into Law In Coronavirus Response Package
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Rep. Trent Kelly, ...
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| April 1, 2020
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Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Blunt, Hawley Join Colleagues in Urging USDA to Provide Immediate Assistance to Cattle Producers
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Rep. Trent Kelly, ...
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| April 1, 2020
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Thompson, Rice Call on ICE to Seek Alternatives to Detention for Migrants
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Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
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| March 31, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Miss. Delegation Requests Federal Disaster Declaration for February Storm Damage
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Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
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| March 27, 2020
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Thompson Statement on Passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
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Rep. Bennie Thompson
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| March 26, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Homeland Security and Oversight and Reform Committees Question Deficient DHS IG Investigations and Raise Concerns About DHS IG Cuffari's Leadership
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Rep. Bennie Thompson
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| March 26, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Spanberger Leads Bipartisan Effort Calling on FCC to Suspend E-Rate Program Rules, Expand High-Speed Internet Access for Rural Students Amid Coronavirus-Caused School Closures
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Rep. Trent Kelly, ...
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| March 25, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Department of State - Murkowski, Colleagues to Secretary Pompeo: Push Back on Saudi Arabia and Russia to Protect American Jobs
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Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
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| March 24, 2020
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Letter to John Remondi, CEO of Navient Corporation, Michael Dunlap, CEO of Nelnet, Inc., James Steeley, President and CEO of FedLoan/Pennsylvania higher Education Assistance Agency, Raymond Bayer, Executive Director and CEO of Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority, Jeffrey Sloan, CEO of Global Payments, Inc., David Feitz, Executive Director of Cornorstone Education Loan Services/Utah Higher Education Assitance Authority, William Hollin, President and CEO of EdFinancial Services, James Farha, President of Oklahoma Student Loan Authority and Christiana Thornton, President and CEO of Granite State Management and Resources - Foster, Kaptur Lead Letter Urging Student Loan Servicers to Provide Relief for All Borrowers During COVID-19 Crisis
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Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Chairman Thompson Statement on Trump's Selection of Richard Grenell as Acting Director of National Intelligence
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Rep. Bennie Thompson
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to Acting Secretary Chad Wolf, Department of Homeland Security - Connolly, Bicameral Group of Members Press Trump Administration on Reports DHS is Preparing Mass Deportations of DREAMers
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Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Andy Levin, 35 Bipartisan House Members, Call for Increased Library Funding to Ensure Access to Online and Digital Resources during Coronavirus Outbreak
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Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary to the Department of Commerce - Murkowski, Sullivan Urge Secretary of Commerce to Investigate Russia and Saudi Arabia Excessive Dumping in Oil Markets
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Sen. Roger Wicker, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Durbin, Duckworth Join 165 Members Of Congress In Calling For Billions In Community Health Center Funding To Tackle Coronavirus Pandemic
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Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
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| March 19, 2020
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Thompson to DHS: Stop Issuing Mixed Messages on Immigration Enforcement During Coronavirus
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Rep. Bennie Thompson
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| March 19, 2020
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Letter to Mary McNiff, CEO of Citibank, Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, Richard Fairbank, CEO of Capital One, Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America, Roger Hochschild, CEO of Discover, Margaret Keane, CEO of Synchrony Financial, Stephen Squeri, CEO of American Express, Charles Scharf, CEO of Wells Fargo, and Andrew Cecere, CEO of U.S. Bank - Congressman Johnson, 45 Members Asking Credit Card Companies to Suspend Interest, Late Fees
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Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
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| March 19, 2020
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Shelby, Thune, Wicker unveil liquidity assistance for distressed American industries within comprehensive coronavirus package
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Sen. Roger Wicker, ...
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| March 18, 2020
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Chairman Thompson Statement on Trump Waiving Procurement Laws to Build His Wall
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Rep. Bennie Thompson
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| March 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Neal, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, the Hon. Kevin Brady, Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee - Reps. Titus, Bilirakis Lead Colleagues in Urging House Leadership to Protect Travel and Tourism Jobs in Recovery Package
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Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
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| March 17, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Peter Visclosky, Chairman of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, and the Hon. Ken Calvert, Ranking Member of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee - Joint Strike Fighter Caucus Announces Record Support for F-35
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Rep. Michael Guest, ...
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| March 10, 2020
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Letter to Robert Lighthizer, US Trade Representative - Womack Calls for Level Playing Field for U.S. Poultry Producers in U.K. Trade Negotiations
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Rep. Trent Kelly, ...
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| March 5, 2020
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Hyde-Smith Statement on Vote for Coronavirus Funding Bill
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Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
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| March 5, 2020
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Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2020
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Rep. Bennie Thompson
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| March 4, 2020
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Hyde-Smith Worked to Include Telehealth Provision in Coronavirus Emergency Funding Package
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Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
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| March 4, 2020
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Navy Leader Praises Wicker's SHIPS Implementation Act
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Sen. Roger Wicker
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| March 4, 2020
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Congressman Guest Votes for Emergency Supplemental Funding and Discusses Coronavirus Preparedness and Response with Acting Secretary of Homeland Security
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Rep. Michael Guest
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| Feb. 28, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Thune Leads Bipartisan Group of Senators in Expressing Concerns with USDA's Decision to Lift Brazilian Beef Ban
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Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
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| Feb. 25, 2020
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Hyde-Smith Sees Continued Shipbuilding Needs to Meet Growing Coast Guard Mission Responsibilities
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Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
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| Feb. 20, 2020
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Chairman Thompson Reacts to Revelation that Acting Dni Removed for Informing Congress of Russian Meddling in 2020 Election
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Rep. Bennie Thompson
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| Feb. 18, 2020
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Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secreatary of the Department of Homeland Security - Top Homeland & Judiciary Democrats Condemn Deployment of Tactical CBP Agents to Various Cities in U.S.
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Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
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| Feb. 14, 2020
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Letter to President Donald Trump - Miss. Delegation Requests Federal Disaster Declaration for January Storm Damage
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Sen. Roger Wicker, ...
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| Feb. 14, 2020
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Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Provide Equal Hazard Pay for Service Members
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Rep. Trent Kelly, ...
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| Feb. 14, 2020
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Chairman Thompson: Trump Again Using Homeland Security to Score Political Points, Inflict Revenge as He Sends Border Patrol to Major U.S. Cities
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Rep. Bennie Thompson
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| Feb. 13, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Thomas Modly, Acting Secretary of the Navy - Warner & Kaine Join Bipartisan Group of Senators Raising Concerns Over Proposed Cuts to Fast Attack Submarine Program
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Sen. Roger Wicker, ...
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| Feb. 13, 2020
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Wicker Votes Against Effort to Limit Trump's War Powers in Iran
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Sen. Roger Wicker
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| Feb. 13, 2020
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Thompson Statement on Election Security Implications of Russia Hacking Burisma
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Rep. Bennie Thompson
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| Feb. 13, 2020
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Chairman Thompson Statement on President Trump Again Diverting Billions from Pentagon to Pay for His wall
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Rep. Bennie Thompson
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