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Bennie Thompson

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Bennie Gordon Thompson is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Mississippi's 2nd congressional district since 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, Thompson has been a prominent voice in Congress on issues related to homeland security, having served as the Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee. Throughout his tenure, he has focused on various aspects of national security and has been an advocate for addressing threats posed by terrorism and drug cartels.

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Oct 24, 2023

President Biden and his administration have shown true leadership, not just words but action.

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Oct 24, 2023

I hope Republicans can overcome their chaos and dysfunction so that we can return to regular order.

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Oct 24, 2023

At the start of last Congress, the SolarWinds Supply Chain compromise laid bare unacceptable gaps in our approach to securing Federal networks.

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Oct 24, 2023

House Republicans have been AWOL. Because of their failure to elect a Speaker for the last 22 days.

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Oct 24, 2023

The United States condemns Hamas' actions and stand in total solidarity with Israel against terror.

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Oct 18, 2023

427 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution condemning the on-going genocide and crimes against humanity being committed against Uyghurs.

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Oct 18, 2023

Ensuring that U.S. consumers are not unwittingly supporting human rights violations by purchasing goods made wholly or in part using forced labor from the Xinjiang region of China is truly an issue of bipartisan importance.

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Oct 18, 2023

We meet today under a cloud of chaos and dysfunction, as the Republican Majority has failed to elect a Speaker for more than 2 weeks and counting.

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Oct 18, 2023

It is critical that we help ensure that American companies that do not engage in human rights violations can fairly compete in the global marketplace and are not unduly disadvantaged.

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Oct 18, 2023

UFLPA was necessary to combat the horrific genocide and crimes against humanity perpetrated by the People's Republic of China against the Uyghur population.

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Oct 18, 2023

The exploitation of Uyghur forced labor enriches Chinese industry at the expense of American manufacturers and workers.

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Oct 18, 2023

Since the beginning of 2022, the Department has created and implemented a strategy which establishes that ending forced labor is a moral, economic, and national security priority for DHS.

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Oct 18, 2023

To build on this progress, we must provide additional funding to not only preserve those pay raises for this fiscal year, but to empower TSA workers with next-generation technologies that will maximize TSA's detection capabilities.

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Sep 29, 2023

I thank the gentlewoman from Connecticut for yielding. I rise today in strong opposition to H.R. 5525, a bill more designed to appease the extreme MAGA wing of the Republican Party than to stave off a government shutdown. With just hours…

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Sep 27, 2023

Good morning. Thank you to Chairman Gimenez and Ranking Member Thanedar for calling today's hearing on maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific.

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Sep 26, 2023

It is in America's national security interest to be a good partner to those nations in Africa who are aligned with our values.

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Sep 19, 2023

This isn't serious border oversight. That much is obvious to anyone who actually understands oversight of the border.

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Sep 19, 2023

A lot of the crops we raise depend on immigrant labor, and that labor comes and produces significant positives for farmers and ranchers in the community.

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Sep 19, 2023

I would love to hear someone, anyone on the other side condemn the Governor of Florida for spending taxpayer money...

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Sep 19, 2023

This isn't serious border oversight--that much is obvious to anyone who actually understands oversight or the border.

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Sep 19, 2023

Republicans are threatening to cut funding for critical border security operations, which would create chaos at the border.

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Sep 19, 2023

Instead of working with Democrats to avert a Government shutdown, Republicans are squabbling amongst themselves and holding show hearings.

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Sep 19, 2023

I hope this committee will use this time, as it did in the last two Congresses, to improve the Department of Homeland Security's emergency response and recovery capabilities.

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Sep 19, 2023

They want a wedge issue, not solutions. They want to distract from their own in-fighting and obvious inability to govern.

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