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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.
Steve Bannon's indictment should send a clear message to anyone who thinks they can ignore the Select Committee or try to stonewall our investigation. No one is above the law. We will not hesitate to use the tools at our disposal to get…
The Select Committee will view Mr. Meadows` failure to appear at the deposition as willful non-compliance and would force the Select Committee to consider invoking the contempt of Congress procedures which could result in referral in the…
Chairman Bennie Thompson sent his attorney a letter demanding Meadows appear tomorrow to turn over documents and sit for a deposition or be held in contempt.
The 16 individuals we subpoenaed this week have knowledge as to what occurred before January 6th, as well as what occurred on January 6th.
The 16 individuals we have subpoenaed this week, have knowledge as to what occurred before January 6, as well as what occurred on January 6. We think it`s incumbent upon the committee to get them on the record in sworn testimony as to what…
It’s clear that we are a duly chartered committee developed by the House of Representatives.
We are a democracy. So, part of our challenge uh that we are having to address is whether or not what occurred came almost to the point of destroying this great democracy of ours.
Jeffrey Clark's complete failure to cooperate today is unacceptable. We need the information that he is withholding and we are willing to take strong measures to hold him accountable to meet his obligation.
Mr. Clark's complete failure to cooperate today is unacceptable. He's has a very short time to reconsider. He has a very short time to reconsider and cooperate fully. We need the information that he's withholding. And we are willing to…
Trump reportedly tried to make Jeff Clark attorney general so they could carry out the scheme together.
Mr. Clark`s complete failure to cooperate today is unacceptable. He`s has a very short time to reconsider. He has a very short time to reconsider and cooperate fully. We need the information that he`s withholding. And we are willing to…
I am disturbed by how disinformation fosters conspiracy theories, divides us, and makes us doubt our democratic institutions.
With the support of this committee, CISA worked tirelessly with State and local election officials to ensure the most secure election in history.
This committee has a long history of bipartisan collaboration in support of advancing strong, sound cybersecurity policy.
I would like to thank National Cyber Director Inglis and CISA Director Easterly for participating in today's hearing.
I would like to commend the administration for its steadfast commitment to confronting the cybersecurity challenges facing the Nation.
Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson says they are not yet at the point of going to court.
A person's ZIP code or skin color should not affect how he or she fares in a disaster, but this is exactly what happens.
Put simply, a growing body of evidence shows that in the wake of a disaster, the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.
Disasters expose and worsen inequities, in part because disaster assistance programs favor some groups over others.
It is time to change inequitable policies throughout our disaster response system.
Let me say that nobody is off limits. We will be on an ongoing basis issuing subpoenas to various individuals around the country. If we have enough evidence -- and obviously we are pursuing evidence, but if the evidence leads to former…
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