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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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Mar 19, 2024

Republican dysfunction is a threat to the peace and stability around the world.

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Mar 11, 2024

Going forward, we must provide TSA with the funding to continue these critical work force initiatives without needing to reduce staffing levels.

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Mar 11, 2024

It is long past time for this committee to consider legislation to address TSA's funding challenges.

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Mar 11, 2024

Yet again, we find ourselves on the verge of an unnecessary Government shutdown due to Republican's failure to govern.

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Mar 11, 2024

It is imperative that Congress dedicate additional funding in this effort.

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Mar 11, 2024

I hope the Chairman will join me in pushing for a solution.

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Feb 28, 2024

I thank the gentlewoman from the District for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 4984, the D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act. This legislation presents an opportunity to revitalize the…

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Feb 28, 2024

A Government shutdown would be devastating to the Coast Guard's operations, including its efforts to implement cybersecurity enhancements.

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Feb 14, 2024

Climate change has significantly increased the frequency, intensity, and destructiveness of wildfires.

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Feb 14, 2024

Urgent action to mitigate its impacts and implement effective wildfire management strategies becomes imperative.

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Feb 14, 2024

I want to thank him for his leadership on this issue.

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Feb 6, 2024

Republicans ignore the fact that no administration has ever had the resources to detain all border crossers. President Trump released over 500,000 people without ever detaining any of them. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman…

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Feb 6, 2024

If my Republican colleagues were worried about the impacts of migration on our local communities, they should support DHS' Shelter and Services Program. This is the only Federal program that can provide direct assistance to cities and…

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Feb 6, 2024

Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green denied Secretary Mayorkas the ability to testify during the committee's sham impeachment ``investigation.'' Secretary Mayorkas, however, wrote the Chairman to set the record straight. I…

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Feb 6, 2024

Today three bipartisan former Secretaries of Homeland Security wrote to Speaker Johnson voicing their opposition to impeaching Secretary Mayorkas. They agree that impeachment for policy is not constitutionally permissible. They further…

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Feb 6, 2024

The extreme MAGA Republican stunt to impeach Secretary Mayorkas is baseless. The Democratic staff of the Committee on Homeland Security thoroughly documented the many failures of fact and law in the Articles of Impeachment contained in H…

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Feb 6, 2024

Let's look at the facts. Since May 12, 2023, when title 42 ended, DHS has removed more than 500,000 individuals. That is more people than Donald Trump removed in any given year. The border is not open. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to…

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Feb 6, 2024

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 214, nays 216, not voting 1, as follows: [Roll No. 37]…

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Feb 6, 2024

Secretary Mayorkas is doing his job with the resources allotted by this Congress. Not only has no administration detained all border crossers, but Congress has never appropriated sufficient resources to detain all individuals who should be…

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Feb 6, 2024

The administration is enforcing the law. ICE is currently detaining over 38,000 people. This is 4,000 more than Congress has provided funding for. If Republicans want DHS to detain more people, they should provide the funds the…

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Feb 6, 2024

My Republican colleagues are starving DHS of necessary border security resources while accusing Secretary Mayorkas of not doing his job. House Republicans refuse to consider the White House's $13.6 billion border supplemental funding…

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Feb 6, 2024

I include in the Record op- eds from frequent conservative legal commentators Jonathan Turley and Alan Dershowitz opposing the Mayorkas impeachment, despite their policy disagreements with the Biden administration; and a January 30, 2024…

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Feb 6, 2024

Republicans are exploiting impeachment power to distract from their inability to pass legislation. Here is what Republican Representative Chip Roy said in November: ``I want my Republican colleagues to give me one thing--one--that I can go…

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Feb 6, 2024

The border is not open. In fact, under Secretary Mayorkas' leadership, this administration has removed, returned, or expelled more migrants in 3 years than the Trump administration did in 4 years. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the…

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Feb 6, 2024

The statements from the other side this afternoon have misrepresented the facts and the laws of this baseless, sham impeachment. This extreme MAGA Republican majority is more about stunts rather than solutions. This political stunt is…

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