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July 31, 2020 Chairs DeFazio and Thompson Introduce Legislation to Rein in Federal Protection Statute that Trump Administration is Using as Cover for Civil Rights Abuses in Portland, Oregon Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
July 29, 2020 Hearing of the Military Personnel Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Kelly, Hearing on Sexual Harassment in the Department of Defense and at Ft. Hood Rep. Trent Kelly
July 29, 2020 Hyde-Smith Joins Anti-Anarchy Bill Linking Taxpayer Funding to The Rule of Law Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
July 28, 2020 Thompson Statement on DHS' Refusal to Restart DACA Program Rep. Bennie Thompson
July 28, 2020 Rep. Thompson Votes to Pass the Commission on age Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act Rep. Bennie Thompson
July 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. John Wagner, Former Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Field Operations of Customs and Border Patrol - Thompson and Rice Announce Investigation After Administration Gave Inaccurate Testimony to Congress About Political Attack on New York Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
July 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Sen. Lee Leads Letter on First Amendment Fairness Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
July 23, 2020 Chairman Thompson Announces Hearing Next Week on DHS Police Actions Threatening Our Democracy Rep. Bennie Thompson
July 23, 2020 DOJ & DHS IGs Launch Investigation into Trump Administration Use of Force Against Protestors After Nadler, Thompson & Maloney Demand Investigation Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
July 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, the Hon. Christopher Wray, Dir. of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Hon. Lora Shiao, Acting Director of the National Counterterrorism Center - Chairman Thompson Writes DHS, FBI, NCTC on Their Refusal to Brief the Committee Rep. Bennie Thompson
July 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - As COVID-19 Stretches FEMA Thin and Hurricane and Wildfire Seasons Ramp Up, House and Senate Committee Leaders Demand Administration Work to Fill Neglected Senior Leadership Vacancies at the Agency Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
July 21, 2020 Thompson: Election Officials Need More Funding to Secure the November Election Rep. Bennie Thompson
July 20, 2020 William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 Rep. Trent Kelly
July 20, 2020 Nadler, Smith, Thompson Joint Statement on Trump Administration's Action in Portland Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
July 20, 2020 Legislation to Protect Statues from Vandalism Introduced in House Rep. Michael Guest, ...
July 19, 2020 Letter to Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Justice and Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Nadler, Thompson & Maloney Call for IG Investigation Into Trump Administration Use of Force Against Protestors Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
July 18, 2020 Wicker Statement on Congressman John Lewis Sen. Roger Wicker
July 17, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rush, Tlaib Call on House Leadership to Prohibit the Use of Federal Funds to Purchase or Use Facial Recognition Software Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
July 17, 2020 Thompson: Administration's Violent Actions in Portland are an Un-American Affront to Democracy Rep. Bennie Thompson
July 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General, and the Hon. Eric Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights - Release: Reps. Khanna, Cohen Lead Letter to AG Barr to Support Civil Rights Division Staff Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
July 16, 2020 Thompson: Watchdog Report Tells Us Trump's Wall Was Never About Security Rep. Bennie Thompson
July 16, 2020 Letter to Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, Inc. - Wicker Addresses Concern to Twitter CEO on Hack Used to Push Bitcoin Scam Sen. Roger Wicker
July 15, 2020 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the U.S. - Chinese Social Media App Attacked by Republican Lawmakers Rep. Michael Guest, ...
July 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Dept. of Defense, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Smith, Waters, Engel, Thompson and Pallone Seek Information on Trump Administration Failures to Boost Production of PPE and Testing As COVID-19 Cases Spike Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
July 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee - ICYMI: Lucas Joins Colleagues Advocating Support for 4-H, Youth Mentorship Organizations During COVID-19 Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
July 9, 2020 Letter to Sean O'Donnell, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Defense - Rep. Maloney Joins 87 Colleagues in Urging the DoD to Investigate Vanessa Guillen's Tragic Death Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
July 9, 2020 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Senate, House Environmental Justice Caucuses Urge President Trump to Reverse Course on NEPA Rollback Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
July 6, 2020 Letter to Sean O'Donnell, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Defense - Rep. Cisneros Joins Colleagues Requesting DoD IG to Conduct an Independent Investigation into Specialist Vanessa Guillen's Case Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
July 2, 2020 Chairman Thompson Statement on the Administration's "Runway to Recovery' Aviation Plan Rep. Bennie Thompson
June 30, 2020 Hyde-Smith Statement on Law to Change the Mississippi State Flag Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
June 30, 2020 Homeland Security Committee Releases Report on Oversight of Federal Coronavirus Response Rep. Bennie Thompson
June 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Christopher Wray, Dir. of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Chairman Thompson Demands FBI Director Provide Documents and Agree to Testify Rep. Bennie Thompson
June 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Senate Agriculture Committee Urges Secretary Perdue to Extend WIC Flexibilities Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Congressman Biggs Leads Letter about Anti-Border Security Measures in the NDAA Rep. Michael Guest, ...
June 18, 2020 Tlaib, Pressley, and Lee Introduce Bill Advancing the Dismantling of Mass Incarceration During COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
June 17, 2020 Hyde-Smith Cosponsors Law Enforcement Training & Accountability Reform Bill Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
June 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - Hern Leads 37 Members of Congress on Letter Supporting DOJ Efforts to Investigate Antifa Rep. Michael Guest, ...
June 16, 2020 Hearing of the Military Personnel Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Kelly, Hearing on Racial Disparity in the Military Justice System Rep. Trent Kelly
June 16, 2020 Palazzo Joins Resolution Condemning Radical Demands to Defund the Police Rep. Michael Guest, ...
June 16, 2020 Murder Suspect in FPS Shooting Death in Oakland Linked to Right Wing Extremism Rep. Bennie Thompson
June 11, 2020 Lee, Thompson Reintroduce Bill to Remove Confederate Statues From Capitol Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
June 10, 2020 Letter to Rami Rahim, CEO of Juniper Networks - Wyden, Lee, Booker and 13 House Members Question Juniper Networks Over Secret Government Backdoors Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
June 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Roy Blunt, Chairman of the Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Durbin Joins Bipartisan Push For Community Health Center Funding To Help American Families Sen. Roger Wicker, ...
June 5, 2020 Oversight and Homeland Chairs Issue Statement on DHS IG Report Confirming Findings in Joint Investigation Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
June 4, 2020 Wicker Statement on Mississippi National Guard Activation Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
June 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice, the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Dept. of Defense, the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Smith, Nadler, Grijalva, and Thompson Call for Answers on Trump Administrations Use of Force Against Peaceful DC Protestors Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
June 3, 2020 Letter to Tom Arrighi, President of the Transportation Alliance, William Flynn, President and CEO of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Larry Killingsworth, President and CEO of the United Motorcoach Association, Rick Middleton, Dir. of the Passenger Transportation Division of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Curt Macysyn, Executive DIrector of the National School Transportation Association, Mike Martin, Executive Director of the National Association for Pupil Transportation, Peter Pantuso, President and CEO of the American Bus Association, William Plamondon, President of the American Car Rental Association, Tom Quaadman, Executive Vice President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Larry Willis, President of the Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO - Wicker, Cantwell Seek Stakeholder Feedback Regarding Pandemic Impacts on Passenger Transportation Network Sen. Roger Wicker, ...
June 3, 2020 Congressman Thompson's Statement on Officers Charged in George Floyd's Death Rep. Bennie Thompson
June 2, 2020 Hyde-Smith Addresses the Death of George Floyd, Civil Unrest Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
June 2, 2020 Wicker Statement on the Death of George Floyd Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
Date Title Politician
July 31, 2020 Chairs DeFazio and Thompson Introduce Legislation to Rein in Federal Protection Statute that Trump Administration is Using as Cover for Civil Rights Abuses in Portland, Oregon Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
July 29, 2020 Hearing of the Military Personnel Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Kelly, Hearing on Sexual Harassment in the Department of Defense and at Ft. Hood Rep.Trent Kelly
July 29, 2020 Hyde-Smith Joins Anti-Anarchy Bill Linking Taxpayer Funding to The Rule of Law Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith
July 28, 2020 Thompson Statement on DHS' Refusal to Restart DACA Program Rep.Bennie Thompson
July 28, 2020 Rep. Thompson Votes to Pass the Commission on age Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act Rep.Bennie Thompson
July 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. John Wagner, Former Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Field Operations of Customs and Border Patrol - Thompson and Rice Announce Investigation After Administration Gave Inaccurate Testimony to Congress About Political Attack on New York Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
July 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Sen. Lee Leads Letter on First Amendment Fairness Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
July 23, 2020 Chairman Thompson Announces Hearing Next Week on DHS Police Actions Threatening Our Democracy Rep.Bennie Thompson
July 23, 2020 DOJ & DHS IGs Launch Investigation into Trump Administration Use of Force Against Protestors After Nadler, Thompson & Maloney Demand Investigation Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
July 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, the Hon. Christopher Wray, Dir. of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Hon. Lora Shiao, Acting Director of the National Counterterrorism Center - Chairman Thompson Writes DHS, FBI, NCTC on Their Refusal to Brief the Committee Rep.Bennie Thompson
July 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - As COVID-19 Stretches FEMA Thin and Hurricane and Wildfire Seasons Ramp Up, House and Senate Committee Leaders Demand Administration Work to Fill Neglected Senior Leadership Vacancies at the Agency Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
July 21, 2020 Thompson: Election Officials Need More Funding to Secure the November Election Rep.Bennie Thompson
July 20, 2020 William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 Rep.Trent Kelly
July 20, 2020 Nadler, Smith, Thompson Joint Statement on Trump Administration's Action in Portland Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
July 20, 2020 Legislation to Protect Statues from Vandalism Introduced in House Rep.Michael Guest, ...
July 19, 2020 Letter to Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Justice and Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Nadler, Thompson & Maloney Call for IG Investigation Into Trump Administration Use of Force Against Protestors Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
July 18, 2020 Wicker Statement on Congressman John Lewis Sen.Roger Wicker
July 17, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rush, Tlaib Call on House Leadership to Prohibit the Use of Federal Funds to Purchase or Use Facial Recognition Software Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
July 17, 2020 Thompson: Administration's Violent Actions in Portland are an Un-American Affront to Democracy Rep.Bennie Thompson
July 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General, and the Hon. Eric Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights - Release: Reps. Khanna, Cohen Lead Letter to AG Barr to Support Civil Rights Division Staff Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
July 16, 2020 Thompson: Watchdog Report Tells Us Trump's Wall Was Never About Security Rep.Bennie Thompson
July 16, 2020 Letter to Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, Inc. - Wicker Addresses Concern to Twitter CEO on Hack Used to Push Bitcoin Scam Sen.Roger Wicker
July 15, 2020 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the U.S. - Chinese Social Media App Attacked by Republican Lawmakers Rep.Michael Guest, ...
July 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Dept. of Defense, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Smith, Waters, Engel, Thompson and Pallone Seek Information on Trump Administration Failures to Boost Production of PPE and Testing As COVID-19 Cases Spike Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
July 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee - ICYMI: Lucas Joins Colleagues Advocating Support for 4-H, Youth Mentorship Organizations During COVID-19 Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
July 9, 2020 Letter to Sean O'Donnell, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Defense - Rep. Maloney Joins 87 Colleagues in Urging the DoD to Investigate Vanessa Guillen's Tragic Death Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
July 9, 2020 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Senate, House Environmental Justice Caucuses Urge President Trump to Reverse Course on NEPA Rollback Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
July 6, 2020 Letter to Sean O'Donnell, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Defense - Rep. Cisneros Joins Colleagues Requesting DoD IG to Conduct an Independent Investigation into Specialist Vanessa Guillen's Case Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
July 2, 2020 Chairman Thompson Statement on the Administration's "Runway to Recovery' Aviation Plan Rep.Bennie Thompson
June 30, 2020 Hyde-Smith Statement on Law to Change the Mississippi State Flag Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith
June 30, 2020 Homeland Security Committee Releases Report on Oversight of Federal Coronavirus Response Rep.Bennie Thompson
June 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Christopher Wray, Dir. of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Chairman Thompson Demands FBI Director Provide Documents and Agree to Testify Rep.Bennie Thompson
June 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Senate Agriculture Committee Urges Secretary Perdue to Extend WIC Flexibilities Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Congressman Biggs Leads Letter about Anti-Border Security Measures in the NDAA Rep.Michael Guest, ...
June 18, 2020 Tlaib, Pressley, and Lee Introduce Bill Advancing the Dismantling of Mass Incarceration During COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
June 17, 2020 Hyde-Smith Cosponsors Law Enforcement Training & Accountability Reform Bill Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith
June 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - Hern Leads 37 Members of Congress on Letter Supporting DOJ Efforts to Investigate Antifa Rep.Michael Guest, ...
June 16, 2020 Hearing of the Military Personnel Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Kelly, Hearing on Racial Disparity in the Military Justice System Rep.Trent Kelly
June 16, 2020 Palazzo Joins Resolution Condemning Radical Demands to Defund the Police Rep.Michael Guest, ...
June 16, 2020 Murder Suspect in FPS Shooting Death in Oakland Linked to Right Wing Extremism Rep.Bennie Thompson
June 11, 2020 Lee, Thompson Reintroduce Bill to Remove Confederate Statues From Capitol Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
June 10, 2020 Letter to Rami Rahim, CEO of Juniper Networks - Wyden, Lee, Booker and 13 House Members Question Juniper Networks Over Secret Government Backdoors Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
June 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Roy Blunt, Chairman of the Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Durbin Joins Bipartisan Push For Community Health Center Funding To Help American Families Sen.Roger Wicker, ...
June 5, 2020 Oversight and Homeland Chairs Issue Statement on DHS IG Report Confirming Findings in Joint Investigation Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
June 4, 2020 Wicker Statement on Mississippi National Guard Activation Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith
June 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice, the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Dept. of Defense, the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Smith, Nadler, Grijalva, and Thompson Call for Answers on Trump Administrations Use of Force Against Peaceful DC Protestors Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
June 3, 2020 Letter to Tom Arrighi, President of the Transportation Alliance, William Flynn, President and CEO of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Larry Killingsworth, President and CEO of the United Motorcoach Association, Rick Middleton, Dir. of the Passenger Transportation Division of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Curt Macysyn, Executive DIrector of the National School Transportation Association, Mike Martin, Executive Director of the National Association for Pupil Transportation, Peter Pantuso, President and CEO of the American Bus Association, William Plamondon, President of the American Car Rental Association, Tom Quaadman, Executive Vice President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Larry Willis, President of the Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO - Wicker, Cantwell Seek Stakeholder Feedback Regarding Pandemic Impacts on Passenger Transportation Network Sen.Roger Wicker, ...
June 3, 2020 Congressman Thompson's Statement on Officers Charged in George Floyd's Death Rep.Bennie Thompson
June 2, 2020 Hyde-Smith Addresses the Death of George Floyd, Civil Unrest Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith
June 2, 2020 Wicker Statement on the Death of George Floyd Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith
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