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Aug. 28, 2023
RANKING MEMBER THOMPSON STATEMENT ON THE SHOOTING IN JACKSONVILLE
Rep. Bennie Thompson
Sept. 30, 2022
Letter to Priscilla Brown, President and CEO of Amalgamated Bank - Hoeven Joins Colleagues to Push Back on Second Amendment Right Infringement
Sen. Roger Wicker, ...
June 22, 2022
HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES COMBAT ANTI-SECOND AMENDMENT WOKE CORPORATIONS
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
June 22, 2022
WICKER OPPOSES SENATE'S GUN CONTROL PROPOSAL
Sen. Roger Wicker
May 14, 2022
Chairman Thompson Statement on Domestic Terrorism Attack in Buffalo
Rep. Bennie Thompson
April 11, 2022
Hyde-smith Cosponsors Hearing Protection Act
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
March 14, 2022
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General and Hon. Marvin Richardson, Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives - Hoeven Presses Attorney General, ATF For Answers on Secret Guidance Targeting Second Amendment Rights
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
March 14, 2022
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General and Hon. Marvin Richardson, Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Defend the Second Amendment
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
March 11, 2022
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General and Hon. Marvin Richardson, Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosive - Senator Lee Leads Letter to Defend Second Amendment
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
Dec. 16, 2021
Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Menendez and Booker Join Democratic Senate and House Colleagues in Urging Education Secretary to Provide Guidance to Parents on Gun Storage Safety
Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
Dec. 15, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Following Oxford High School Shooting, Van Hollen, Murphy, Thompson, Stabenow, Peters, Blumenthal, Slotkin Urge Department Of Education To Issue Guidance On Safe Gun Storage
Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
Oct. 1, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President - Biden's Effort to Increase Oversight, Regulations on Guns
Sen. Roger Wicker, ...
Sept. 28, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Sens. Moran, Marshall Request Clarification Regarding Administration's Intent to Open Second Amendment Rights to International Regulation
Sen. Roger Wicker, ...
Sept. 28, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Sens. Marshall, Moran, Inhofe: Biden Administration Must Not Support International Oversight of Americans' 2nd Amendment Rights
Sen. Roger Wicker, ...
Sept. 28, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Cassidy, Marshall, Colleagues: Biden Administration Must Not Support International Oversight of Americans' 2nd Amendment Rights
Sen. Roger Wicker, ...
July 22, 2021
Hyde-Smith Cosponsors Bill To Combat "Smash-and-Grab' Gun Thefts
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
July 22, 2021
Graham, Senators Reintroduce Legislation To Combat 'Smash-And-Grab'
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
June 9, 2021
Wicker Opposes Biden's Nominee for Director of ATF
Sen. Roger Wicker
May 26, 2021
Hyde-Smith Gets NIH Promise not to Violate Gun Ownership Rights Through Research
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
April 27, 2021
Hyde-Smith, Colleagues Aim to Restore 18-Year-Olds' Constitutional Right to Purchase Handguns
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
March 18, 2021
Hyde-Smith Cosponsors Pair of Gun Bills
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
March 11, 2021
Thune Joins Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Block Taxpayer-Funded Gun Registries Lawmakers Offer "GRIP Act' in Continued Effort to Protect Gun Owners' Privacy Rights
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
March 10, 2021
Representative Tracey Mann Introduces the Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act
Rep. Michael Guest, ...
Jan. 5, 2021
Second Amendment Push from Bipartisan Group in Congress Promotes Concealed Carry Across State Lines
Rep. Michael Guest
May 4, 2020
Letter to Christopher Wray, Director of the FBI, and Regina Lombardo, Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives - Grassley, GOP Colleagues Send Letter to FBI and ATF on Firearms Background Check System during Coronavirus Pandemic
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
April 28, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary for the Department of Treasury, Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, and Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Capito, Colleagues Urge Federal Reserve to Protect Second Amendment Industries from Discrimination
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
Dec. 10, 2019
Hyde-Smith cosponsors bill to protect businesses, consumers from misguided federal agency initiatives
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
Nov. 14, 2019
Executive Session
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
Aug. 29, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Scott Harris, Clerk for the Supreme Court of the U.S. - Senate Republicans Send Unified Message Against Democrats' Court-Packing Threat
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
Aug. 5, 2019
Wicker to Join Senate Leaders to Address Gun Violence
Sen. Roger Wicker
March 20, 2019
Cassidy, Colleagues Introduce Hearing Protection Act
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
March 14, 2019
Senators Introduce Hearing Protection Act
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
Feb. 27, 2019
Protecting Constitutional Rights: Congressman Guest Votes Against Bill Designed to Block Second Amendment Rights
Rep. Michael Guest
Aug. 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - House Democrats to Secretary DeVos: Don't Spend Education Money on Guns
Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
Aug. 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos - Don't Spend Education Money on Guns
Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
Aug. 2, 2018
Get a GRIP
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
July 31, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Protect the American People, Reverse Decision to Disseminate 3D Printed Firearm Blueprints
Rep. Bennie Thompson
July 9, 2018
Statement of Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) "Protecting our Future: Addressing School Security Challenges in America"
Rep. Bennie Thompson
June 26, 2018
Hyde-Smith Bill Would Forbid Use of Federal Money for State Gun Registries
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
April 26, 2018
Hyde-Smith Cosponsors Concealed Carry Reciprocity Bill
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
Feb. 26, 2018
Gun Violence
Rep. Bennie Thompson
Feb. 16, 2018
Thompson Statement on FBI's Failure to Follow Established Protocols
Rep. Bennie Thompson
Feb. 15, 2018
Thompson Statement on Florida School Shooting
Rep. Bennie Thompson
March 6, 2017
Wicker, Cochran Support Concealed Carry Reciprocity
Sen. Roger Wicker
Feb. 15, 2017
Miss. Senators Vote to Overturn Obama-era Rule Infringing on Second Amendment
Sen. Roger Wicker
Sept. 22, 2016
The Hill - Homeland Security Means Keeping Assault Weapons Off Our Streets
Rep. Bennie Thompson
July 14, 2016
Hearing of the House Homeland Security Committee - Worldwide Threats to the Homeland: ISIS and the New Wave of Terror
Rep. Bennie Thompson
June 20, 2016
Wicker: Combating Terrorism Requires Solutions, Not Politics
Sen. Roger Wicker
June 16, 2016
Countering Terrorist Radicalization Act
Rep. Bennie Thompson
March 23, 2016
Letter to the Honorable John Culberson, Chairman of the House Subcomittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies and the Honorable Michael M. Honda, Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies - Funding Request to Implement NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007
Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
Date
Title
Politician
Aug. 28, 2023
RANKING MEMBER THOMPSON STATEMENT ON THE SHOOTING IN JACKSONVILLE
Rep.Bennie Thompson
Sept. 30, 2022
Letter to Priscilla Brown, President and CEO of Amalgamated Bank - Hoeven Joins Colleagues to Push Back on Second Amendment Right Infringement
Sen.Roger Wicker, ...
June 22, 2022
HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES COMBAT ANTI-SECOND AMENDMENT WOKE CORPORATIONS
Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith
June 22, 2022
WICKER OPPOSES SENATE'S GUN CONTROL PROPOSAL
Sen.Roger Wicker
May 14, 2022
Chairman Thompson Statement on Domestic Terrorism Attack in Buffalo
Rep.Bennie Thompson
April 11, 2022
Hyde-smith Cosponsors Hearing Protection Act
Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith
March 14, 2022
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General and Hon. Marvin Richardson, Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives - Hoeven Presses Attorney General, ATF For Answers on Secret Guidance Targeting Second Amendment Rights
Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
March 14, 2022
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General and Hon. Marvin Richardson, Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Defend the Second Amendment
Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
March 11, 2022
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General and Hon. Marvin Richardson, Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosive - Senator Lee Leads Letter to Defend Second Amendment
Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
Dec. 16, 2021
Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Menendez and Booker Join Democratic Senate and House Colleagues in Urging Education Secretary to Provide Guidance to Parents on Gun Storage Safety
Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
Dec. 15, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Following Oxford High School Shooting, Van Hollen, Murphy, Thompson, Stabenow, Peters, Blumenthal, Slotkin Urge Department Of Education To Issue Guidance On Safe Gun Storage
Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
Oct. 1, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President - Biden's Effort to Increase Oversight, Regulations on Guns
Sen.Roger Wicker, ...
Sept. 28, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Sens. Moran, Marshall Request Clarification Regarding Administration's Intent to Open Second Amendment Rights to International Regulation
Sen.Roger Wicker, ...
Sept. 28, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Sens. Marshall, Moran, Inhofe: Biden Administration Must Not Support International Oversight of Americans' 2nd Amendment Rights
Sen.Roger Wicker, ...
Sept. 28, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Cassidy, Marshall, Colleagues: Biden Administration Must Not Support International Oversight of Americans' 2nd Amendment Rights
Sen.Roger Wicker, ...
July 22, 2021
Hyde-Smith Cosponsors Bill To Combat "Smash-and-Grab' Gun Thefts
Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith
July 22, 2021
Graham, Senators Reintroduce Legislation To Combat 'Smash-And-Grab'
Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
June 9, 2021
Wicker Opposes Biden's Nominee for Director of ATF
Sen.Roger Wicker
May 26, 2021
Hyde-Smith Gets NIH Promise not to Violate Gun Ownership Rights Through Research
Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith
April 27, 2021
Hyde-Smith, Colleagues Aim to Restore 18-Year-Olds' Constitutional Right to Purchase Handguns
Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
March 18, 2021
Hyde-Smith Cosponsors Pair of Gun Bills
Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith
March 11, 2021
Thune Joins Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Block Taxpayer-Funded Gun Registries Lawmakers Offer "GRIP Act' in Continued Effort to Protect Gun Owners' Privacy Rights
Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
March 10, 2021
Representative Tracey Mann Introduces the Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act
Rep.Michael Guest, ...
Jan. 5, 2021
Second Amendment Push from Bipartisan Group in Congress Promotes Concealed Carry Across State Lines
Rep.Michael Guest
May 4, 2020
Letter to Christopher Wray, Director of the FBI, and Regina Lombardo, Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives - Grassley, GOP Colleagues Send Letter to FBI and ATF on Firearms Background Check System during Coronavirus Pandemic
Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
April 28, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary for the Department of Treasury, Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, and Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Capito, Colleagues Urge Federal Reserve to Protect Second Amendment Industries from Discrimination
Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
Dec. 10, 2019
Hyde-Smith cosponsors bill to protect businesses, consumers from misguided federal agency initiatives
Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith
Nov. 14, 2019
Executive Session
Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith
Aug. 29, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Scott Harris, Clerk for the Supreme Court of the U.S. - Senate Republicans Send Unified Message Against Democrats' Court-Packing Threat
Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
Aug. 5, 2019
Wicker to Join Senate Leaders to Address Gun Violence
Sen.Roger Wicker
March 20, 2019
Cassidy, Colleagues Introduce Hearing Protection Act
Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
March 14, 2019
Senators Introduce Hearing Protection Act
Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
Feb. 27, 2019
Protecting Constitutional Rights: Congressman Guest Votes Against Bill Designed to Block Second Amendment Rights
Rep.Michael Guest
Aug. 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - House Democrats to Secretary DeVos: Don't Spend Education Money on Guns
Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
Aug. 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos - Don't Spend Education Money on Guns
Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
Aug. 2, 2018
Get a GRIP
Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith
July 31, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Protect the American People, Reverse Decision to Disseminate 3D Printed Firearm Blueprints
Rep.Bennie Thompson
July 9, 2018
Statement of Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) "Protecting our Future: Addressing School Security Challenges in America"
Rep.Bennie Thompson
June 26, 2018
Hyde-Smith Bill Would Forbid Use of Federal Money for State Gun Registries
Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith
April 26, 2018
Hyde-Smith Cosponsors Concealed Carry Reciprocity Bill
Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith
Feb. 26, 2018
Gun Violence
Rep.Bennie Thompson
Feb. 16, 2018
Thompson Statement on FBI's Failure to Follow Established Protocols
Rep.Bennie Thompson
Feb. 15, 2018
Thompson Statement on Florida School Shooting
Rep.Bennie Thompson
March 6, 2017
Wicker, Cochran Support Concealed Carry Reciprocity
Sen.Roger Wicker
Feb. 15, 2017
Miss. Senators Vote to Overturn Obama-era Rule Infringing on Second Amendment
Sen.Roger Wicker
Sept. 22, 2016
The Hill - Homeland Security Means Keeping Assault Weapons Off Our Streets
Rep.Bennie Thompson
July 14, 2016
Hearing of the House Homeland Security Committee - Worldwide Threats to the Homeland: ISIS and the New Wave of Terror
Rep.Bennie Thompson
June 20, 2016
Wicker: Combating Terrorism Requires Solutions, Not Politics
Sen.Roger Wicker
June 16, 2016
Countering Terrorist Radicalization Act
Rep.Bennie Thompson
March 23, 2016
Letter to the Honorable John Culberson, Chairman of the House Subcomittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies and the Honorable Michael M. Honda, Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies - Funding Request to Implement NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007
Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
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