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Dec. 4, 2020
McConnell, Paul, and 36 Senate Republicans File Brief Urging Supreme Court to Reaffirm Religious Liberty Still Exists in a Pandemic
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
Nov. 14, 2020
Chairman Thompson Statement on Federal Judge Ruling Chad Wolf Illegally Appointed, Invalidating DACA Suspension
Rep. Bennie Thompson
Nov. 12, 2020
Letter to Tony Pham, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director for Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Oversight and Homeland Security Committees Demand ICE Cease Deportations of Victims and Witnesses Alleging Medical Mistreatment at Detention Facilities
Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
Oct. 15, 2020
Hyde-Smith: MIss. Awarded $2.1 Million To Reduce DNA, Forensic Backlogs
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
Oct. 8, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman, and the Hon. Dianne Feinstein, Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member - Rep. Cisneros Stands Up for Reproductive Rights and ACA Amid Supreme Court Nomination
Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
Oct. 7, 2020
Rubio, Wicker, Colleagues File Amicus Brief in Support of Religious Freedom in Nation's Capital
Sen. Roger Wicker, ...
Oct. 7, 2020
Hyde-Smith Joins Amicus Brief on Protecting Religious Freedom
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
Oct. 7, 2020
Wicker Leads Amicus Brief in Support of Religious Freedom in Nation's Capital
Sen. Roger Wicker
Oct. 7, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Dept. of Justice, and the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Nadler, Thompson & Maloney Request DOJ, DHS IGs Investigate Deployment of Border Patrol Snipers at Funeral for George Floyd
Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
Sept. 30, 2020
Letter to Dr. Neil Jacobs, Acting Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Wicker, Hyde-Smith Recommend Actions Now to Resume NOAA Fisheries Surveys in 2021
Sen. Roger Wicker, ...
Sept. 25, 2020
Hyde-Smith Cosponsored Senate-Passed Resolution Defending Constitutionality of Pledge of Allegiance
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
Sept. 22, 2020
Congressman Thompson Announced $354,923 in U.S. Department of Justice Funds
Rep. Bennie Thompson
Sept. 21, 2020
Letter to Tony Pham, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Rodney Cooper, Executive Director of LaSalle Corrections, Phil Bickham, Warden of Irwin County Detention Center - Homeland Security and Oversight Committees Commence Investigation into ICE Medical Whistleblower Complaint, Request Documents from ICE, LaSalle, Irwin County Detention Center
Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
Sept. 21, 2020
Homeland Security Committee Releases Staff Report Finding ICE Facilities Fail to Meet Basic Standards of Care
Rep. Bennie Thompson
Sept. 18, 2020
Republicans Introduce Legislation to Keep America Secure
Rep. Michael Guest, ...
Sept. 18, 2020
Congressman Thompson Announced $2,749,002 in U. S. Department of Justice Funds
Rep. Bennie Thompson
Sept. 15, 2020
Chairman Thompson Statement on Whistleblower Complaint Alleging ICE Detention Center Medical Neglect, Unsanitary Conditions
Rep. Bennie Thompson
Sept. 15, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Dept. of Homeland Security - 173 Members of Congress Urge DHS Inspector General to Open Investigation Into Whistleblower Allegations Regarding High Rates of Hysterectomies Being Performed on Immigrant Women
Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
Sept. 11, 2020
Thompson Statement Marking 19 Years Since the September 11 Terror Attacks
Rep. Bennie Thompson
Sept. 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - Letter to Attorney General Barr - Riot Funding Sources
Rep. Michael Guest, ...
Sept. 9, 2020
Wicker Decries "Clear and Consistent Bias" Against Intercountry Adoptions at U.S. State Department
Sen. Roger Wicker
Sept. 9, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Lankford, Colleagues Pen Letter to Secretary Pompeo on USCIRF Recommendations
Sen. Roger Wicker, ...
Sept. 8, 2020
Wicker, Graham, Blackburn Introduce Bill to Modify Section 230 and Empower Consumers Online
Sen. Roger Wicker, ...
Sept. 4, 2020
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Wicker Leads 94 Pro-Life Legislators in Call to End Taxpayer-Funded Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
Sept. 3, 2020
Chairman Thompson: Trump Administration Continues to Politicize Homeland Security and Law Enforcement, Ignore Right-Wing Domestic Terrorism Threat
Rep. Bennie Thompson
Sept. 1, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Wicker, Hyde-Smith & Colleagues Want Abortion Pill Classified as Hazard to Public Health
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
Sept. 1, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Collins urges FDA to classify "abortion on demand" pill as "hazard to public health"
Rep. Trent Kelly, ...
Aug. 27, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - The Congressional Black Caucus Calls on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to Hold an Immediate Vote on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
Aug. 22, 2020
Congressman Thompson Votes to Save the U.S. Postal Service and The Right to Vote from The Trump Administration's Assaults
Rep. Bennie Thompson
Aug. 21, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and Joseph Edlow, Deputy Director for Policy for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Thompson and Rice Demand USCIS Delay Needless Furlough
Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
Aug. 20, 2020
Thompson Statement After Bannon Charged with Fraud in Wall Campaign
Rep. Bennie Thompson
Aug. 14, 2020
Thompson and Maloney Release GAO Decision Confirming Trump's Top DHS Appointments Were Illegal
Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
Aug. 13, 2020
Letter to the Hon. John Barsa, Acting Administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development - Loeffler, Colleagues Urge USAID to Prevent US from Funding Abortions, Abortion Advocacy Abroad
Rep. Michael Guest, ...
Aug. 13, 2020
Letter to the Hon. John Barsa, Acting Administrator US Agency for International Development - Inhofe Joins Letter to Urge USAID to Prevent US from Funding Abortions, Abortion Advocacy Abroad
Rep. Michael Guest, ...
Aug. 6, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General, and the Hon. Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Cassidy, Colleagues Urge DOJ, FBI to Investigate Planned Parenthood for Illegal Trafficking and Sale of Fetal Tissue
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
Aug. 6, 2020
One Year After Mississippi ICE Raids, Administration Finally Charges Employers
Rep. Bennie Thompson
Aug. 3, 2020
Rose and Thompson Announce Legislation to Ensure Proper Oversight of DHS Intelligence Products
Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
July 31, 2020
Senate Approves Gold Star Families Week Resolution Authored by Hyde-Smith
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
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 23, 2020
Chairman Thompson Announces Hearing Next Week on DHS Police Actions Threatening Our Democracy
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. Roger Wicker, ...
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 23, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - 83 Members of Congress Urge Support for Animal Shelters and Rescues
Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
July 22, 2020
Replacing Bust of Roger Brooke Taney with Bust of Thurgood Marshall
Rep. Bennie Thompson
July 22, 2020
Wicker Statement on the Passing of Charles Evers
Sen. Roger Wicker
July 20, 2020
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
Rep. Trent Kelly
Date
Title
Politician
Dec. 4, 2020
McConnell, Paul, and 36 Senate Republicans File Brief Urging Supreme Court to Reaffirm Religious Liberty Still Exists in a Pandemic
Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
Nov. 14, 2020
Chairman Thompson Statement on Federal Judge Ruling Chad Wolf Illegally Appointed, Invalidating DACA Suspension
Rep.Bennie Thompson
Nov. 12, 2020
Letter to Tony Pham, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director for Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Oversight and Homeland Security Committees Demand ICE Cease Deportations of Victims and Witnesses Alleging Medical Mistreatment at Detention Facilities
Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
Oct. 15, 2020
Hyde-Smith: MIss. Awarded $2.1 Million To Reduce DNA, Forensic Backlogs
Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith
Oct. 8, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman, and the Hon. Dianne Feinstein, Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member - Rep. Cisneros Stands Up for Reproductive Rights and ACA Amid Supreme Court Nomination
Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
Oct. 7, 2020
Rubio, Wicker, Colleagues File Amicus Brief in Support of Religious Freedom in Nation's Capital
Sen.Roger Wicker, ...
Oct. 7, 2020
Hyde-Smith Joins Amicus Brief on Protecting Religious Freedom
Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith
Oct. 7, 2020
Wicker Leads Amicus Brief in Support of Religious Freedom in Nation's Capital
Sen.Roger Wicker
Oct. 7, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Dept. of Justice, and the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Nadler, Thompson & Maloney Request DOJ, DHS IGs Investigate Deployment of Border Patrol Snipers at Funeral for George Floyd
Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
Sept. 30, 2020
Letter to Dr. Neil Jacobs, Acting Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Wicker, Hyde-Smith Recommend Actions Now to Resume NOAA Fisheries Surveys in 2021
Sen.Roger Wicker, ...
Sept. 25, 2020
Hyde-Smith Cosponsored Senate-Passed Resolution Defending Constitutionality of Pledge of Allegiance
Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith
Sept. 22, 2020
Congressman Thompson Announced $354,923 in U.S. Department of Justice Funds
Rep.Bennie Thompson
Sept. 21, 2020
Letter to Tony Pham, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Rodney Cooper, Executive Director of LaSalle Corrections, Phil Bickham, Warden of Irwin County Detention Center - Homeland Security and Oversight Committees Commence Investigation into ICE Medical Whistleblower Complaint, Request Documents from ICE, LaSalle, Irwin County Detention Center
Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
Sept. 21, 2020
Homeland Security Committee Releases Staff Report Finding ICE Facilities Fail to Meet Basic Standards of Care
Rep.Bennie Thompson
Sept. 18, 2020
Republicans Introduce Legislation to Keep America Secure
Rep.Michael Guest, ...
Sept. 18, 2020
Congressman Thompson Announced $2,749,002 in U. S. Department of Justice Funds
Rep.Bennie Thompson
Sept. 15, 2020
Chairman Thompson Statement on Whistleblower Complaint Alleging ICE Detention Center Medical Neglect, Unsanitary Conditions
Rep.Bennie Thompson
Sept. 15, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Dept. of Homeland Security - 173 Members of Congress Urge DHS Inspector General to Open Investigation Into Whistleblower Allegations Regarding High Rates of Hysterectomies Being Performed on Immigrant Women
Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
Sept. 11, 2020
Thompson Statement Marking 19 Years Since the September 11 Terror Attacks
Rep.Bennie Thompson
Sept. 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - Letter to Attorney General Barr - Riot Funding Sources
Rep.Michael Guest, ...
Sept. 9, 2020
Wicker Decries "Clear and Consistent Bias" Against Intercountry Adoptions at U.S. State Department
Sen.Roger Wicker
Sept. 9, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Lankford, Colleagues Pen Letter to Secretary Pompeo on USCIRF Recommendations
Sen.Roger Wicker, ...
Sept. 8, 2020
Wicker, Graham, Blackburn Introduce Bill to Modify Section 230 and Empower Consumers Online
Sen.Roger Wicker, ...
Sept. 4, 2020
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Wicker Leads 94 Pro-Life Legislators in Call to End Taxpayer-Funded Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
Sept. 3, 2020
Chairman Thompson: Trump Administration Continues to Politicize Homeland Security and Law Enforcement, Ignore Right-Wing Domestic Terrorism Threat
Rep.Bennie Thompson
Sept. 1, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Wicker, Hyde-Smith & Colleagues Want Abortion Pill Classified as Hazard to Public Health
Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
Sept. 1, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Collins urges FDA to classify "abortion on demand" pill as "hazard to public health"
Rep.Trent Kelly, ...
Aug. 27, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - The Congressional Black Caucus Calls on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to Hold an Immediate Vote on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
Aug. 22, 2020
Congressman Thompson Votes to Save the U.S. Postal Service and The Right to Vote from The Trump Administration's Assaults
Rep.Bennie Thompson
Aug. 21, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and Joseph Edlow, Deputy Director for Policy for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Thompson and Rice Demand USCIS Delay Needless Furlough
Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
Aug. 20, 2020
Thompson Statement After Bannon Charged with Fraud in Wall Campaign
Rep.Bennie Thompson
Aug. 14, 2020
Thompson and Maloney Release GAO Decision Confirming Trump's Top DHS Appointments Were Illegal
Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
Aug. 13, 2020
Letter to the Hon. John Barsa, Acting Administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development - Loeffler, Colleagues Urge USAID to Prevent US from Funding Abortions, Abortion Advocacy Abroad
Rep.Michael Guest, ...
Aug. 13, 2020
Letter to the Hon. John Barsa, Acting Administrator US Agency for International Development - Inhofe Joins Letter to Urge USAID to Prevent US from Funding Abortions, Abortion Advocacy Abroad
Rep.Michael Guest, ...
Aug. 6, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General, and the Hon. Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Cassidy, Colleagues Urge DOJ, FBI to Investigate Planned Parenthood for Illegal Trafficking and Sale of Fetal Tissue
Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
Aug. 6, 2020
One Year After Mississippi ICE Raids, Administration Finally Charges Employers
Rep.Bennie Thompson
Aug. 3, 2020
Rose and Thompson Announce Legislation to Ensure Proper Oversight of DHS Intelligence Products
Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
July 31, 2020
Senate Approves Gold Star Families Week Resolution Authored by Hyde-Smith
Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith
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 23, 2020
Chairman Thompson Announces Hearing Next Week on DHS Police Actions Threatening Our Democracy
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.Roger Wicker, ...
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 23, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - 83 Members of Congress Urge Support for Animal Shelters and Rescues
Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
July 22, 2020
Replacing Bust of Roger Brooke Taney with Bust of Thurgood Marshall
Rep.Bennie Thompson
July 22, 2020
Wicker Statement on the Passing of Charles Evers
Sen.Roger Wicker
July 20, 2020
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
Rep.Trent Kelly
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