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Resolution of Inquiry Introduced to Push for Russia Investigation
The Ranking Member's Resolution will be first step to commence an investigation into this matter -
Independent Commission Needed to Investigate President Trump’s Potential Russian Ties
More and more questions remain unanswered -
Legislation Introduced to Help Protect Religious Institutions
Non-profits, such as JCCs, need federal support -
Repackaged Refugee and Muslim Ban
Unconstitutional and does not make us safer -
The President’s FY2018 Budget Blueprint
Budget plan focuses on mass deportation, border wall but does not keep us safe
Latest News
Jul 21, 2017
Reports
Ranking Member Thompson released the below statement on a U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on the potential scientific validation of the Transportation Security Administration’s behavior detection program...
Jul 20, 2017
Press Release
Today, the Co-Chairs of the Congressional Task Force on Election Security – Committee on Homeland Security Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) and Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Robert Brady (D-PA) – announced the membership of the new Task Force...
Jul 20, 2017
Legislation
Today, under the bipartisan leadership of House Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), and seven other Committee Chairmen with jurisdiction over DHS, the House passed H.R. 2825, the Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2017...
Jul 18, 2017
Correspondence
Today, Ranking Member Thompson along with the Ranking Members of the House Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Judiciary, and House Administration, sent a letter to Vice President Michael Pence requesting that he ask for the resignation of Kris Kobach from his position as the Vice Chair of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, and that he rescind Mr. Kobach’s unprecedented request for sensitive voter information...
Jul 14, 2017
Press Release
Ranking Member Thompson delivered the Weekly Democratic Address the launch of the Congressional Task Force on Election Security to determine how to protect our nation’s election system in the future...
Jul 14, 2017
Press Release
Today, Vice Ranking Member Watson Coleman introduced a Resolution of Inquiry directing DHS to provide the Committee with all information and documents it possesses related to payments made by DHS for Trump Organization or Trump family member travel in furtherance of Trump Organization business...