Correspondence
Thompson Letter to FEMA Regarding Overpayment Recoupment Process
(WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, sent a letter to W. Craig Fugate, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), regarding FEMA's mailing of approximately 5,000 letters intended to recoup overpayments received by individuals who were affected by disasters in prior years. LETTER # # # Media Contact: Adam Comis at (202) … Continue Reading
May 11, 2011
Transportation Security Cuts Should Be Restored
(WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, and other Democratic members of the Committee, sent a letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House Appropriations Committee and its Homeland Security Subcommittee outlining concerns over, and requesting reinstatement of, recent cuts to the Transportation Security Grant Program (TSGP), a federal homeland security grant program administered by the Federal Emergency Management … Continue Reading
April 12, 2011
TSA's Crew Access System Must Include Biometric IDs and All Aircraft Crew
(WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX), Ranking Member of the Committee's Transportation Security Subcommittee, sent a letter to John S. Pistole, Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, urging that as an aircraft expedited crew access system at U.S. airports is considered by TSA, that it include both pilots and flight attendants and also include a biometric … Continue Reading
March 16, 2011
Seattle Incident Shows Privacy Assessment Needed for TSA Pat-Downs
March 16, 2011 (WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX), Ranking Member of the Committee's Transportation Security Subcommittee, sent a letter to John S. Pistole, Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration regarding the screening incident of Alaska State Representative Sharon Cissna in Seattle earlier this month. LETTER # # # Media Contact: Adam Comis at (202) … Continue Reading
February 01, 2011
Thompson Calls on King to Broaden Scope of Muslim Radicalization Hearing
(WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, sent a letter to Rep. Peter King (R-NY), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, calling on him to broaden the scope of his planned American Muslim radicalization and homegrown terrorism hearing to include all forms of domestic extremism. LETTER # # # Media Contact: Adam Comis at (202) … Continue Reading