Correspondence
Thompson, Correa, Thanedar Demand Answers from Kristi Noem on DHS Wanton Use of Supposed “Less-Lethal” Weapons in Communities
(WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, Rep. Lou Correa (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Border Security & Enforcement, and Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations & Accountability, sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem regarding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) repeatedly permanently injuring and nearly killing innocent people … Continue Reading
February 02, 2026
DEMS: House Must Reject Funding Package Including DHS Funding
(WASHINGTON) - Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, led Committee Democrats in releasing a letter to Members of the House of Representatives urging them to vote AGAINST this week’s funding package which includes Department of Homeland Security funding: We urge you to vote NO on the funding package, to include the Continuing Resolution funding DHS. Democrats must act now to demand real changes that protect our communities before Immigration and … Continue Reading
January 30, 2026
Thompson and Kennedy Call for Investigation into Trump Administration’s Dangerous Staffing Cuts to FEMA
(WASHINGTON) - Yesterday, Committee on Homeland Security Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) and Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology Ranking Member Tim Kennedy (D-NY) requested that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) immediately investigate planned workforce reductions at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and assess the impact on FEMA’s operational readiness and ability to carry out its life-saving mission. The Members cited reporting that the … Continue Reading
January 28, 2026
Homeland Democrats Demand Records from DHS Following Fatal Shootings of Two U.S. Citizens in Minnesota
(WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, led Committee Democrats in demanding that Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem immediately produce records related to the fatal shootings of two United States citizens by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents in Minnesota earlier this month. The letter also demands that DHS preserve all records associated with the fatal shootings. The Committee is investigating the January … Continue Reading
January 26, 2026
Ranking Member Thompson Demands Chairman Garbarino Schedule ICE Hearing Immediately
(WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, sent a letter to Committee Chairman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) demanding a hearing immediately with ICE officials after the shooting deaths of Renee Nicole Macklin Good and Alex Pretti at the hands of Federal immigration officials. Previously, Chairman Garbarino invited ICE to a January 21 hearing after Democrats insisted on their participation. However, ICE rejected the invitation. After … Continue Reading
January 26, 2026
Top House Dems Demand Joint Hearing with Bondi, Noem Following DOJ, DHS Clear Abuse of Power in Minnesota
(WASHINGTON) - Today, Reps. Joe Morelle (NY-25) and Bennie Thompson (MS-02), the Democratic leaders of the Committees on House Administration and Homeland Security, demanded a joint hearing featuring Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem on the Trump Administration’s pretextual use of federal law enforcement to shake down the State of Minnesota in service of the President’s political interests. “The Trump Administration has used its immigration and law … Continue Reading
January 22, 2026
Democrats Demand Documents from Kristi Noem After Record 53 Deaths in ICE & CBP Custody on Her Watch
(WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, led Committee Democrats in sending a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem demanding that she ensure Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) avoid preventable deaths of people in their custody after 53 people have tragically died in ICE or CBP custody on her watch. Letter excerpt: “It is obvious yet tragic that ICE is unwilling … Continue Reading
January 13, 2026
Ranking Members Thompson & Kennedy Lead Committee Dems in Demanding Answers from Kristi Noem, FEMA on Severe Disaster Recovery Delays
(WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Tim Kennedy (D-NY), Ranking Member of the Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee, led Committee Democrats in sending a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Karen Evans demanding answers regarding systemic delays in FEMA’s disaster recovery … Continue Reading
January 09, 2026
Omar, Jayapal, Raskin, Thompson Lead 156 Lawmakers in Demanding Accountability Following the Death of Minneapolis Woman by ICE Agents
(WASHINGTON) - Today, U.S. Representatives Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee Jamie Raskin (D-MD), and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) led a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons … Continue Reading
January 08, 2026
Ranking Member Thompson, Committee Dems Demand Hearing with Kristi Noem on ICE Killing U.S. Citizen in Minneapolis
(WASHINGTON) - Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, led all Committee Democrats in sending a letter to Committee Chairman Andew Garbarino (R-NY) demanding a hearing with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after the killing of an unarmed U.S. citizen by ICE - which she controls - in Minnesota yesterday. Letter text: We write to demand the Committee hold a hearing with Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem in the wake of the fatal … Continue Reading
December 23, 2025
Thompson, Himes, Swalwell Write Kristi Noem Demanding Briefing on CISA Polygraph Debacle
(WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee, and Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT), Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem demanding a briefing regarding the suspension of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) employees for … Continue Reading
December 19, 2025
Thompson, Correa, Thanedar Request GAO Investigation into ICE Hiring Practices
(WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, Rep. Lou Correa (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Border Security & Enforcement, and Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations & Accountability, announced they requested an investigation from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) into U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) unprecedented current … Continue Reading
December 17, 2025
Democratic Ranking Members Continue Sounding Alarm About Trump Administration Whistleblower Attacks
(WASHINGTON) - Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Public Buildings, Economic Development and Emergency Management Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Robert Garcia (D-CA) and Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) sent a letter to Acting Special Council Jamieson Greer outlining their concerns over the Trump … Continue Reading
December 10, 2025
Thompson, Correa, Magaziner, Pou, Walkinshaw Request GAO Investigation into Mass Diversion of Law Enforcement Resources at DHS & DOJ
(WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, along with Reps. Lou Correa (D-CA), Seth Magaziner (D-RI), Nellie Pou (D-NJ), and James Walkinshaw (D-VA) sent a letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting an investigation into how the Trump administration’s widespread diversion of Department of Homeland Security and Justice Department personnel and law enforcement to immigration enforcement has affected … Continue Reading
November 24, 2025
Ranking Members Bennie Thompson and Robert Garcia Demand Answers from DHS on Taxpayer Funds Funneled to Republican Consulting Firm for $240 Million Wasteful Ad Campaign
(WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem demanding answers on her spending $240 million in homeland security funds on overtly political advertising - with one recent commercial filmed during the Republican government shutdown featuring President Trump’s private real estate … Continue Reading
November 18, 2025
Democrats Demand Trump Administration Release Homeland Security Grant Funds for Houses of Worship and Nonprofits
(WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, led 33 House Democrats in sending a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) demanding the fair and transparent release of funds to nonprofit organizations through the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP). “We are alarmed that the administration has not awarded the $275 million that Congress made available for NSGP in … Continue Reading
November 13, 2025
Democrats Continue Demand for ICE to Identify Themselves After FBI Agrees and Warns of Imposter Agent Criminals
(WASHINGTON) - Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, led Committee Democrats in sending a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel to demand a briefing on the reported FBI memo urging Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and other law enforcement officials to “adequately identify themselves” when engaging with the public. Recently, criminals have capitalized on … Continue Reading
October 24, 2025
Thompson Demands Tech Giants, Mega Corporations, Crypto Companies Answer for Contribution and Involvement in Trump’s Demolition of White House East Wing
(WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, sent a letter to each of the major corporations the White House released that donated $350 million to tragically demolish the historic East Wing of the White House and construct an obscene and gaudy gold ballroom for President Trump in its place. In the letters, Congressman Thompson demands answers from the corporations on their involvement in - and contribution to - this travesty being … Continue Reading
October 21, 2025
Democratic Committee Leaders Condemn Trump Administration’s Illegal Mass Firings of Federal Workers During Shutdown
(WASHINGTON) - Today, 21 Democratic Ranking Members of House Committees wrote to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director - and Project 2025 Architect - Russell Vought, demanding an immediate end to the Trump Administration’s unlawful reductions in force (RIFs) being carried out during the ongoing government shutdown. The letter follows a recent federal court ruling which temporarily blocked the mass terminations and raised serious legal concerns about their motivation and execution. The … Continue Reading
October 20, 2025
Ranking Members Bennie Thompson & Robert Garcia Demand Withdrawal of Trump Nominee Accused of Sexual Harassment and Racist Remarks
Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, wrote President Trump urging the immediate dismissal of Paul Ingrassia from federal service and the withdrawal of his nomination to lead the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) following reports of sexual harassment against a female colleague, the exchange of racist text messages and associations with … Continue Reading