Media Advisories
Thompson, Grijalva to Hold Forum on the Dangers of Extremism on Public Lands
(WASHINGTON) - House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) will hold a forum on the dangers of extremism on public lands on Wednesday, June 15 at 1pm on Capitol Hill. Recent analyses have shown that attacks on federal land management officials and events like the armed takeover of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge are become increasingly common. Grijalva, Thompson and other Democratic … Continue Reading
November 16, 2011
Media Advisory - Hill Briefing: Islamist Radicalization: Myth or Reality?
(WASHINGTON) - Tomorrow, November 17, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, will sponsor a briefing on Capitol Hill to explore the viewpoints of representatives from the Brennan Center for Justice, Center for American Progress, and the American Civil Liberties Union. The briefing is entitled "Islamist Radicalization: Myth or Reality?" In recent months, an active national debate concerning the existence of "violent Islamist radicalization" within … Continue Reading
June 06, 2011
UPDATED: Media Advisory - Thompson to Tour Alabama Tornado Damage
(WASHINGTON) - Tomorrow, Tuesday, June 7th, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, will be traveling to Birmingham Alabama to tour the tornado and flood damage that resulted from tornadoes that struck the Birmingham and Tuscaloosa area in April. Congressman Thompson will tour damaged areas of Pratt City and Fultondale (11am) and will attend a public meeting at Mt. Moriah M.B. Church of North Pratt (Rev. Walter Solomon) with Congresswoman Terri … Continue Reading
April 11, 2011
UPDATED: Press Advisory - Second Annual World Summit on Electric Infrastructure Security
(WASHINGTON) - Tomorrow, Tuesday, April 12th, the Electric Infrastructure Security Council and the Henry Jackson Society will convene day two of the second annual Electric Infrastructure Security (EIS) Summit. Following on the success of the first EIS Summit last year in London, this year's event will bring together senior officials from the United States and other allied countries, including England, to discuss the importance of protecting our respective electrical grids from the threat of … Continue Reading