Bennie G. Thompson
Democrat · MS-2 · U.S. House
Bio
Bennie Gordon Thompson is an American politician and educator serving as the U.S. representative for Mississippi's 2nd congressional district since 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, Thompson served as the chair of the Committee on Homeland Security from 2007 to 2011 and from 2019 to 2023. He was both the first Democrat and the first African American to chair the committee. Since 2011, he has been the only Democrat in Mississippi's congressional delegation, and since 2018 he has been the dean of the delegation after Thad Cochran left Congress.
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Meta faces calls for Congress to probe scam ads targeting seniorsRetirement groups are calling on Congress to investigate Meta over a wave of social media scams targeting older Americans. In a letter sent Thursday to House Homeland Security Committee Chair Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.) and ranking member Bennie Thompson (D-Mi…
Biztoc.com · June 18, 2026
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Truthdig.com · May 24, 2026
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Common Dreams · May 15, 2026
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The New Republic · May 3, 2026
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