T000193 1948-01-28 2432 Rayburn House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/benniethompson/contact-form.shtml 2 202-225-5898 Bennie 'd':4 '-2':6 'ms':5 'rep':1 'benni':2,7,9 'thompson':3,8,10 M 400402 Thompson Bennie_G._Thompson G. Rep. Bennie Thompson [D, MS-2] N00003288 6653 Democrat 202-225-5876 Methodist MS Bennie Thompson http://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Home.htm 400402 Person democrat Sat Nov 07 11:01:02 -0600 2009 Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...vote against the measure. Rep. Charlie Melancon of Louisiana, co-chair of the Blue Dog Coalition, said he's undecided. Rep. Bennie Thompson, a Democrat, said he will support the legislation because it would expand coverage and reduce costs for consumers 'co':15 'go':2 'dem':4 'dog':20 'rep':9,26 'blue':19 'cost':44 'said':22,31 'vote':5 'benni':27 'chair':16 'reduc':43 'would':39 'charli':10 'coalit':21 'consum':46 'expand':40 'ledger':50 'legisl':36 'measur':8 'childer':1 'clarion':49 'coverag':41 'support':34 'undecid':25 'co-chair':14 'democrat':30 'melancon':11 'thompson':28 'louisiana':13 'clarion-ledg':48 6608124 true true daylife The Clarion-Ledger http://www.clarionledger.com/ OK http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20091107/NEWS/911070349/1001/RSS01 400402 Person congress Thu Nov 05 11:10:51 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 05 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...funds may have been used improperly to pay for members’ trips to the Caribbean in 2007-08. Reps. Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-Mich.), Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) and Donald Payne (D-N.J.) and Del. Donna Christensen (D-U.S. Virgin Islands) are also included in 'd':38,43,49,57 'j':51 'n':50 'u':58 '-08':33 'd-n':48 'd-u':56 'del':53 'may':18 'pay':24 'rep':34 'use':21 '2007':32 'also':63 'fund':17 'hous':4 'mich':39 'miss':44 'payn':47 'trip':27 'activ':8 'benni':40 'black':15 'donna':54 'ethic':5 'probe':6 'd-mich':37 'd-miss':42 'dispar':2 'donald':46 'eurweb':66 'happen':12 'improp':22 'includ':64 'island':61 'lawmak':16 'member':26 'racial':1 'target':14 'virgin':60 'carolyn':35 'investig':9 'thompson':41 'caribbean':30 'kilpatrick':36 'christensen':55 6587021 true true daylife EURweb http://eurweb.com/ OK http://www.eurweb.com/story.cfm?id=57213 400402 Person congress Thu Nov 05 11:10:52 -0600 2009 Wed Nov 04 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...the IRS. The second investigation focuses on a trip Rangel, Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D-MI), Donald M. Payne (D-NJ), Bennie Thompson (D-MS) and Del. Donna M. Christian-Christensen (U.S. Virgin Islands) took to St. Maarten in 2008. Their disclosure form 'd':22,28,33 'm':25,38 'ir':9 'mi':23 'ms':34 'nj':29 'st':47 'del':36 'new':54 'u.s':42 '2008':50 'd-mi':21 'd-ms':32 'd-nj':27 'form':53 'payn':26 'took':45 'trip':16 'benni':30 'black':5 'cheek':19 'donna':37 'ethic':2 'focus':13 'major':55 'white':7 'donald':24 'island':44 'lesson':3 'rangel':17 'second':11 'virgin':43 'carolyn':18 'maarten':48 'investig':12 'thompson':31 'christian':40 'disclosur':52 'kilpatrick':20 'christensen':41 'christian-christensen':39 6587022 true true daylife New Majority http://www.newmajority.com/ OK http://www.frumforum.com/an-ethics-lesson-in-black-and-white 400402 Person rep\. Mon Nov 02 11:04:34 -0600 2009 Mon Nov 02 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...asked. Valley State President Donna Oliver said she also would recommend people for the committee. Second District U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Bolton, has offered to help the board as it looks to fund the private endowment, Lanier Avant, his chief of s 'd':27 'ask':5 'idl':4 'rep':23 'u.s':22 'also':13 'ayer':1 'fund':39 'help':32 'look':37 'oliv':10 'said':11 'avant':44 'benni':24 'board':34 'chief':46 'donna':9 'endow':3,42 'offer':30 'peopl':16 'state':7 'would':14 'bolton':28 'lanier':43 'ledger':52 'presid':8 'privat':2,41 'second':20 'valley':6 'clarion':51 'committe':19 'd-bolton':26 'district':21 'thompson':25 'recommend':15 'clarion-ledg':50 6557871 true true daylife The Clarion-Ledger http://www.clarionledger.com/ OK http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20091102/NEWS/911020310/1001/RSS01 400402 Person congress Sun Nov 01 22:09:16 -0600 2009 Sat Oct 31 00:00:00 -0500 2009 ...Rep. Bennie Thompson is asking Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to urge a disaster declaration for the 23 counties in Mississippis 2nd Congressional District. Vilsack on Oct. 20 declared parts of the state a major disaster because of floods from April '20':33 '23':23 '2nd':27 'ask':11 'oct':32 'rep':7 'tom':14 'urg':17 'farm':6 'miss':5 'part':35 'april':46 'benni':8 'flood':44 'major':40 'state':38 'counti':24 'declar':2,20,34 'disast':1,19,41 'ledger':50 'sought':3 'clarion':49 'vilsack':15,30 'district':29 'thompson':9 'secretari':13 'agricultur':12 'congression':28 'mississippi':26 'clarion-ledg':48 6555063 true true daylife The Clarion-Ledger http://www.clarionledger.com/ OK http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20091031/BIZ/91031007/1263/rss 400402 Person rep\. Fri Oct 30 22:13:01 -0500 2009 Fri Oct 30 00:00:00 -0500 2009 ...and sensible strategic plan is critical to ensure that the government minimizes waste while securing the flying public," said Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee. TSA spokeswoman Kristin Lee said the GAO audi 'd':31 'fli':24 'gao':46 'lee':43 'rep':27 'tsa':40 'audi':47 'hous':36 'miss':32 'need':4 'plan':11 'risk':6 'said':26,44 'wast':20 'audit':1 'benni':28 'ensur':15 'minim':19 'secur':22,38 'studi':7 'critic':13 'd-miss':30 'govern':18 'public':25 'screen':3 'vendor':51 'airport':2 'atlanta':48 'journal':49 'kristin':42 'sensibl':9 'strateg':10 'chairman':33 'committe':39 'homeland':37 'thompson':29 'constitut':50 'spokeswoman':41 6539399 true true daylife Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor http://ajc.com/ OK http://www.ajc.com/travel/audit-airport-screening-needs-178852.html 400402 Person rep\. Fri Oct 30 11:03:51 -0500 2009 Fri Oct 30 00:00:00 -0500 2009 ...strategic plan is critical to ensure that the government minimizes waste while securing the flying public," said Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee. TSA spokeswoman Kristin Lee said the GAO audit began three 'd':29 'abc':48 'fli':22 'gao':44 'lee':41 'rep':25 'tsa':38 'hous':34 'miss':30 'need':4 'news':49 'plan':9 'risk':6 'said':24,42 'wast':18 'audit':1,45 'began':46 'benni':26 'ensur':13 'minim':17 'secur':20,36 'studi':7 'three':47 'critic':11 'd-miss':28 'govern':16 'public':23 'screen':3 'airport':2 'kristin':40 'strateg':8 'chairman':31 'committe':37 'homeland':35 'thompson':27 'spokeswoman':39 6532143 true true daylife ABC News http://abcnews.go.com/ OK http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/wireStory?id=8957156 400402 Person congress Fri Oct 30 22:13:00 -0500 2009 Fri Oct 30 00:00:00 -0500 2009 ...a longtime friend and business partner of his wife to testify before a committee. Case dismissed. Donald Payne, D-N.J., Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., Charles Rangel, Del. Donna Christensen, D-V.I., privately paid travel to the Caribbean. Zack Space, D-Ohio, 'd':25,31,39,51 'j':27 'n':26 'v':40 'cbs':53 'd-n':24 'd-v':38 'del':35 'busi':10 'case':20 'hous':1 'miss':32 'news':54 'ohio':52 'paid':43 'payn':23 'wife':14 'zack':48 'benni':28 'charl':33 'donna':36 'ethic':4 'space':49 'd-miss':30 'd-ohio':50 'donald':22 'friend':8 'member':2 'privat':42 'rangel':34 'travel':44 'dismiss':21 'longtim':7 'partner':11 'testifi':16 'committe':19 'scrutini':5 'thompson':29 'caribbean':47 'christensen':37 6539398 true true daylife CBS News http://www.cbsnews.com/ OK http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/10/30/ap/congress/main5466109.shtml 400402 Person republican Sat Oct 31 11:03:23 -0500 2009 Fri Oct 30 00:00:00 -0500 2009 ...a longtime friend and business partner of his wife to testify before a committee. Case dismissed. Donald Payne, D-N.J., Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., Charles Rangel, Del. Donna Christensen, D-V.I., privately paid travel to the Caribbean. Zack Space, D-Ohio, 'd':25,31,39,51 'j':27 'n':26 'v':40 'd-n':24 'd-v':38 'del':35 'busi':10 'case':20 'hous':1 'miss':32 'ohio':52 'paid':43 'payn':23 'wife':14 'zack':48 'benni':28 'charl':33 'donna':36 'ethic':4 'miami':53 'space':49 'd-miss':30 'd-ohio':50 'donald':22 'friend':8 'herald':54 'member':2 'privat':42 'rangel':34 'travel':44 'dismiss':21 'longtim':7 'partner':11 'testifi':16 'committe':19 'scrutini':5 'thompson':29 'caribbean':47 'christensen':37 6542223 true true daylife Miami Herald http://www.miamiherald.com/ OK http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/1308887.html 400402 Person congress Fri Oct 30 11:03:51 -0500 2009 Fri Oct 30 00:00:00 -0500 2009 ...who were under scrutiny -- Reps. Charles B. Rangel (N.Y.), Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (Mich.), Donald M. Payne (N.J.) and Bennie Thompson (Miss.), and Del. Donna M. Christian-Christensen (U.S. Virgin Islands). The inquiry stemmed from reports in the Hill 'b':13 'm':21,31 'del':29 'n.j':23 'n.y':15 'rep':11 'u.s':35 'hill':45 'hous':1 'mich':19 'miss':27 'payn':22 'post':48 'stem':40 'trip':6 'benni':25 'charl':12 'cheek':17 'donna':30 'ethic':2 'probe':4 'donald':20 'island':37 'lawmak':5 'rangel':14 'report':42 'virgin':36 'carolyn':16 'inquiri':39 'scrutini':10 'thompson':26 'christian':33 'kilpatrick':18 'washington':47 'christensen':34 'subcommitte':3 'christian-christensen':32 6532142 true true daylife The Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/ OK http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=fa14d98fa644dc6fae849dedd1ec8373 400402 Person congress Sat Nov 07 11:00:57 -0600 2009 Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Congressman Bennie Thompson is your typical liberal. ... Congressman Bennie Thompson is your typical liberal. Home · November, 2009 · October, 2009 · September, 2009 · Sitemap · Contact Us ... 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Bennie Thompson (MS-02). ... '1':5 '-8':6 'ms':43 '-02':44 'cbc':32 'oct':4 'rep':40 'row':25 'blog':10,48 'educ':7,9,34,45,47,49 'host':27 'news':8,46 'well':36 'benni':41 'black':15 'event':3 'polit':33 'annual':19 'author':29 'caucus':16 'confer':21 'impact':11 'legisl':20 'content':26 'enchant':24 'fairfax':1 'foundat':17 'institut':39 'thompson':42 'communiti':2 'leadership':38 'congression':14 6613248 false true google blog Education News|Education Blog|Education... http://www.bookcost.net/ OK http://www.bookcost.net/education-blog/fairfax-community-events-oct-1-8/ 400402 Person congress Fri Nov 06 11:08:30 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Racial disparity: All active ethics probes focus on black lawmakers - By JOHN BRESNAHAN [image: A composite image of Donald Payne, Donna Christensen, Carolyn Kilpatrick, Bennie Thompson, Charles Rangel, Laura Richardson and M.. ... 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Anthony Weiner are now calling the neutered public option in the House bill a "once in a lifetime reform," despite the fact that it has eliminated the very provision that the Progressive Caucus promised was .... Jr. 'jr':50 'us':9 'rep':14 'bill':27 'blog':52 'call':19 'fact':36 'hous':26 'like':13 'mile':1 'stop':6 'ting':8 'pleas':5 'bullsh':7 'caucus':47 'despit':34 'elimin':40 'leader':12 'neuter':21 'option':23 'pelosi':4 'promis':48 'provis':43 'public':22 'reform':33 'weiner':16 'anthoni':15 'lifetim':32 'speaker':3 'progress':11,46 'mogulescu':2 6603748 false true google blog The Blog http://www.huffingtonpost.com/theblog/ OK http://www.huffingtonpost.com/miles-mogulescu/speaker-pelosi-please-sto_b_348690.html 400402 Person congress Sat Nov 07 11:00:57 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 The objections are similar to those that the ethics committee raised in dismissing a case last week against Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) and would indicate a deep rift between the two bodies tasked with overseeing Congressional ethics. ... Charlie Rangel (N.Y. 'r':32 'mo':33 'cbc':2 'n.y':51 'rep':28 'sam':29 'two':42 'bodi':43 'case':24 'deep':38 'five':1 'last':25 'like':4 'r-mo':31 'rais':20 'rift':39 'task':44 'week':26 'clear':7 'ethic':18,48 'grave':30 'indic':36 'would':35 'charli':49 'member':3 'object':11 'overse':46 'rangel':50 'citizen':8,54 'content':53 'dismiss':22 'respons':56 'similar':13 'committe':19 'congression':47 6608119 false true google blog All Content | Citizens for Responsibility... http://www.citizensforethics.org/ OK http://www.citizensforethics.org/node/43245 400402 Person rep\. Fri Nov 06 22:15:02 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., Mississippi Rural Development Director Trina George and Tammye Trevino, Rural Housing Service administrator for the USDA, will visit Greenwood Monday and Tuesday. ... 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He went on the same trip in a previous year. ... audio recordings and other materials relate 'd':15 'g':11 'k':12 'nc':16 'cbc':21,29 'day':26 'rep':10 'blog':62 'd-nc':14 'head':35 'hous':1 'trip':40,46 'went':42 'year':50 'audio':51 'clear':5 'ethic':2 'legal':58 'probe':34 'relat':56 'center':61 'junket':9 'materi':55 'member':18 'nation':57 'object':31 'polici':60 'public':30 'rangel':6 'record':52 'appoint':24 'committe':3 'investig':37 'previous':49 'caribbean':8 'butterfield':13 6608120 false true google blog National Legal and Policy Center blogs http://www.nlpc.org/blog OK http://www.nlpc.org/stories/2009/11/05/house-ethics-committee-clear-rangel-other-carib-junketeers