Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Bennie Thompson [D, MS-2]

People in Business

2012-06-03T01:00:00Z

...change. George was appointed Rural Development director in 2009. She previously worked 15 years in 2nd District U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson's office. She has a bachelor's in computer science and a master's in instructional technology. •Marty Garrard has

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UAW may seek union at Mississippi Nissan plant

2012-06-02T14:10:32Z

Democratic U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, of Bolton, is among those scheduled to speak Sunday at a news conference in Canton, home of the 3,300-worker assembly plant. The event is meant to support workers seeking an election to organize a union.

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UAW tries to organize Nissan plant in Mississippi

2012-06-02T13:56:13Z

This Hour: Latest Alabama news, sports, business and entertainment

2012-06-02T06:03:46Z

(AP) - The United Auto Workers union is seeking to organize workers at Nissan's auto plant in Mississippi. Democratic Congressman Bennie Thompson of Mississippi is among those scheduled to speak Sunday at a news conference in Canton, home of the 3,300 ...

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Latest Mississippi news, sports, business and entertainment

2012-06-02T04:23:33Z

Democratic Congressman Bennie Thompson of Mississippi is among those scheduled to speak Sunday at a news conference in Canton, home of the 3,300-worker assembly plant. The event is to support workers seeking an election to organize a union.

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2 Mich. firms in line for award

2012-06-02T02:57:39Z

The UAW is seeking to organize workers at Nissan's auto plant in Mississippi. Democratic U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi is among those scheduled to speak Sunday at a news conference in Canton, Miss., home of the 3,300-worker assembly plant.

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United Auto Workers tries to organize Nissan plant

2012-06-02T01:00:00Z

...Auto Workers may be stepping up efforts to organize workers at Nissan Motor Co.'s auto plant in Canto. Democratic U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson of Bolton is among those scheduled to speak Sunday at a news conference in Canton, home of the 3,300-worker assem

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2 Mich. firms in line for award

2012-06-02T01:00:00Z

...organize Nissan's Miss. plant The UAW is seeking to organize workers at Nissan's auto plant in Mississippi. Democratic U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi is among those scheduled to speak Sunday at a news conference in Canton, Miss., home of the 3

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United Auto Workers tries to organize Nissan plant

2012-06-02T00:13:01Z

Democratic U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson of Bolton is among those scheduled to speak Sunday at a news conference in Canton, home of the 3,300-worker assembly plant. The event is meant to support workers seeking an election to organize a union.

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UAW tries to organize Nissan plant in Mississippi

2012-06-01T21:14:03Z

The United Auto Workers union is seeking to organize workers at Nissan's auto plant in Mississippi. Democratic Congressman Bennie Thompson of Mississippi is among those scheduled to speak Sunday at a news conference in Canton, home of the 3,300 ...

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UAW tries to organize Nissan plant in Mississippi

2012-06-01T18:15:06Z

Homeland Security Corruption Probes to Be Reviewed

2012-05-24T20:47:45Z

The previous inspector general, Richard Skinner, retired in early 2011. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., minority leader of the House Homeland Security Committee, said he would wait for the conclusion of the investigations, but added that "an Inspector ...

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FBI leads investigation into deadly Miss. prison riot

2012-05-23T16:09:46Z

U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., told 16 WAPT News in an exclusive interview Monday that he wants federal investigators to look at the Adams County Correctional Facility after Sunday's prison riot that killed 24-year-old guard Catlin Carithers and ...

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Probe sought in prison uprising

2012-05-23T01:50:46Z

U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson is seeking a federal probe of the Mississippi prison riot Sunday that left a guard dead and others injured. The 2nd District congressman, the top Democrat on the House Homeland Security Committee, says the riot at Adams ...

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Thompson seeks fed probe of riot

2012-05-23T01:00:00Z

...Committee is seeking a federal probe of a Mississippi prison riot that left one guard dead and 20 people injured. U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi says the riot at Adams County Correctional Facility is "troubling and brings into question the eff

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Portfolio

2012-05-23T01:00:00Z

...no longer serve 24 small airports across the country, including those in Greenville, Hattiesburg and Tupelo. U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, in a news release, said he had met with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood in January to express "the critical impac

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Alfre Woodard at JCSU to promote "Young Thinkers" summit

2012-05-23T01:00:00Z

...to Woodard, the Sept. 4 event will include author/motivator Hill Harper, actress Jurnee Smollett, U.S. Congress members Bennie Thompson, James Clyburn and Mel Watt, and JCSU President Ronald Carter. Students representing more than 20 colleges and univer

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FBI leads investigation into deadly Miss. prison riot

2012-05-23T01:00:00Z

...U.S. congressman said he wants to see if private companies that run prisons in this state are cutting corners. U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., told 16 WAPT News in an exclusive interview Monday that he wants federal investigators to look at the Adam

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U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson asks for fed probe of Mississippi prison riot

2012-05-23T01:00:00Z

...Committee is seeking a federal probe of a Mississippi prison riot that left one guard dead and 20 people injured. U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi said Tuesday that the riot at Adams County Correctional Facility is "troubling and brings into que

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Bennie Thompson calls for probe in prison riot

2012-05-23T01:00:00Z

...Rep. Bennie Thompson is seeking a federal probe of the Mississippi prison riot Sunday that left a guard dead and others injured. The 2nd District congressman, the top Democrat on the House Homeland Security Committee, says the riot at Adams County Corre

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