Medicare debates in Congress should result in better Medicare benefits for all our nation's seniors. We're not asking for special treatment for rural America, just a fair deal.

He also is involved in the Congressional Children's Working Group and the National Guard & Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization. Thompson (born January 28 1948) is the U. Thompson became an outspoken advocate for the Gulf Coast after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit in 2005.

The district is approximately 275 miles (443 km) long 180 miles (290 km) wide and borders the Mississippi River. The district includes most of Jackson and is the only majority-black district in the state. Representative for Mississippi's 2nd congressional district serving since 1993 and the ranking member of the Committee on Homeland Security since 2011.