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Bennie Thompson's Public Statements on Issue: Taxes

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (MS) - District 2

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12/09/2021 Letter to Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner IRS - DAVIS JOINS COLLEAGUES TO DEMAND IRS PROVIDE ANSWERS ON TAX RETURN BACKLOG AHEAD OF UPCOMING TAX FILING SEASON
05/07/2021 Congressman Bennie Thompson Urges Hardworking Families to File Taxes Before May 17 to Get Their Advance Child Tax Credit Payments as soon as Possible
04/12/2021 Letter to the Hon. Russell George, Inspector General for Tax Administration at the Department of the Treasury - Blunt Rochester Calls on Irs to Address Backlog and Inaccessibility of Services
03/15/2021 Mississippi Delegation Urges IRS to Clear Tax Return Backlog
01/11/2021 Letter to Commissioner Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Upton asks IRS to expedite access to economic impact payments
01/11/2021 Letter to the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner for the Internal Revenue Service - Congressman Franklin Joins Bi-partisan Letter to IRS on Payments to Americans
12/09/2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader, and the Hon. Steve Scalise, Minority Whip - Underwood Stands up For Illinois Small Businesses Devastated by The Coronavirus Pandemic
12/09/2020 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader; and Hon. Steve Scalise, House Minority Whip - Congressman Tim Ryan Presses Congressional Leadership to Ensure Small Businesses with PPP Loans Remain Eligible for Tax Deductions
07/09/2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - 100+ Lawmakers Urge House & Senate Leadership to Reject Corporate Tax Breaks in Future Relief Legislation
07/02/2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Over 100 Lawmakers: Put the Brakes on Corporate Tax Breaks in Future Relief Legislation
05/20/2020 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Reps. Peter Defazio, Lloyd Doggett, Senator Elizabeth Warren Urge the Federal Reserve & Treasury to Put Workers First, Ensure Accountability in Corporate Bailouts
04/28/2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - DeLauro, Cohen Lead Colleagues in Call to Repeal $170 Billion Tax Break for Real Estate Developers, Hedge Fund Owners in CARES Act
11/06/2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Richard Neal, Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means - Finkenauer and Horn Lead Letter to Leadership Urging Extension of Key Biofuels Tax Incentives
10/30/2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Steny H. Hoyer, Majority Leader of the House of Representatives - More than 160 Members Urge House Democratic Leadership to Prioritize Clean Energy Tax Policies
01/09/2019 Letter to President Donald Trump - Reps. Jesús "Chuy" García & Lloyd Doggett Lead 50+ Lawmakers Urging Trump to Keep IRS Tax Refunds on Time
07/26/2018 Letter to the Hon. David Kautter, Acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, the Hon. Caroline Hunter, Chair of the Federal Election Commission, and the Hon. Ellen Weintraub, Vice Chair of the FEC - Demand Investigation into Trump Foundation
12/15/2017 Letter to the Hon. Paul D. Ryan, Speaker of the House - Don't Count on Us to Fix the PAYGO Problem You've Created with the GOP's Tax Bill
10/02/2017 Congressman Thompson's Statement on GOP Tax Overhaul
06/12/2017 Letter to the Hon. Kevin Brady, Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means, and the Hon. Richard Neal, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Ways and Means - Fix the Highway Trust Fund
09/28/2016 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker and Democratic Leader, United States House of Representatives - Supporting the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) Program
06/03/2015 Letter to Paul Ryan, Chairman of the House of Representatives, and Sander Levin, Ranking Member of the House - Timber Tax Treatment
03/24/2015 Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader - Funding for Payment in Lieu of Taxes
07/25/2012 Letter to Mr. Speaker and Chairs of the Committees
01/25/2012 Letter to Max Baucus
01/01/2011 Issue Position: Jobs and the Economy

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