Accountability file

Record & events

• resignation: House of Representatives Tenure When Mike Espy resigned from the U.S. (as of 2026-07-18T01:52:16.723Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• charge: He also pursued waste, fraud, and abuse in hurricane contracting and called for preferences to be given to small and Gulf Coast businesses in the recovery and rebuilding of the affected states. (as of 2026-07-18T01:52:16.723Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• charge: Democrats claimed the results were tainted by irregularities or fraud. (as of 2026-07-18T01:52:16.723Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• investigation: These claims were investigated and rejected by journalists, and Democratic nominee John Kerry, who did not contest the election result. (as of 2026-07-18T01:52:16.724Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• disposition: Bush, was ultimately dismissed. (as of 2026-07-18T01:52:16.724Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: Despite initially cosponsoring the bill, Thompson said his vote "was no accident", explaining, "My constituents opposed the redistricting portion of the bill as well as the section on public finances. (as of 2026-07-18T01:52:16.724Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• disposition: I always listen and vote in the interest of my constituents." In April 2024, Thompson introduced (along with eight other Democrats) a bill to strip Secret Service protection from convicted felons (intended to include former President Don… (as of 2026-07-18T01:52:16.724Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: Negotiating the January 6 Commission and chairing the Select Committee On January 7, 2021, Thompson issued a statement about the January 6 United States Capitol attack. (as of 2026-07-18T01:52:16.724Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• investigation: In the statement, he wrote, "There must be a thorough Congressional investigation into the clear and massive breakdowns in preparedness and response. (as of 2026-07-18T01:52:16.724Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• investigation: My Committee has been examining the threat from domestic terrorism, right-wing extremism, and white nationalism for ten years and this will be at the top of our agenda for the new Congress." On February 13, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced… (as of 2026-07-18T01:52:16.724Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• investigation: Despite initial bipartisan support for a commission, by March, disputes between Democrats and Republicans over the proposed investigation's scope and whether the commission would have an equal number of members from each party stalled th… (as of 2026-07-18T01:52:16.724Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• investigation: 3233, The National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex Act. (as of 2026-07-18T01:52:16.724Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• investigation: The resolution introduced to the House on May 19 met all Republican objections; it contained an equal number of members from each party, required approval of both parties to issue subpoenas, and set a firm deadline of December 31, 2021, … (as of 2026-07-18T01:52:16.724Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: Thompson issued a statement denouncing Senate Republicans, calling it appalling that Mitch McConnell allowed the bill to be filibustered even after hearing from Officer Brian Sicknick's mother and her support for the bill. (as of 2026-07-18T01:52:16.724Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• investigation: As chair, Thompson had the sole authority to sign and issue a subpoena. (as of 2026-07-18T01:52:16.724Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• investigation: According to a Congressional Research Service survey, this was the only active House committee with this authorization in the 117th Congress, found under Section 5: Procedures in H.Res 503, as most House committees can issue and authoriz… (as of 2026-07-18T01:52:16.724Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• investigation: Most House committees can have a member designated by the committee to authorize subpoenas. (as of 2026-07-18T01:52:16.724Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• disposition: The suit came three days after Trump was acquitted in the second Senate impeachment trial for inciting the riot. (as of 2026-07-18T01:52:16.724Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• disposition: After the acquittal, Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell said in a speech he voted to acquit Trump because he believes the Senate cannot try a former president, but encouraged litigation against Trump, saying: "We have a criminal ju… (as of 2026-07-18T01:52:16.724Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]