{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-thompson-condemns-trump-directed-removal-americorps-nccc-members", "Congressman Thompson Condemns Trump-Directed Removal of AmeriCorps NCCC Members from Vicksburg Campus", "2025-04-24", "2025", "2025-04", "Democrat", "House", "MS", "Bennie G. Thompson", "T000193", "benniethompson.house.gov", "benniethompson", "https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "BOLTON, MS \u2013 Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02) strongly condemned the decision by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk\u2019s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to abruptly remove AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) members from their service at the Vicksburg campus\u2014an action that has stunned local leaders and undermined a longstanding commitment to public service.\n\n\u201cThis is a shameful decision driven by politics, not policy,\u201d said Thompson. \u201cPresident Trump and his allies at DOGE have chosen to dismantle a program that has provided real, tangible support to communities in need\u2014especially in Mississippi. The Vicksburg campus has been a cornerstone of national service for years, and this move is an attack on the values of sacrifice, service, and community.\u201d\n\nIn a letter to Congressman Thompson, Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs, Jr. decried the action as disruptive and disrespectful\u2014particularly to those AmeriCorps members who were nearing the completion of their service. Thompson echoed those concerns, calling the move a deliberate slap in the face to the young people who answered the call to serve.\n\n\u201cLet me be clear: this isn\u2019t about government reform\u2014it\u2019s about gutting public service to score political points,\u201d said Thompson. \u201cThis administration has once again shown its disdain for the very people who dedicate themselves to helping others.\u201d\n\nCongressman Thompson also criticized members of the Mississippi congressional delegation who have remained silent, calling their inaction \u201ccomplicit\u201d and warning of the long-term consequences of political cowardice.\n\n\u201cI am proud to stand with Mayor Flaggs and the people of Vicksburg in fighting for this program,\u201d Thompson added. \u201cIf Republican leadership has the courage to correct this mistake and reinstate NCCC, I will support it wholeheartedly. But make no mistake\u2014this damage was done by Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and those too afraid to challenge them.\u201d\n\nLetter From Mayor Flaggs", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:33:40Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-thompson-condemns-trump-directed-removal-americorps-nccc-members"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.723659060895443, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}