Bennie G. Thompson
U.S. Representative, MS-2
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative, MS-2 current
Mississippi |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2025 | Jan 3, 2027 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MS-2
Mississippi |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2023 | Jan 3, 2025 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MS-2
Mississippi |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2021 | Jan 3, 2023 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MS-2
Mississippi |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2019 | Jan 3, 2021 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MS-2
Mississippi |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2017 | Jan 3, 2019 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MS-2
Mississippi |
Democratic | Jan 6, 2015 | Jan 3, 2017 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MS-2
Mississippi |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2013 | Jan 3, 2015 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MS-2
Mississippi |
Democratic | Jan 5, 2011 | Jan 3, 2013 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MS-2
Mississippi |
Democratic | Jan 6, 2009 | Jan 3, 2011 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MS-2
Mississippi |
Democratic | Jan 4, 2007 | Jan 3, 2009 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MS-2
Mississippi |
Democratic | Jan 4, 2005 | Jan 3, 2007 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MS-2
Mississippi |
Democratic | Jan 7, 2003 | Jan 3, 2005 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MS-2
Mississippi |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2001 | Jan 3, 2003 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MS-2
Mississippi |
Democratic | Jan 6, 1999 | Jan 3, 2001 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MS-2
Mississippi |
Democratic | Jan 7, 1997 | Jan 3, 1999 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MS-2
Mississippi |
Democratic | Jan 4, 1995 | Jan 3, 1997 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MS-2
Mississippi |
Democratic | Apr 13, 1993 | Jan 3, 1995 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Homeland Security — Ranking Member unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim
DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. -0.519, social dim. 0.391. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic
Roll-call votes (583 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR 845 — Pet and Livestock Protection Act | Yea | Dec 18, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1366 — Mining Regulatory Clarity Act | Nay | Dec 18, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1366 — Mining Regulatory Clarity Act | Yea | Dec 18, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 4776 — SPEED Act | Nay | Dec 18, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 4776 — SPEED Act | Yea | Dec 18, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 4776 — SPEED Act | Nay | Dec 18, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 4776 — SPEED Act | Nay | Dec 18, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 4776 — SPEED Act | Nay | Dec 18, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 3492 — Protect Children’s Innocence Act | Nay | Dec 17, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 3492 — Protect Children’s Innocence Act | Yea | Dec 17, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 6703 — Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act | Nay | Dec 17, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 6703 — Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act | Yea | Dec 17, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 3616 — Reliable Power Act | Nay | Dec 17, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HCONRES 64 — To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress. | Yea | Dec 17, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HCONRES 61 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with… | Yea | Dec 17, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 953 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the… | Nay | Dec 17, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 953 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the… | Nay | Dec 17, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 3632 — Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025 | Nay | Dec 16, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 3632 — Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025 | Yea | Dec 16, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 4371 — Kayla Hamilton Act | Nay | Dec 16, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 4371 — Kayla Hamilton Act | Yea | Dec 16, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 951 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions… | Nay | Dec 16, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 951 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions… | Nay | Dec 16, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 3187 — To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other… | Yea | Dec 15, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| S 284 — Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act | Yea | Dec 15, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
Campaign funding
877 recorded contributions totalling $1,225,144. Amounts and dates come straight from FEC filings; funding-type labels are software-classified from those filings classified — 86 of 877 classified so far.
| Funding type | Contributions | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big donor | 60 | $178,468 | 15% |
| Small-dollar | 21 | $1,479 | 0% |
| Super PAC | 5 | $1,410 | 0% |
| Unclassified | 791 | $1,043,787 | 85% |
Largest contributions
| Amount | Donor | To committee | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | MAX PAC | FRIENDS OF BENNIE THOMPSON | unclassified | Aug 14, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY PAC | FRIENDS OF BENNIE THOMPSON | unclassified | Sep 29, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE | FRIENDS OF BENNIE THOMPSON | unclassified | Aug 7, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC | FRIENDS OF BENNIE THOMPSON | unclassified | Oct 4, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB | FRIENDS OF BENNIE THOMPSON | unclassified | Oct 4, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | DELTA AIRLINES PAC | FRIENDS OF BENNIE THOMPSON | unclassified | Oct 4, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | BUILD PAC | FRIENDS OF BENNIE THOMPSON | unclassified | Oct 11, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | EPEC INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS | FRIENDS OF BENNIE THOMPSON | unclassified | Sep 17, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | COMMITTEE ON LETTER CARRIERS POLITICAL EDUCATION ACTION FUND | FRIENDS OF BENNIE THOMPSON | unclassified | Aug 16, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | SAVE OUR STATE, INC. PAC | FRIENDS OF BENNIE THOMPSON | unclassified | Sep 9, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PAC | FRIENDS OF BENNIE THOMPSON | unclassified | Aug 22, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | AMERICA'S CREDIT UNION PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | FRIENDS OF BENNIE THOMPSON | unclassified | Sep 17, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | UAW V CAP | FRIENDS OF BENNIE THOMPSON | unclassified | Jul 18, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | FRIENDS OF BENNIE THOMPSON | unclassified | Jul 5, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY PAC | FRIENDS OF BENNIE THOMPSON | unclassified | Sep 29, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
Largest by amount; not the full set. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.
Sponsored legislation (1 as lead sponsor)
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HR 9163
US · Jun 4, 2026
Critical Access Hospital RIP Act of 2026
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