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Bennie G. Thompson

U.S. Representative, MS-2

Democratic Mississippi since Jan 3, 2025

Office record: unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

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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

OfficePartyFromToSource
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

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)

VotePositionDateResultSource
HRES 426 — Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 13) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5… Nay May 20, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 1286 — Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act Yea May 19, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 1263 — Strengthening the Quad Act Yea May 19, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 2240 — Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act Yea May 15, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 2255 — Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025 Nay May 15, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 352 — Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish… Yea May 14, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 2243 — LEOSA Reform Act Nay May 14, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 405 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2240) to require the Attorney General to develop reports relating to violent attacks against… Nay May 14, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 405 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2240) to require the Attorney General to develop reports relating to violent attacks against… Nay May 14, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 2215 — Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act Yea May 14, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 249 — To redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. Yea May 13, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HCONRES 30 — Expressing support for local law enforcement officers. Yea May 13, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 276 — Gulf of America Act Nay May 8, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 276 — Gulf of America Act Yea May 8, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 881 — DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act Yea May 7, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 1503 — Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2025 Yea May 7, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 377 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 276) to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America", and providing for consideration… Nay May 6, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 377 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 276) to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America", and providing for consideration… Nay May 6, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 36 — MEGOBARI Act Yea May 5, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 530 — ACES Act Yea May 5, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HJRES 88 — Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection… Yea May 1, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HJRES 78 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and… Nay May 1, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HJRES 89 — Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection… Nay Apr 30, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HJRES 87 — Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection… Nay Apr 30, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HJRES 60 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Park Service… Nay Apr 29, 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 typeContributionsTotalShare
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

AmountDonorTo committeeTypeDateSource
$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)

Social media

Recent posts

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