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Bennie G. Thompson
U.S. Representative, MS-2
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
| 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 517 — Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act | Not voting | Mar 31, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1048 — DETERRENT Act | Nay | Mar 27, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1048 — DETERRENT Act | Nay | Mar 27, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1048 — DETERRENT Act | Nay | Mar 27, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1048 — DETERRENT Act | Nay | Mar 27, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1048 — DETERRENT Act | Yea | Mar 27, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HJRES 75 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy… | Nay | Mar 27, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HJRES 24 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy… | Nay | Mar 27, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 242 — Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 24) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5… | Nay | Mar 25, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 242 — Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 24) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5… | Nay | Mar 25, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1534 — IMPACT Act | Yea | Mar 25, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1326 — DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act | Yea | Mar 24, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 359 — Cost-Share Accountability Act of 2025 | Yea | Mar 24, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HJRES 25 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue… | Nay | Mar 11, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1968 — Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 | Nay | Mar 11, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1968 — Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 | Yea | Mar 11, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1156 — Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act | Nay | Mar 11, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 211 — Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 25) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5… | Nay | Mar 11, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 211 — Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 25) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5… | Nay | Mar 11, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 993 — Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act | Yea | Mar 10, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 901 — Research Security and Accountability in DHS Act | Yea | Mar 10, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 495 — Subterranean Border Defense Act | Yea | Mar 10, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 189 — Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas. | Nay | Mar 6, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| SJRES 11 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the… | Nay | Mar 6, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 189 — Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas. | Yea | Mar 5, 2025 | Failed | 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
Social media
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