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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S 2503 — ROTOR Act | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 6329 — Information Quality Assurance Act of 2025 | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 2189 — Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| S 1383 — Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025 | Nay | Feb 11, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| S 1383 — Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025 | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 261 — Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025 | Nay | Feb 11, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 261 — Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025 | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HJRES 72 — Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025. | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 3617 — Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act | Nay | Feb 11, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 3617 — Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1057 — Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes… | Nay | Feb 11, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1057 — Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes… | Nay | Feb 11, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1042 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and… | Nay | Feb 10, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1042 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and… | Nay | Feb 10, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1531 — PROTECT Taiwan Act | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 6644 — 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HJRES 142 — Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision… | Nay | Feb 4, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 4090 — Critical Mineral Dominance Act | Nay | Feb 4, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 4090 — Critical Mineral Dominance Act | Yea | Feb 4, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 7148 — Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 | Nay | Feb 3, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1032 — Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 7148) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year… | Nay | Feb 3, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1032 — Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 7148) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year… | Nay | Feb 3, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 3123 — Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act | Yea | Feb 2, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 980 — Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act of 2025 | Yea | Feb 2, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HCONRES 68 — To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress. | Yea | Jan 22, 2026 | 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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