Bennie Thompson
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Bennie Gordon Thompson is an American politician and educator serving as the U.S. representative for Mississippi's 2nd congressional district since 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, Thompson served as the chair of the Committee on Homeland Security from 2007 to 2011 and from 2019 to 2023. He was both the first Democrat and the first African American to chair the committee. Since 2011, he has been the only Democrat in Mississippi's congressional delegation, and since 2018 he has been the dean of the delegation after Thad Cochran left Congress. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- PartialBennie Thompson holds the office of U.S. Representative for Mississippi-2profile identity· unitedstates/congress-legislators
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Water Resources Development Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Ratepayer Protection Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Retire through Ownership Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protecting Domestic Mining Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards
- VerifiedVoted Yea on To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
- VerifiedVoted Nay on To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Local Access to Courts Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedPublic statement: Congressman Thompson Statement on the Death of Nolan Wells
- VerifiedPublic statement: Congressman Thompson Announces Fiscal Year 2026 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP)
- VerifiedPublic statement: Congressman Thompson Announces Nearly $3 Million Federal Grant to Support Workforce Training and Reentry Services in Mississippi's Second Congressional District
- VerifiedPublic statement: Congressman Thompson Announces More Than $8.6 Million in Federal Funding for Mississippi Early Childhood Education and Health Programs
- VerifiedPublic statement: Congressman Bennie G. Thompson Announces Head Start Grant Awards for Mississippi Children and Families
- VerifiedSponsored: Critical Access Hospital RIP Act of 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: Nonprofit Security Grant Program Transparency Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Condemning Federal workforce reductions that undermine preparedness, response, and recovery, and expressing concern regarding proposed future staffing cuts to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
- VerifiedSponsored: Realigning Mobile Phone Biometrics for American Privacy Protection Act
- VerifiedSponsored: DHS Suicide Prevention and Resiliency for Law Enforcement Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Recognizing the victims, survivors, and thousands of other Americans impacted by the September 11, 2001, attacks, and for other purposes.
- VerifiedSponsored: Terrorist Watchlist Data Accuracy and Transparency Act
- VerifiedSponsored: FEMA Cybersecurity Improvement Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Commemorating and honoring the 40-year anniversary of Entergy's Grand Gulf Nuclear Station located in Port Gibson, Mississippi, and recognizing the important role nuclear power plays in energizing life in Mississippi.
Voting Record Feed
Water Resources Development Act
Ratepayer Protection Act
Retire through Ownership Act
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
Protecting Domestic Mining Act
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
Local Access to Courts Act
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Bills & Legislative Work
2026-06-04: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2026-02-05: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
2026-02-04: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
2026-01-16: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
2025-12-11: Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
2025-09-10: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-08-18: Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
2025-07-22: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
2026-03-17: Received in the Senate.
2025-07-02: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Statements & Newsroom
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Congressman Thompson Announces Fiscal Year 2026 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) June 26, 2026 Press Release Read More June 25, 2026 Press Release Read More Congressman Thompson Announces More Than $8.6 Million in Federal Funding for Mississippi Early Childhood Education and Health Programs June 18, 2026 Press Release Read More <div clas
Federal Grant to Support Workforce Training and Reentry Services in Mississippi's Second Congressional District June 25, 2026 Press Release Read More June 18, 2026 Press Release Read More Congressman Bennie G. Thompson Announces Head Start Grant Awards for Mississippi Children and Families June 1, 2026 Press Release Read More <div
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