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 Nay on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans 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 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
- 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 Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on EARLY Act Reauthorization
- VerifiedVoted Yea on EARLY Act Reauthorization
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic”
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic”
- VerifiedVoted No on On Agreeing to the Amendment
- 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
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
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
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
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
Stop Insider Trading Act
Stop Insider Trading Act
Stop Insider Trading Act
Stop Insider Trading Act
Main Street Act
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
Main Street Act
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
Main Street Act
Main Street Act
Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
EARLY Act Reauthorization
Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
EARLY Act Reauthorization
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
issippi">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 June 1, 2026 Press Release Read More Congressman Bennie G. Thompson Announces $137,000 FAA Grant for Winona-Montgomery County Airport May 22, 2026 Press Release Read More <a href="/media/press-releases/congressman-b