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Bennie G. Thompson

D Democrat Representative from Mississippi, District 2

Seal of Mississippi Mississippi 2466 Rayburn House Office Building 202-225-5876 Born 1948-01-28
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Term Details

Term Start 2025-01-03
Term End 2027-01-03
Terms Served 17
District 2

Committee Assignments

House Committee on Homeland Security
Ranking Member

Lobbying Exposure

Total lobbying directed at committees this member serves on

$152.1M
House Committee on Homeland Security
$152.1M
2023-Q1 – 2024-Q4

These figures represent total lobbying on issues within each committee’s jurisdiction, not direct contributions to this member.

Recent Activity

Yea
H.R. 2189: Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act
2026-02-12 Passed 233/185
Nay
S. 1383: Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act
2026-02-11 Passed 218/213
Yea
On Motion to Commit: S. 1383: Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act
2026-02-11 Failed 214/217
Nay
H.R. 261: Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025
2026-02-11 Passed 218/212
Yea
On Motion to Recommit: H.R. 261: Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025
2026-02-11 Failed 214/216
Yea
H.J.Res. 72: Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025.
2026-02-11 Passed 219/211
Nay
H.R. 3617: Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act
2026-02-11 Passed 223/206
Yea
On Motion to Recommit: H.R. 3617: Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act
2026-02-11 Failed 214/215
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H.Res. 1057: Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189)
2026-02-11 Passed 216/215
Nay
On Ordering the Previous Question: H.Res. 1057: Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory …
2026-02-11 Passed 216/214

Data from GovTrack.us

Voting Record

Party Loyalty 97.9%
420 votes cast 411 with party 9 against party 9 not voting

Broke with Party (9)

Yea
H R 2189: On Passage 2026-02-12 · Party voted Nay · Passed
Nay
H RES 893: On Motion to Refer 2025-11-19 · Party voted Yea · Passed
Nay
H RES 719: On Agreeing to the Resolution 2025-09-19 · Party voted Yea · Passed
Yea
H R 3095: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended 2025-07-21 · Party voted Nay · Passed
Nay
H RES 537: On Motion to Table 2025-06-24 · Party voted Yea · Passed
Nay
S 331: On Passage 2025-06-12 · Party voted Yea · Passed
Nay
H R 2483: On Passage 2025-06-04 · Party voted Yea · Passed
Yea
H R 881: On Passage 2025-05-07 · Party voted Nay · Passed
Yea
H J RES 88: On Passage 2025-05-01 · Party voted Nay · Passed

Recent Votes

Date Bill Vote Result
2026-02-12 H R 2189: On Passage Yea Passed ⚡
2026-02-11 H RES 1057: On Ordering the Previous Question Nay Passed
2026-02-11 H RES 1057: On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended Nay Passed
2026-02-11 H R 3617: On Motion to Recommit Yea Failed
2026-02-11 H R 3617: On Passage Nay Passed
2026-02-11 H J RES 72: On Passage Yea Passed
2026-02-11 H R 261: On Motion to Recommit Yea Failed
2026-02-11 H R 261: On Passage Nay Passed
2026-02-11 S 1383: On Motion to Commit Yea Failed
2026-02-11 S 1383: On Passage Nay Passed
2026-02-10 H RES 1042: On Ordering the Previous Question Nay Passed
2026-02-10 H RES 1042: On Agreeing to the Resolution Nay Failed
2026-02-09 H R 6644: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Yea Passed
2026-02-09 H R 1531: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Yea Passed
2026-02-04 H R 4090: On Motion to Recommit Yea Failed
2026-02-04 H R 4090: On Passage Nay Passed
2026-02-04 H J RES 142: On Passage Nay Passed
2026-02-03 H RES 1032: On Ordering the Previous Question Nay Passed
2026-02-03 H RES 1032: On Agreeing to the Resolution Nay Passed
2026-02-03 H R 7148: On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments Nay Passed

Data from GovTrack.us · 119th Congress