Bennie G. Thompson

D Democrat Representative from Mississippi, District 2

Mississippi 2466 Rayburn House Office Building 202-225-5876 Born 1948-01-28

Bennie G. Thompson is a Democrat Representative representing Mississippi's 2nd congressional district, serving since 1993. Bennie G. Thompson sits on 1 committee, including House Committee on Homeland Security.

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

2023-Q1 – 2024-Q4

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

Recent Activity

H.R. 4467: Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act

2026-09-29

Bill Text: This bill's text for status <Passed Congress> (Sept. 29, 2026) is now available. Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS2] is the sponsor of this bill.

H.R. 4467: Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act

2026-09-22

Passed House & Senate (President next): Sponsor: Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS2] Last Action: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Explanation: This bill was passed by Congress on September 22, 2026 and goes to the President next.

Yea

S. 2403: Retire through Ownership Act

2026-09-16 Passed 401/14

Yea

H.R. 9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026

2026-09-16 Passed 415/9

Yea

H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection Act

2026-09-16 Passed 417/3

Nay

H.J.Res. 213: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroa

2026-09-16 Passed 214/208

Nay

H.R. 10326: PROOF Act

2026-09-16 Passed 217/207

Nay

H.R. 9576: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026

2026-09-16 Passed 352/72

Nay

H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

2026-09-16 Passed 262/159

Yea

H.Con.Res. 93: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

2026-09-15 Passed 220/204

Data from GovTrack.us

Voting Record

98.1% Party Loyalty

With Party 635

Against Party 12

Not Voting 26

647 Total Votes Cast

Broke with Party (12)

Nay

H R 9576: On Passage 2026-09-16 · Party voted Yea · Passed

Nay

H R 139: On Passage 2026-07-14 · Party voted Yea · Passed

Yea

H R 1346: On Passage 2026-05-13 · Party voted Nay · Passed

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

Recent Votes

Date	Bill	Vote	Result
2026-09-16	H R 5334: On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments	Nay	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 9576: On Passage	Nay	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 10326: On Passage	Nay	Passed
2026-09-16	H J RES 213: On Passage	Nay	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 9340: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 9497: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	S 2403: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H RES 1486: On Motion to Table	Nay	Passed
2026-09-15	H RES 1530: On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Passed
2026-09-15	H RES 1530: On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 2978: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 8278: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 4646: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 2140: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 9500: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H J RES 210: On Passage	Nay	Passed
2026-09-15	H CON RES 93: On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Passed
2026-09-14	H R 4219: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-14	H R 3276: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-03	H R 4795: On Passage	Nay	Passed

Data from GovTrack.us · 119th Congress

Campaign Finance

2026 election cycle fundraising from FEC filings

$460K Total Raised

$351K From PACs

$106K From Individuals

$1.7M Cash on Hand

Top PAC Contributors

Committee	Type	Amount
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE NONE		$7.5K
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO	Labor	$7.5K
D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS) INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS	Labor	$6.5K
THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL	Trade	$6.5K
ENTERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENPAC) ENTERGY CORPORATION	Corp	$5.5K
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE (AAJ)	Member	$5.5K
JSTREETPAC J STREET	Member	$5.1K
UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE UNITE HERE	Labor	$5.0K
INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION	Labor	$5.0K
TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA	Labor	$5.0K
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOV'T EMPLOYEES	Labor	$5.0K
OSI SYSTEMS INC PAC OSI PAC OSI SYSTEMS INC.	Corp	$5.0K
CARNIVAL/PRINCESS HOLLAND AMERICA LINE INC. PAC (HALPAC) HOLLAND AMERICA LINE INC.	Corp	$5.0K
GULF STATES TOYOTA INC FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC.	Corp	$5.0K
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION	Trade	$5.0K

2026 cycle · Data from Federal Election Commission