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Bennie G. Thompson
U.S. Representative, Mississippi
2466 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
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 · as of Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Thompson stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 256 →HR 9163
HR 9163 · Introduced Jun 4, 2026 · Health
Jun 4, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 7382
HR 7382 · Introduced Feb 4, 2026 · Emergency Management
Feb 5, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
HRES 1035
HRES 1035 · Introduced Feb 3, 2026 · Emergency Management
Feb 4, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
HR 7124
HR 7124 · Introduced Jan 15, 2026 · Immigration
Jan 16, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
HR 6548
HR 6548 · Introduced Dec 10, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Dec 11, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
HRES 698
HRES 698 · Introduced Sep 10, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Sep 10, 2025: 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.
HR 4971
HR 4971 · Introduced Aug 15, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security
Aug 18, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
HR 4579
HR 4579 · Introduced Jul 21, 2025 · Emergency Management
Jul 22, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
HR 4467
HR 4467 · Introduced Jul 16, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Mar 17, 2026: Received in the Senate.
HRES 567
HRES 567 · Introduced Jul 2, 2025 · Energy
Jul 2, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 6, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Thompson's 584 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 400were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
98.8%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
1.3%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
4.3%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · above median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Thompson sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Thompson's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33