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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.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Thompson stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
255 bills totalHR 7382 · Introduced Feb 4, 2026 · Emergency Management
Feb 4, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
HRES 1035 · Introduced Feb 3, 2026 · Emergency Management
Feb 3, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 7124 · Introduced Jan 15, 2026 · Immigration
Jan 16, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
HR 6548 · Introduced Dec 10, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Dec 11, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
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 · Introduced Aug 15, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security
Aug 18, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
HR 4579 · Introduced Jul 21, 2025 · Emergency Management
Jul 22, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
HR 4467 · Introduced Jul 16, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Mar 17, 2026: Received in the Senate.
HRES 567 · Introduced Jul 2, 2025 · Energy
Jul 2, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 2901 · Introduced Apr 10, 2025 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Apr 10, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
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
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted