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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 Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Thompson votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
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
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Thompson's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 442were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
98.9%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
1.1%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
4.2%
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
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Thompson has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
15
Sponsored this Congress
256 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
5,577
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
256
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
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