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Congressman Bennie Thompson from Mississippi

Profile for Congressman Bennie Thompson from Mississippi

Congressman Bennie  Thompson
Democrat
Next Election: 2022
Bennie Thompson
Mississippi
202-225-5876
District: 2
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Latest Announcements:

Aug 11 2021 - 9:32 AM

Congressman Thompson Writes Governor Reeves and MEMA on Failure to Request FEMA Assistance After June Delta Flooding

Aug 10 2021 - 10:10 AM

CONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES $300,000 AWARDED TO JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY

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Latest Votes:

Mar 24 2023

Voted Yes On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree on HCONRES25

Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust

Mar 24 2023

Voted No On Passage on HR5

Parents Bill of Rights Act

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Campaign Finance Summary:

Contributions: $1,379,892
Individual $380,901
PAC & SuperPac $998,263
Disbursements: $1,099,404
Individual Refunds $0
Committee Refunds $2,500
Debts Owed $0
Cash on Hand $1,523,548

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Recently Sponsored Bills:

hr7778 - May 16 2022

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit misuse of the Department of Homeland Security seal, and for other purposes.

House Homeland Security Committee

Cosponsors
0

hr7778 - May 16 2022

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit misuse of the Department of Homeland Security seal, and for other purposes.

House Homeland Security Committee

Cosponsors
0

hr7668 - May 6 2022

To ensure greater equity in Federal disaster assistance policies and programs by authorizing an equity steering group and equity advisor within the Federal Emergency Management Agency, improving data collection to measure disparate outcomes and participation barriers, requiring equity criteria to be applied to policies and programs, and permitting counties to seek emergency and major disaster declarations in certain circumstances, and for other purposes.

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Cosponsors
1

hr7668 - May 6 2022

To ensure greater equity in Federal disaster assistance policies and programs by authorizing an equity steering group and equity advisor within the Federal Emergency Management Agency, improving data collection to measure disparate outcomes and participation barriers, requiring equity criteria to be applied to policies and programs, and permitting counties to seek emergency and major disaster declarations in certain circumstances, and for other purposes.

House Financial Services Committee

Cosponsors
1

hres1037 - Apr 6 2022

Recommending that the House of Representatives find Peter K. Navarro and Daniel Scavino, Jr., in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas duly issued by the Select Committee to investigate the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol.

Cosponsors
0

hr6825 - Feb 25 2022

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the funding and administration of the Nonprofit Security Grant Program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Cosponsors
62

hr6825 - Feb 25 2022

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the funding and administration of the Nonprofit Security Grant Program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Cosponsors
62

hr6825 - Feb 25 2022

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the funding and administration of the Nonprofit Security Grant Program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Cosponsors
62

hr6825 - Feb 25 2022

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the funding and administration of the Nonprofit Security Grant Program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

House Homeland Security Committee

Cosponsors
62

hr6825 - Feb 25 2022

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the funding and administration of the Nonprofit Security Grant Program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

House Homeland Security Committee

Cosponsors
62

hres851 - Dec 14 2021

Recommending that the House of Representatives find Mark Randall Meadows in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol.

Cosponsors
0

hres730 - Oct 21 2021

Recommending that the House of Representatives find Stephen K. Bannon in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol.

Cosponsors
0

hr5633 - Oct 19 2021

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance transparency regarding reports conducted by the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Cosponsors
1

hr5633 - Oct 19 2021

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance transparency regarding reports conducted by the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

House Homeland Security Committee

Cosponsors
1

hr5633 - Oct 19 2021

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance transparency regarding reports conducted by the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

House Homeland Security Committee

Cosponsors
1

hr5633 - Oct 19 2021

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance transparency regarding reports conducted by the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

House Homeland Security Committee

Cosponsors
0

hr4729 - Jul 27 2021

To amend the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 to allow the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of the Department of the Interior and other agencies to provide grants, assistance, studies, Federal coordination, and essential restoration and protection of the Mississippi River Corridor for the purpose of sustaining critical environmental services and the major U.S. economies that depend on them and for other purposes.

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Cosponsors
0

hr4357 - Jul 6 2021

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain reforms to the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Cosponsors
15

hr3233 - May 14 2021

To establish the National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex, and for other purposes.

House Homeland Security Committee

Cosponsors
1

hr3233 - May 14 2021

To establish the National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex, and for other purposes.

House Homeland Security Committee

Cosponsors
1

hr3233 - May 14 2021

To establish the National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex, and for other purposes.

House Homeland Security Committee

Cosponsors
1

hr3233 - May 14 2021

To establish the National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex, and for other purposes.

House Homeland Security Committee

Cosponsors
1

hr3233 - May 14 2021

To establish the National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex, and for other purposes.

House Homeland Security Committee

Cosponsors
1

hr3233 - May 14 2021

To establish the National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex, and for other purposes.

House Homeland Security Committee

Cosponsors
1

hr3233 - May 14 2021

To establish the National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex, and for other purposes.

House Homeland Security Committee

Cosponsors
1

hr3233 - May 14 2021

To establish the National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex, and for other purposes.

House Homeland Security Committee

Cosponsors
1

hr903 - Feb 5 2021

To enhance the security operations of the Transportation Security Administration and stability of the transportation security workforce by applying the personnel system under title 5, United States Code, to employees of the Transportation Security Administration who provide screening of all passengers and property, and for other purposes.

House Oversight and Reform Committee

Cosponsors
5

hr903 - Feb 5 2021

To enhance the security operations of the Transportation Security Administration and stability of the transportation security workforce by applying the personnel system under title 5, United States Code, to employees of the Transportation Security Administration, and for other purposes.

Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Cosponsors
231

hr903 - Feb 5 2021

To enhance the security operations of the Transportation Security Administration and stability of the transportation security workforce by applying the personnel system under title 5, United States Code, to employees of the Transportation Security Administration who provide screening of all passengers and property, and for other purposes.

House Oversight and Reform Committee

Cosponsors
231

hr903 - Feb 5 2021

To enhance the security operations of the Transportation Security Administration and stability of the transportation security workforce by applying the personnel system under title 5, United States Code, to employees of the Transportation Security Administration who provide screening of all passengers and property, and for other purposes.

House Oversight and Reform Committee

Cosponsors
231

hr490 - Jan 25 2021

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve morale within the Department of Homeland Security workforce by conferring new responsibilities to the Chief Human Capital Officer, establishing an employee engagement steering committee, requiring action plans, and authorizing an annual employee award program, and for other purposes.

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Cosponsors
0

hr490 - Jan 25 2021

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve morale within the Department of Homeland Security workforce by conferring new responsibilities to the Chief Human Capital Officer, establishing an employee engagement steering committee, requiring action plans, and authorizing an annual employee award program, and for other purposes.

House Homeland Security Committee

Cosponsors
0

hr8993 - Dec 16 2020

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to carry out an intelligence and cybersecurity diversity fellowship program, and for other purposes.

House Homeland Security Committee

Cosponsors
1

hr8791 - Nov 19 2020

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain reforms to the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Cosponsors
12

hr8791 - Nov 19 2020

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain reforms to the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Cosponsors
12

hr6160 - Mar 9 2020

To extend the chemical facility anti-terrorism standards program of the Department of Homeland Security.

House Energy and Commerce Committee

Cosponsors
3

hr6160 - Mar 9 2020

To extend the chemical facility anti-terrorism standards program of the Department of Homeland Security.

House Energy and Commerce Committee

Cosponsors
3

hr6160 - Mar 9 2020

To extend the chemical facility anti-terrorism standards program of the Department of Homeland Security.

House Energy and Commerce Committee

Cosponsors
3

hr4782 - Oct 22 2019

To establish a national commission on online platforms and homeland security, and for other purposes.

House Energy and Commerce Committee

Cosponsors
18

hr3731 - Jul 11 2019

To respond to the Northern Triangle migrant surge at the southern border in a strategic and humane manner, and for other purposes.

House Ways and Means Committee

Cosponsors
18