Bennie G. Thompson

34 years in the U.S. Congress · since 1993

• Representative MS-2 1993–present

• background Born January 28, 1948
• background American educator
• role U.S. representative for Mississippi's 2nd district since 1993
• role Chair of Committee on Homeland Security 2007-2011 and 2019-2023
• achievement First Democrat and first African American to chair Homeland Security Committee
• achievement Only Democrat in Mississippi's congressional delegation since 2011

Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source

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• 100.0%
  Roll-call participation →

  voted in 3 recorded roll calls · chamber median 100.0%

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• 15
  Bills sponsored →

  plus 429 cosponsored

  A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.

• 0
  Sponsored bills enacted →

  of 15 bills sponsored

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• 0
  Documented positions →

  no positions documented yet

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• 1
  Committee assignments →

  committees and subcommittees

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• Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member

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• Economy & TaxesOppose from votes

Data from Stock Watcher / official disclosures

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The members Thompson most often co-sponsors bills with — their legislative coalition.

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How Thompson connects to other members, committees, and PACs — drawn only from ingested records.

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