U.S. Representative — Mississippi's 2nd District
Bennie Thompson
Democrat · Mississippi
Democrat U.S. Representative for Mississippi's 2nd congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Legislative Record
Recently sponsored bills (50 on record)
- H.R.9163 — Critical Access Hospital RIP Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jun 4, 2026)
- H.R.7382 — Nonprofit Security Grant Program Transparency Act (Introduced, Feb 4, 2026)
- H.R.7124 — Realigning Mobile Phone Biometrics for American Privacy Protection Act (Introduced, Jan 15, 2026)
- H.R.6548 — DHS Suicide Prevention and Resiliency for Law Enforcement Act (Introduced, Dec 10, 2025)
- H.R.4971 — Terrorist Watchlist Data Accuracy and Transparency Act (Introduced, Aug 15, 2025)
- H.R.4579 — FEMA Cybersecurity Improvement Act (Introduced, Jul 21, 2025)
- H.R.4467 — Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act (Introduced, Jul 16, 2025)
Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey approximately 7 acres of specified land (in two parcels) within the Vicksburg National Military Park to Mississippi for an interpretive center. The conveyed land must facilitate… - H.R.2901 — Department of Homeland Security Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Act (Introduced, Apr 10, 2025)
Recent floor votes (100 on record)
- Voted Nay on H.R.8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.Con.Res.89 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.Con.Res.113 — Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted No on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)
- H.R.9959 — To establish a Green New Deal for public schools. (Introduced, Jul 27, 2026)
- H.R.9882 — DHS Acquisition Documentation Integrity Act (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
- H.R.9827 — Wildfire Reduction Market Expansion Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
- H.R.8730 — Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 20, 2026)
- H.R.8874 — Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Reporting Act of 2026 (Introduced, May 19, 2026)
- H.R.4664 — Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act (Introduced, Jul 23, 2025)
- H.R.2904 — Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act (Introduced, Jul 23, 2025)
- H.R.4678 — RAP Act of 2025 (Introduced, Jul 23, 2025)
Voting analysis
Three of Bennie Thompson's five filings are about whether the security apparatus gets things right. One demands accuracy and transparency in the terrorist watchlist. One concerns mobile phone biometrics and privacy. One requires transparency in a nonprofit security grant programme. He leads the minority on Homeland Security, and a run of bills like that is what oversight looks like when it is turned into legislation rather than hearings.
Of the 50 most recent of those, 49 currently sit at Introduced.
Watchlist accuracy in particular is a narrow-sounding subject with a wide consequence: a list that cannot be checked or corrected produces people who cannot fly and cannot find out why. Government operations top his classified subjects, with emergency management second.
Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Bennie Thompson's cluster into: Government Operations and Politics (15), Emergency Management (10), Crime and Law Enforcement (4), Transportation and Public Works (3), Armed Forces and National Security (2), Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues (2).
No delegation comparison
Mississippi sends one Democrat to the House. The group figure that appears on most pages here requires a same-state, same-party set of at least two, and there is no such set, so nothing is shown. Two of his own subcommittee's ranking members appear elsewhere on this site, which is the nearest thing to a peer comparison available.
Three departures
A daylight saving measure he refused, and two he supported against his caucus — fuel retailing and de-escalation funding for police. All three passed. His departure rate is among the lowest of any Democrat here.
| Roll call | Date | Outcome | Their vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.R.139 Sunshine Protection Act On Passage · roll call 238 | Jul 14, 2026 | Passed | Nay (party: Yea) |
| H.R.1346 Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act On Passage · roll call 164 | May 13, 2026 | Passed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| H.R.2189 Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act On Passage · roll call 70 | Feb 12, 2026 | Passed | Yea (party: Nay) |
Tenure and attendance
Seventeen terms from the early nineteen-nineties. He misses a considerably larger share of votes than most members counted here.
First elected in 1993, now serving across 17 terms. Bennie Thompson falls in the veteran cohort.
By the numbers
In the 119th Congress, Bennie Thompson has 256 bills sponsored, 5572 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Homeland Security (Ranking Member)
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