U.S. House Representative
Bennie G. Thompson
2nd District of Mississippi · Democrat
Power Score
Emerging
How is this scored?- In Office SinceApr 13, 1993
- Next ElectionNov 2026
- Current Term17th Term
At a Glance
15
Bills Sponsored
0 passed
1
Committees
1 leadership
99%
Party Alignment
Very strong
9
Power Score
Pending
MS-2
District
House seat
Leadership Roles
View all- House Committee on Homeland SecurityRanking MemberThe House Committee on Homeland Security has jurisdiction over matters related to national defense. It has six subcommittees on border and maritime security; counterterrorism and intelligence; cybersecurity and infrastructure protection; emergency preparedness, response, and communications; oversight and management efficiency; and transportation and protective security. The Committee was created in 2002 in the aftermath of the September 11th, 2001 attacks.
Voting Alignment
View details- With party99%
- With districtSample
- Bipartisan0%
- Against party1%
Based on 559 recorded votes.
District Snapshot
View districtTop Issue Areas
From 15 recent bills- Economy28%
- Climate24%
- Safety24%
- Rights12%
- Military8%
Share of issue-area tags across the 15 most recent sponsored bills. Tags don't sum to 100% because the rest falls outside the top five.
Recent Activity
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Recent Bills Sponsored
View allHR 91632026
Critical Access Hospital RIP Act of 2026
In CommitteeHR 44672025
Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act
passed_one_chamberHR 73822026
Nonprofit Security Grant Program Transparency Act
In CommitteeHRES 10352026
Condemning Federal workforce reductions that undermine preparedness, response, and recovery, and expressing concern regarding proposed future staffing cuts to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
In CommitteeContact Official
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