Bennie G. Thompson
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Thompson has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Thompson is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Thompson votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Thompson votes Yes on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026 and the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
On funding the government, Thompson votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and the September 2026 funding extension, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies.
Thompson votes No on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Thompson votes to cancel 1 and against cancelling 23. The rules Thompson votes to cancel come from: Environmental Protection Agency (1).
Thompson votes differently from most House Democrats on 3 of 57 Yes and No votes: No on the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025, No on the HALT Fentanyl Act and Yes on the law that cancels the EPA approval that let California phase out sales of new gasoline-only cars by 2035.
Thompson did not vote on Lulu's Law, the Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act and the Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act.
Votes on laws that passed
Most recent
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Most recent No votes
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Gives the Department of Homeland Security extra money for border and immigration enforcement, in seven amounts that add up to $69.545 billion.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
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2 excerpts
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJuly 3, 2025
Congressman Bennie G. Thompson Statement on the Passage of the Republicans’ ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
“Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) voted against House Republicans’ ‘One Big Ugly Bill’ (H.R. 1). The legislation includes drastic cuts to Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), College Education, Grants and Loans, Veterans Benefits and other programs essential for Mississippians to enjoy a basic quality of life.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActMay 22, 2025
Congressman Bennie G. Thompson Statement on Republicans Jamming Their GOP Tax Scam Through the House
“Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) voted against House Republicans' Reconciliation Bill (H.R. 1). The legislation includes drastic cuts to Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and other basic benefits, to pay for tax cuts for the rich and wealthy.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 14 spending items this member requested, $10,010,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Delta Planning & Development District | Public Law 119-37 | Purchase of Public Safety EquipmentRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | MS | $1,015,000 |
| North Central Planning and Development District | Public Law 119-37 | Facility ConstructionRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | MS | $900,000 |
| Humphreys County | Public Law 119-37 | Healthcare Facility Construction and ImprovementsRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | MS | $1,015,000 |
| City of Grenada | Public Law 119-37 | City Hall Facility ConstructionRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | MS | $1,015,000 |
| Hinds County | Public Law 119-37 | Facility ImprovementsRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | MS | $975,000 |
| South Delta Planning & Development District | Public Law 119-37 | Purchase of Food Storage and Distribution EquipmentRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | MS | $440,000 |
| Jackson Redevelopment Authority | Public Law 119-75 | Forward Together Initiative--Communit y Facilities Development, Construction, and EquipmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MS | $850,000 |
| North Delta Planning & Development District | Public Law 119-75 | Mississippi Student Facilities and Community RevitalizationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MS | $850,000 |
| Washington County Board of Supervisors | Public Law 119-75 | Washington County Sacred Homeless Shelter Facility ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MS | $850,000 |
| Tougaloo College | Public Law 119-75 | Natchez Community Facilities RehabilitationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MS | $850,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yazoo County Board of Supervisors | Public Law 119-75 | Yazoo Parks ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MS | $500,000 |
| Holmes County Consolidated School District | Public Law 119-75 | STEM POWER--STEM Facilities Improvements and EquipmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MS | $250,000 |
| North Central Planning and Development District | Public Law 119-75 | Miracle Village Development and ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MS | $250,000 |
| South Delta Planning and Development District | Public Law 119-75 | Blight Elimination and Neighborhood RevitalizationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MS | $250,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
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Reported stock trades
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