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U.S. House · Mississippi, District 2

Bennie G. Thompson

DDemocratIn this seat since April 13, 1993Term ends January 3, 2027This seat is on the ballot November 3, 2026.
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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.

24 Yes · 33 No · 3 Did not vote
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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

Public Law 119-111 · Signed Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.

House 262–159Senate 86–11Votes No
Public Law 119-98 · Signed Secure America Act

Gives the Department of Homeland Security extra money for border and immigration enforcement, in seven amounts that add up to $69.545 billion.

House 214–212Senate 52–47Votes No
H.J.Res. 140 · Signed Public Law 119-85

Cancels a federal order that had closed about 225,000 acres of national forest in northeastern Minnesota, near the Boundary Waters, to new mining leases for 20 years.

House 214–208Senate 50–49Votes No
H.J.Res. 142 · Signed Public Law 119-78

Cancels a District of Columbia law that changed how D.C.'s income and business taxes follow federal tax rules.

House 215–210Senate 49–47Votes No
Public Law 119-75 · Signed Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

Full-year fiscal 2026 funding for a further group of federal agencies.

House 217–214Senate 71–29Votes No
H.J.Res. 131 · Signed Public Law 119-52

Cancels a land agency decision that limited oil and gas leasing on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

House 217–209Senate 49–45Votes No
H.J.Res. 130 · Signed Public Law 119-51

Cancels a land agency plan for northeastern Wyoming that ended new federal coal leasing in the Buffalo area.

House 214–212Senate 51–43Votes No
H.J.Res. 106 · Signed Public Law 119-50

Cancels a land agency plan for central Alaska that set aside large areas for conservation and limited development.

House 215–210Senate 50–46Votes No
H.J.Res. 105 · Signed Public Law 119-49

Cancels a land agency plan for federal lands in North Dakota that limited where coal, oil and gas could be leased.

House 215–211Senate 50–45Votes No
H.J.Res. 104 · Signed Public Law 119-48

Cancels a land agency plan for eastern Montana that ended new federal coal leasing in the Miles City area.

House 211–208Senate 52–47Votes No
S.J.Res. 80 · Signed Public Law 119-47

Cancels a land agency plan that limited oil and gas leasing in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.

House 216–209Senate 52–45Votes No
Public Law 119-44 · Signed SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025

Renews federal programs for preventing and treating opioid addiction and supporting recovery.

House 366–57Senate: without objectionVotes No
Public Law 119-37 · Signed Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026

Ends the 43-day government shutdown of fall 2025.

House 222–209Senate 60–40Votes No
Public Law 119-27 · Signed GENIUS Act

Creates the first federal rules for payment stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar).

House 308–122Senate 68–30Votes No
Public Law 119-26 · Signed HALT Fentanyl Act

Permanently places fentanyl-related substances in the most restricted drug category, which carries the strictest criminal penalties, and eases registration for researchers who study them.

House 321–104Senate 84–16Votes No
Public Law 119-21 · Signed One Big Beautiful Bill Act

A broad tax and spending law.

House 218–214Senate 50–50Votes No
S.J.Res. 31 · Signed Public Law 119-20

Cancels an EPA rule that had stopped certain large sources of toxic air pollution from being moved into a less strictly regulated category.

House 216–212Senate 52–46Votes No
S.J.Res. 13 · Signed Public Law 119-19

Cancels a bank regulator's rule that changed how proposed bank mergers are reviewed, restoring the earlier, faster process.

House 220–207Senate 52–47Votes No
H.J.Res. 89 · Signed Public Law 119-17

Cancels the EPA approval that let California set stricter smog-pollution limits for heavy-duty truck engines.

House 225–196Senate 49–46Votes No
H.J.Res. 87 · Signed Public Law 119-15

Cancels the EPA approval that let California require truck makers to sell a rising share of zero-emission trucks.

House 231–191Senate 51–45Votes No
H.J.Res. 61 · Signed Public Law 119-14

Cancels an EPA rule that tightened limits on toxic air emissions from tire manufacturing plants.

House 216–202Senate 55–45Votes No
H.J.Res. 60 · Signed Public Law 119-13

Cancels a National Park Service rule that restricted where off-road vehicles could drive in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.

House 219–205Senate 50–43Votes No
S.J.Res. 28 · Signed Public Law 119-11

Cancels a rule that would have put the largest digital payment apps under the consumer bureau's regular supervision.

House 219–211Senate 51–47Votes No
S.J.Res. 18 · Signed Public Law 119-10

Cancels a consumer bureau rule that would have limited overdraft fees at the largest banks and credit unions.

House 217–211Senate 52–48Votes No
H.J.Res. 75 · Signed Public Law 119-9

Cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for commercial refrigerators and freezers.

House 214–193Senate 52–45Votes No
H.J.Res. 42 · Signed Public Law 119-8

Cancels an Energy Department rule on how appliance makers certify, label and report the energy use of their products.

House 222–203Senate 52–46Votes No
H.J.Res. 24 · Signed Public Law 119-7

Cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for walk-in coolers and freezers used by stores and restaurants.

House 203–182Senate 53–42Votes No
H.J.Res. 20 · Signed Public Law 119-6

Cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for tankless gas water heaters.

House 221–198Senate 53–44Votes No
H.J.Res. 25 · Signed Public Law 119-5

Cancels an IRS rule that would have required decentralized finance platforms to report their customers' digital asset sales the way stockbrokers do.

House 292–132Senate 70–28Votes No
Public Law 119-4 · Signed Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

Funds the federal government through September 30, 2025, mostly at the prior year's levels, with more for defense and less for non-defense programs.

House 217–213Senate 54–46Votes No
S.J.Res. 11 · Signed Public Law 119-3

Cancels a rule that required offshore oil and gas leaseholders to submit archaeological surveys of the seabed before drilling.

House 221–202Senate 54–44Votes No
H.J.Res. 35 · Signed Public Law 119-2

Cancels an EPA rule that set up how oil and gas facilities would be charged a fee for excess methane emissions.

House 220–206Senate 52–47Votes No
Public Law 119-1 · Signed Laken Riley Act

Requires immigration authorities to detain non-citizens without legal status who are charged with, arrested for or convicted of theft-related crimes, assaulting a police officer, or crimes causing death or serious injury.

House 263–156Senate 64–35Votes No

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Votes on a resolution that passed a law

Public Law 119-28 · Signed Rescissions Act of 2025

Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.

House adopted H.Res. 590, 216–213Senate 51–48Votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed this law in the House

What this member says about laws and orders

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2 excerpts

  1. 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.”

    Named by: bill number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint 3ef42c320885a759

  2. 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.”

    Named by: bill number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint d58b380930fd09b5

Member-requested spending

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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.

RecipientLawPurposeStateAmount
South Delta Planning & Development DistrictPublic Law 119-37Purchase of Public Safety EquipmentRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities ProgramMS$1,015,000
North Central Planning and Development DistrictPublic Law 119-37Facility ConstructionRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities ProgramMS$900,000
Humphreys CountyPublic Law 119-37Healthcare Facility Construction and ImprovementsRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities ProgramMS$1,015,000
City of GrenadaPublic Law 119-37City Hall Facility ConstructionRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities ProgramMS$1,015,000
Hinds CountyPublic Law 119-37Facility ImprovementsRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities ProgramMS$975,000
South Delta Planning & Development DistrictPublic Law 119-37Purchase of Food Storage and Distribution EquipmentRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities ProgramMS$440,000
Jackson Redevelopment AuthorityPublic Law 119-75Forward Together Initiative--Communit y Facilities Development, Construction, and EquipmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundMS$850,000
North Delta Planning & Development DistrictPublic Law 119-75Mississippi Student Facilities and Community RevitalizationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundMS$850,000
Washington County Board of SupervisorsPublic Law 119-75Washington County Sacred Homeless Shelter Facility ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundMS$850,000
Tougaloo CollegePublic Law 119-75Natchez Community Facilities RehabilitationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundMS$850,000
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RecipientLawPurposeStateAmount
Yazoo County Board of SupervisorsPublic Law 119-75Yazoo Parks ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundMS$500,000
Holmes County Consolidated School DistrictPublic Law 119-75STEM POWER--STEM Facilities Improvements and EquipmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundMS$250,000
North Central Planning and Development DistrictPublic Law 119-75Miracle Village Development and ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundMS$250,000
South Delta Planning and Development DistrictPublic Law 119-75Blight Elimination and Neighborhood RevitalizationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundMS$250,000

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House roll call 284 of 2026 (Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act)clerk.house.gov · saved
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