Portrait of Bennie G. Thompson

MEMBER OF CONGRESS

Rep. Bennie G. Thompson [D-MS-2]

House · serving since 1993

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256SPONSORED
5,575COSPONSORED

Lobbying activity on Bennie's bills

2 orgs

Orgs and lobbyists with LDA disclosures naming Bennie's recent bills — derived across 2 bills of the 18 most recent sponsored/cosponsored bills with disclosed activity. This is who is in the room on Bennie's legislation.

Lobbyists in the room

Air Transport Association of America, Inc. (D/b/a Airlines for America)
Air Transport Association of America, Inc. (D/b/a Airlines for America)
Longbow Public Policy Group, LLC
Air Transport Association of America, Inc. (D/b/a Airlines for America)
Air Transport Association of America, Inc. (D/b/a Airlines for America)
Air Transport Association of America, Inc. (D/b/a Airlines for America)
Longbow Public Policy Group, LLC
Air Transport Association of America, Inc. (D/b/a Airlines for America)
Per-bill breakdown (2)
H.R. 65481 org · 2 lobs
H.R. 20861 org · 6 lobs

Committee assignments

Bennie's current House committee + subcommittee assignments. Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators (daily-updated).

House Committee on Homeland SecurityRanking Member

Office

2466 Rayburn House Office Building

Policy footprint (recent bills)

Issue areas across Bennie's last 25 sponsored and last 25 cosponsored bills.

Sponsored

Emergency Management6
Government Operations and Politics4
Crime and Law Enforcement4
Immigration3
Armed Forces and National Security2
Health1
Public Lands and Natural Resources1
Energy1

Cosponsored

Health4
Crime and Law Enforcement3
Government Operations and Politics2
Foreign Trade and International Finance2
Education2
Immigration2
Families1
Public Lands and Natural Resources1

Recent sponsored bills

256

H.R. 9163

Critical Access Hospital RIP Act of 2026

2026-06-04: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R. 7382

Nonprofit Security Grant Program Transparency Act

2026-02-05: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

H.Res. 1035

Condemning Federal workforce reductions that undermine preparedness, response, and recovery, and expressing concern regarding proposed future staffing cuts to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

2026-02-04: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

H.R. 7124

Realigning Mobile Phone Biometrics for American Privacy Protection Act

2026-01-16: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

H.R. 6548

DHS Suicide Prevention and Resiliency for Law Enforcement Act

2025-12-11: Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.

H.Res. 698

Recognizing the victims, survivors, and thousands of other Americans impacted by the September 11, 2001, attacks, and for other purposes.

2025-09-10: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

H.R. 4971

Terrorist Watchlist Data Accuracy and Transparency Act

2025-08-18: Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.

H.R. 4579

FEMA Cybersecurity Improvement Act

2025-07-22: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.

H.R. 4467

Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act

2026-03-17: Received in the Senate.

H.Res. 567

Commemorating and honoring the 40-year anniversary of Entergy's Grand Gulf Nuclear Station located in Port Gibson, Mississippi, and recognizing the important role nuclear power plays in energizing life in Mississippi.

2025-07-02: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

H.R. 2901

Department of Homeland Security Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Act

2025-04-10: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.

H.R. 2698

Bolstering Security Against Ghost Guns Act

2025-04-07: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

H.R. 2086

Rights for the TSA Workforce Act

2025-03-11: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

H.Res. 113

Directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit to the House of Representatives certain documents relating to Department of Homeland Security policies and activities related to the security of Department info…

2025-03-05: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 7.

H.Res. 114

Directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit to the House of Representatives certain documents relating to Department of Homeland Security policies and activities related to domestic preparedness and colle…

2025-03-04: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 6.

Showing 15 of 256 sponsored bills. Full list on Congress.gov ↗.

Recent cosponsored bills

5,575

H.R. 6610

Pharmacists Fight Back [in Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans Act]

2026-07-22: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 2.

H.J.Res. 209

Supporting the designation of November 9 of each year as "Gold Star Father's Day".

2026-08-03: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

H.R. 9849

Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Act of 2026

2026-07-22: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

H.R. 9959

To establish a Green New Deal for public schools.

2026-07-27: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

H.R. 9882

DHS Acquisition Documentation Integrity Act

2026-07-23: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.

H.R. 9827

Wildfire Reduction Market Expansion Act of 2026

2026-07-22: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

H.Con.Res. 114

Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.

2026-07-21: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

H.R. 8730

Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026

2026-05-11: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

H.Res. 45

Honoring Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.®, on reaching the historic milestone of 117 years of serving communities.

2025-01-15: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

H.R. 307

ARC Act of 2025

2025-01-14: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H122)

H.R. 4664

Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act

2025-07-23: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 2904

Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act

2025-04-10: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

H.R. 4678

RAP Act of 2025

2025-07-23: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 4683

Securing America’s Ports of Entry Act of 2025

2025-07-24: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

H.J.Res. 108

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that there is no immunity from criminal prosecution for an act on the grounds that such act was within the constitutional authority or official…

2025-07-22: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Showing 15 of 5,575 cosponsored bills.