Bennie Thompson

Representative from Mississippi

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1993–nowID T000193

LegislationHEADLINE

96%with Dems

of 12,162 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

96%with Dems

of 12,162 · both combined

Steepest move

+7 pts

2005 → 2007

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓199319992005201120172023

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

98.9%with Democrats

of 459 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +7 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 459 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress99.3% · 3,100 votes

Economics and Public Finance93.8% · 2,683 votes

Armed Forces and National Security89.5% · 866 votes

Government Operations and Politics97.7% · 571 votes

Energy89.7% · 409 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources93.9% · 363 votes

Finance and Financial Sector96.7% · 359 votes

International Affairs95.1% · 325 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement99% · 310 votes

Health96.7% · 304 votes

Taxation95.9% · 295 votes

Environmental Protection94.8% · 291 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 236 votes

Education98.1% · 209 votes

Transportation and Public Works93.5% · 199 votes

Emergency Management97.9% · 192 votes

Law93.8% · 144 votes

Agriculture and Food81.8% · 137 votes

Science, Technology, Communications96.2% · 133 votes

Immigration100% · 119 votes

Housing and Community Development99.1% · 112 votes

Commerce95.8% · 95 votes

Water Resources Development94.7% · 75 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance96.9% · 64 votes

Social Welfare97.9% · 48 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues97.9% · 47 votes

Native Americans95.7% · 47 votes

Animals100% · 28 votes

Commemorations83.3% · 24 votes

Families89.5% · 19 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion90% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

17 Congresses

103rd · 1993119th · 2025

Democrat · House · MS103rd–119th

Term datesexact

Bennie Thompson

Representative from Mississippi

HOUSED1993–now17 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

95.8%with Democrats

of 12,162 votes · 4.2% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested96%of 12,162 · combined

Steepest move+7 pts2005→07, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019932025

2025–26 · 119th · Democrat · of 459 votes98.9%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 459 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Congress99.3% · 3,100

Economics and Public Finance93.8% · 2,683

Armed Forces and National Security89.5% · 866

Government Operations and Politics97.7% · 571

Energy89.7% · 409

Public Lands and Natural Resources93.9% · 363

Finance and Financial Sector96.7% · 359

International Affairs95.1% · 325

Crime and Law Enforcement99% · 310

Health96.7% · 304

Taxation95.9% · 295

Environmental Protection94.8% · 291

Labor and Employment100% · 236

Education98.1% · 209

Transportation and Public Works93.5% · 199

Emergency Management97.9% · 192

Law93.8% · 144

Agriculture and Food81.8% · 137

Science, Technology, Communications96.2% · 133

Immigration100% · 119

Housing and Community Development99.1% · 112

Commerce95.8% · 95

Water Resources Development94.7% · 75

Foreign Trade and International Finance96.9% · 64

Social Welfare97.9% · 48

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues97.9% · 47

Native Americans95.7% · 47

Animals100% · 28

Commemorations83.3% · 24

Families89.5% · 19

Arts, Culture, Religion90% · 10

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

103rd · 1993119th · 2025

Democrat103rd–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th