THOMPSON, BENNIE G.

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THOMPSON, BENNIE G.
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: Experience: House: District 2, 1993-Present; Home State: Mississippi; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $724,228Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Bennie G. Thompson

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: London; 1 Child: BendaLonne

Birth Date: 01/28/1948

Birth Place: Bolton, MS

Home City: Bolton, MS

Religion: Methodist

Education

MS, Education, Jackson State University, 1972

BA, Political Science, Tougaloo College, 1968

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 1993-present

Regional Whip, United States House of Representatives

Won Special Election, United States House of Representatives, April 13, 1993

County Supervisor, Board of Supervisors, Hinds County, Mississippi, 1980-1983

Mayor, Bolton, Mississippi, 1973-1980

Alderman, Bolton, Mississippi, 1969-1973

Current Legislative Committees

Homeland Security, Ranking Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Congressional Black Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Rural Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Sunbelt Caucus, present

Member, Gaming Caucus, present

Member, Tennessee Valley Authority Caucus, present

Former Member, Congressional Children's Working Group

Former Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus

Professional Experience

Administrator, Tri-County Community Development Center, 1972-1974

Administrator, Jackson Hinds Comprehensive Health Center, 1970-1972

Teacher, Madison County School District, 1969-1970

Teacher, Franklin County School District, 1968-1969

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Lifetime Member, Asbury United Methodist Church, present

Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization, present

President, Mississippi Association of Black Mayors

Founding Member, Mississippi Association of Black Mayors

Founding Member, Mississippi Association of Black Supervisors, 1980-1993

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Support Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Strongly Oppose The death penalty should be abolished. We should let judges and juries decide what penalties to apply in each case.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Support A progressive income tax is necessary in modern society. That is the right way to run our tax system.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Support Voter ID laws just make it harder for people to vote, but what we should do is to make voting easier.
8. Prioritize green energy	Support We should establish a market-based solution for excess carbon emissions. The Kyoto Protocol should require developing countries' participation to make the solution work.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Support It is necessary to expand military under financial budgets. Only our military are strong enough, our people can live freely enough.
11. Support & expand free trade	Strongly Oppose We should restrict trade with any country which costs us jobs or which creates a trade deficit. And International trade just ships jobs overseas.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Support The government should make few restrictions on immigration but not treat illegal aliens as criminals.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Oppose We should consider about both nature rights and human needs, accounting for nature's value for humans as well as for other environmental benefits.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Oppose Faith-based origanizations and prayer in schools are inappropriate because they fail to recognize American pluralism and religious diversity.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Support Homosexuals are equal with any other members of society. We should acknowledge the legitimacy of homosexual partners, but civil unions are preferable to using the term "marriage".
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

Total: 166

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
05/17/2017	H.R.2309	Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2017	05/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security. (All Actions)
05/16/2017	H.R.1715	Medgar Evers House Study Act	05/16/2017 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 76. (All Actions)
05/02/2017	H.R.2283	DHS MORALE Act	05/02/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. (All Actions)
04/26/2017	H.R.455	To designate the United States courthouse located at 501 East Court Street in Jackson, Mississippi, as the "R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse".	04/26/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions)
04/07/2017	H.Res.235	Directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the Department of Homeland Security's research, integration, and analysis activities relating to Russian Government interference in the elections for Federal office held in 2016.	04/07/2017 Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 40. (All Actions)
04/06/2017	H.R.2082	For the relief of Daniela Vargas.	04/06/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
03/22/2017	H.R.1486	Securing American Non-Profit Organizations Against Terrorism Act of 2017	03/22/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications. (All Actions)
03/02/2017	H.R.1327	American Red Cross Transparency Act of 2017	03/02/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
08/18/2015	H.R.2390	Homeland Security University-Based Centers Review Act	08/18/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. (All Actions)
02/01/2017	H.R.697	Department of Homeland Security Clearance Management and Administration Act	02/01/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
09/06/2016	H.R.959	Medgar Evers House Study Act	09/06/2016 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 608. (All Actions)
05/20/2016	H.R.5256	Expanding DHS Overseas Passenger Security Screening and Vetting Operations Act	05/20/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
05/17/2016	H.R.4780	Department of Homeland Security Strategy for International Programs Act	05/17/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
02/16/2016	H.R.4488	Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2016	02/16/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security. (All Actions)
12/04/2015	H.R.4079	Secure Refugee Process Act of 2015	12/04/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
11/03/2015	H.R.3505	Department of Homeland Security Clearance Management and Administration Act	11/03/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
09/18/2015	H.R.3517	American Red Cross Sunshine Act	09/18/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications. (All Actions)
08/11/2015	H.R.3418	Federal Protective Service Improvement and Accountability Act of 2015	08/11/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency. (All Actions)
08/11/2015	H.R.3416	Flight School Security Act of 2015	08/11/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security. (All Actions)
08/11/2015	H.R.3415	Aviation Screening Contractor Reform and Accountability Act	08/11/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security. (All Actions)

Total: 3410

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
10/26/2007	H.Con.Res.172	Honoring the life of each of the 9 fallen City of Charleston firefighters who lost their lives in Charleston, South Carolina, on June 18, 2007.
10/26/2007	H.R.1154	To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Michael Ellis DeBakey, M.D.
10/25/2007	H.R.3892	Federal Labor-Management Partnership Act of 2007
10/24/2007	H.R.1955	Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007	Passed	Yea
10/17/2007	H.R.3876	Income Equity Act of 2007
10/16/2007	H.Res.716	Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to raising awareness and enhancing the state of computer security in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of National Cyber Security Awareness Month.
10/16/2007	H.Con.Res.25	Expressing the sense of Congress that it is the goal of the United States that, not later than January 1, 2025, the agricultural, forestry, and working land of the United States should provide from renewable resources not less than 25 percent of the total energy consumed in the United States and continue to produce safe, abundant, and affordable food, feed, and fiber.
10/16/2007	H.R.20	Melanie Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act	Passed	Yea
10/15/2007	H.R.2895	National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007	Passed	Yea
10/12/2007	H.R.3652	Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2007
10/12/2007	H.R.3543	James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2007
10/10/2007	H.Res.106	Affirmation of the United States Record on the Armenian Genocide Resolution
10/09/2007	H.Res.697	Commending Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre for establishing a National Football League record for most career touchdown passes, and for other purposes.
10/09/2007	H.Res.654	Congratulating the Phoenix Mercury for winning the 2007 Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) Championship.
10/04/2007	H.Res.714	Supporting the work of firefighters to educate and protect the Nation's communities, and the goals and ideals of Fire Prevention Week, October 7-13, 2007, as designated by the National Fire Protection Association.
10/04/2007	H.R.2828	Foreign Service Victims of Terrorism Act of 2007	Passed	Yea
10/03/2007	H.R.2003	Ethiopia Democracy and Accountability Act of 2007
10/01/2007	H.R.3715	Rural Commuters Relief Act of 2007
09/27/2007	H.R.3691	SAFE Consumer Product Act
09/27/2007	H.Res.689	Calling upon George W. Bush, President of the United States, to urge full cooperation by his former political appointees, current Administration officials, and their friends and associates with congressional investigations.

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