• THOMPSON, BENNIE G.
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%
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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
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
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
06/12/2017 H.Res.380 Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
06/08/2017 H.R.2854 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual who is subject to a requirement to present identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office to meet such requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification, and for other purposes.
05/22/2017 H.R.2589 To waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease.
05/22/2017 H.R.1370 Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.R.2514 To amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure that revenues collected from passengers as aviation security fees are used to help finance the costs of aviation security screening by repealing a requirement that a portion of such fees be credited as offsetting receipts and deposited in the general fund of the Treasury.
05/18/2017 H.Res.341 Recognizing the contributions of Defense laboratories to national security and supporting the designation of May 18, 2017, as the "Department of Defense Laboratory Day 2017".
05/18/2017 H.R.2281 Border Enforcement Security Task Force Reauthorization Act of 2017
05/17/2017 H.R.2477 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/09/2017 H.R.267 Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2017
05/04/2017 H.Res.314 Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.
05/04/2017 H.R.2328 Low-Income Sewer and Water Assistance Program Act of 2017
05/02/2017 H.R.2282 Equality Act
04/27/2017 H.R.1135 To reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program.
04/26/2017 H.R.1372 Homeland Security for Children Act
04/17/2017 H.R.1927 African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2017
04/08/2017 H.R.2084 Year-Round Pell Grant Restoration Act
04/07/2017 H.R.1902 Social Security 2100 Act
04/06/2017 H.R.2045 Community College Energy Training Act of 2017
04/04/2017 H.R.1870 Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2017
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