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Bennie G. Thompson

Bennie G. Thompson

D MS-2 · House

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Defense

+287
Helped 1410 Hurt 1123 Unclear 855

Healthcare

+404
Helped 1083 Hurt 679 Mixed 39 Unclear 638

Finance

-99
Helped 760 Hurt 859 Mixed 4 Unclear 426

Education

+257
Helped 790 Hurt 533 Unclear 340

Energy

-54
Helped 331 Hurt 385 Mixed 3 Unclear 243

Transportation

+213
Helped 444 Hurt 231 Unclear 247

Agriculture

+175
Helped 417 Hurt 242 Unclear 135

Veterans Affairs

+293
Helped 456 Hurt 163 Unclear 110

Criminal Justice

-55
Helped 275 Hurt 330 Mixed 5 Unclear 57

Trade

-46
Helped 224 Hurt 270 Mixed 2 Unclear 162

Labor

+101
Helped 271 Hurt 170 Unclear 207

Government Operations

-20
Helped 49 Hurt 69 Unclear 423

Maritime

-480
Helped 20 Hurt 500 Unclear 17

Immigration

-145
Helped 134 Hurt 279 Mixed 4 Unclear 79

Environment

-68
Helped 137 Hurt 205 Unclear 146

Technology

+45
Helped 215 Hurt 170 Unclear 50

Housing

+56
Helped 224 Hurt 168 Unclear 34

Elections

-6
Helped 190 Hurt 196 Mixed 2

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Civil Rights

+37
Helped 154 Hurt 117 Unclear 45
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

24129 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1975), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Treasury (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (5), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (680), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Black Maternal Health Beneficiaries (1)
Direct (746), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Professional Development (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (641), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Perinatal Care (1), Reproductive Health (1)
Direct (372), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (248), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3580), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (221), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (241), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (233), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (227), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (166), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-275
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-244
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-45
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-79
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
-133
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
+13
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
-6
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-115
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+56
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-45
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+2
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-119
Law Enforcement -44

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hres1255-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the designation of the week of May 4 through May 8, 2026, as "Teacher Appreciation Week".

1 clause May 4, 2026

hr8505-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Veterinary Education Equity Act

1 clause Apr 27, 2026
Federal Administration Education

hres1209-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the significance of "Community College Month" in April as a celebration of more than 1,000 institutions throughout the United States supporting access to higher education, workforce training, and more, broadly sustaining and advancing the Nation's economic prosperity.

1 clause Apr 23, 2026

hr8264-119

Cosponsor In Committee

HBCU Research Capacity Act

5 clauses Apr 14, 2026
Federal Administration Education Defense Contractors

hr8235-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Books Save Lives Act

3 clauses Apr 9, 2026
Education

hr7977-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Energy Bills Relief Act

57 clauses Mar 18, 2026
Health Care Providers Education Defense Contractors Federal Administration

hr7973-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Momnibus Act

46 clauses Mar 18, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Immigration Services

hr7826-119

Cosponsor In Committee

HBCU AI Research Leadership Act

1 clause Mar 5, 2026
Federal Administration Education

hres1088-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing and celebrating the significance of Black history museums and cultural institutions.

1 clause Feb 26, 2026
Education

hr7740-119

Cosponsor In Committee

African American History Act of 2026

4 clauses Feb 26, 2026
Education

hres1071-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the desegregation efforts at Girard College in Philadelphia, and the leaders involved in African-American integration and civil rights expansion.

1 clause Feb 23, 2026
Education

hr7531-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Healthy Families Act

10 clauses Feb 12, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hres1040-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month.

1 clause Feb 5, 2026
Education

hr7340-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2026

25 clauses Feb 4, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr7247-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Prison Libraries Act of 2026

9 clauses Jan 27, 2026
Health Care Providers Education Law Enforcement

hr6806-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Antisemitism Response and Prevention Act of 2025

9 clauses Dec 17, 2025
Non-Profit Institutions General Public Education Government

hr6725-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Jobs, On-the-Job Earn-While-You-Learn Training, and Apprenticeships for Young African-Americans Act

6 clauses Dec 15, 2025
Labor Non-Profit Institutions Education Government

hr6574-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act

2 clauses Dec 10, 2025
Financial Services Government Education Taxpayers

hr6429-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expanding Cybersecurity Workforce Act of 2025

1 clause Dec 4, 2025
Labor Government Education Technology

hr6241-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Urban and Rural Diabetes Initiative Act

2 clauses Nov 20, 2025
Non-Profit Institutions Healthcare Providers State & Local Government Government
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