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Bennie G. Thompson

Bennie G. Thompson

D MS-2 · House

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Industry Impact Profile

11746 industry impacts

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Industries Helped

Direct (1429), Defense (94), Veterans Affairs (80), DoD (32), State (21), Legislative (20), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Congress (13), Agriculture (11), Coast Guard (9), DOJ (4), Judiciary (4), Justice (4), Oversight (4), Research (4), Local (3), State Agency (3), Army Corps (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Independent Agency (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Transportation (2), Treasury (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Legislative Branch (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (383), Veterans (88), Military Families (11), Foreign (2), Military (2), Black Maternal Health Beneficiaries (1), Parents (1)
Direct (384), Air Force (2), Families (1)
Direct (333), 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 (197), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2), Perinatal Care (1), Reproductive Health (1)
Direct (195), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Professional Development (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (127), Livestock (3), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2)

Industries Burdened

Direct (1190), Defense (84), Veterans Affairs (51), Coast Guard (27), Regulatory (10), FDA (9), Regulatory Agencies (9), EPA (8), Agriculture (7), Legislative (7), Federal Child Welfare (4), Foreign (4), SEC (4), VA (4), DOI (3), Executive (3), Local (3), Securities Regulation (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Emergency Management (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), HHS (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), China (1), DOE (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Legislative Branch (1), NNSA (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (238), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (203), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (153), Veterans (12), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (132), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1)
Direct (129), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Direct (87), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2)

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Voting Alignment by Industry

Analysis coverage
91.8% of votes
S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (70 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (176), Veterans Affairs (130), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), Legislative (27) +65 more
-218
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-53
General Public (9 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (11), Family Sponsors (4), Foreign (2), Military (2) +4 more
-214
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-82
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Transportation (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1)
-22
Healthcare (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2) +1 more
-83
Education (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
-18
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Public Issuers (4)
-60
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-4
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- +105
Taxpayers - - -33
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Livestock (3), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-105
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-32
Technology (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Cybersecurity (3), Blockchain/DLT (2), AI/Defense (1), Artificial Intelligence (1) +9 more
+12

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr5950-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To appropriate funds to ensure uninterrupted benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program and the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children.

2 clauses Nov 7, 2025

hjres132-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Commemorating October 2025 as Head Start Awareness Month and recognizing its positive impact on more than 40,000,000 children and their families.

0 clauses Oct 31, 2025

hres846-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

0 clauses Oct 31, 2025

hr5901-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To encourage States to report to the Attorney General certain information regarding inmates who give birth in the custody of law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Oct 31, 2025

hr5862-119

Cosponsor In Committee

American Energy Independence and Affordability Act

14 clauses Oct 28, 2025

hr5868-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide grants under the Drinking Water Infrastructure Risk and Resilience Program for training programs relating to protecting public water systems from and responding to cyberattacks, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Oct 28, 2025

hr5790-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the reimbursement of State governments, local governments, and school districts by the Government for funds used by them to maintain participation in Head Start and Early Head Start during a Government shutdown.

1 clause Oct 17, 2025

hr5740-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to require mandatory funding for the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes.

1 clause Oct 10, 2025

hr5707-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to prohibit a State from removing the name of any registrant from the official list of voters eligible to vote in elections for Federal office in the State unless the State verifies, on the basis of objective and reliable evidence, that the registrant is ineligible to vote in such elections.

2 clauses Oct 8, 2025

hr5725-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Attorney General to establish a grant to support communities transitioning to health-centered responses for mental health-related emergencies.

1 clause Oct 8, 2025

hres792-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Declaring a need for increased investments in youth mental health, recognizing May 31, 2026, as Youth Mental Health Day, recognizing September 9, 2026, annually as Youth Suicide Prevention Day, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Oct 8, 2025

hr5706-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a grant program to assist eligible entities in developing or expanding behavioral health crisis response programs that do not rely primarily on law enforcement, and for other purposes.

1 clause Oct 8, 2025

hr5657-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide back pay to Federal contractors, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Sep 30, 2025

hr5664-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Living Wage for Musicians Act of 2025

5 clauses Sep 30, 2025

hr5619-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure continuity of pay and allowances for Federal firefighters and protect Federal firefighters from reductions in force in the event of a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 30, 2025

hr5658-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish universal child care and early learning programs.

26 clauses Sep 30, 2025

hres764-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the continuing disparities in Black youth mental health access and treatment.

1 clause Sep 23, 2025

hres746-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives condemning all forms of political violence and rejecting rhetoric that dehumanizes or demonizes political opponents.

0 clauses Sep 18, 2025

hr5476-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to support the recruitment and retention of paraprofessionals in public elementary schools, secondary schools, and preschool programs, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 18, 2025

hr5461-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Special Diabetes Program Reauthorization Act of 2025

0 clauses Sep 18, 2025

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