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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

hr8081-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To terminate United States Secret Service protection for felons.

1 clause Apr 19, 2024
Immigration Services

hr7915-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the Department of Homeland Security’s oversight of certain intelligence matters, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Apr 9, 2024

hr5775-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To ensure greater equity in Federal disaster assistance policies and programs by authorizing an equity steering group and equity advisor within the Federal Emergency Management Agency, improving data collection to measure disparate outcomes and participation barriers, requiring equity criteria to be applied to policies and programs, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Sep 27, 2023
Education Environmental Services Federal Administration Financial Services

hr5460-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Department of Homeland Security to bolster security against threats posed by ghost guns, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 14, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr5201-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for the mitigation of cybersecurity risks by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes.

1 clause Aug 11, 2023
Transportation

hr3846-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance transparency regarding reports conducted by the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 6, 2023
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr3626-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to set training requirements on eligibility for certain emergency management performance grants, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 24, 2023
Environmental Services

hr3394-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve the ability of the Transportation Security Administration to carry out its security mission by ensuring that revenues collected from passengers as aviation security fees are used to help finance the costs of aviation security screening, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 17, 2023
Environmental Services

hr2577-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Program, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Apr 13, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

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