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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

hr8024-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to authorize assistance for emergency measures in response to pine beetle outbreaks, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 16, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Environmental Services

hres1136-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for designation of the month of April 2024 as Parkinson’s Awareness Month.

0 clauses Apr 11, 2024

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

hres1101-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the House of Representatives to work alongside the Congressional Black Caucus to build the Black Wealth Agenda and outline the legislative priorities to achieve the Black Wealth Agenda.

1 clause Mar 21, 2024
Health Care Providers

hr7763-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the Artist Compensation Royalty Fund, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Mar 20, 2024
Immigration Services Labor Civil Rights Advocacy

hr7489-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To increase the recruitment and retention of school-based mental health services providers by low-income local educational agencies.

4 clauses Feb 29, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr4984-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer administrative jurisdiction over the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus to the District of Columbia so that the District may use the Campus for purposes including residential and commercial development, and for other purposes.

18 clauses Feb 29, 2024
Federal Administration Education Energy Production

hres1032-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the week of February 26 through March 1, 2024, as Public Schools Week.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2024

hr7329-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish Election Day as a legal public holiday, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 13, 2024

hr7289-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative to carry out projects for the protection and restoration of the Mississippi River Corridor, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Feb 7, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr7247-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to require Federal Reserve banks to interview at least one individual reflective of gender diversity and one individual reflective of racial or ethnic diversity when appointing Federal Reserve bank presidents, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Feb 6, 2024
Financial Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hres971-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the War on Poverty and acknowledging its shortcomings.

1 clause Jan 17, 2024

hres962-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by Celebrating Diversity, Promoting Tolerance, and Condemning Hate.

1 clause Jan 12, 2024
Immigration Services

hr6955-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the positions of the Chief and Assistant Chief of the Uniformed Division of the United States Secret Service are within the Senior Executive Service, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 11, 2024
Immigration Services

hres945-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Congratulating Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., on the historic milestone of 113 years of serving local and international communities, maintaining a commitment to the betterment of mankind, and enriching the lives of collegiate men throughout the United States.

1 clause Jan 3, 2024

hr6828-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish within the Department of Justice an Office for Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls.

3 clauses Dec 14, 2023
Environmental Services

hr6662-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a White House Rural Council, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 7, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr6527-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To enhance civil rights accountability and enforcement in the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Nov 30, 2023
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr6456-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the National Institute of Justice to collect, study, and analyze data on incidents in which children have been seriously harmed or killed by law enforcement officers who were acting in their capacity as law enforcement officers.

2 clauses Nov 17, 2023
Health Care Providers

hr6404-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to enhance border security by disrupting the smuggling of United States-sourced firearms and related munitions across the land border with Mexico, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 14, 2023
Federal Administration Environmental Services

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