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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

hr5292-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a democracy advancement and innovation program, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Aug 25, 2023
Financial Services Agricultural Producers Federal Administration Labor

hr5291-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to ensure that voters in elections for Federal office do not wait in long lines in order to vote, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Aug 25, 2023
Transportation Labor Immigration Services Education

hr5295-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To modify certain notice requirements, to study certain election requirements, to clarify certain election requirements, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Aug 25, 2023
Immigration Services Transportation Labor

hres661-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Honoring the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, and calling on Congress to fulfill the demands of the March participants, including decent housing, the right to vote, and a fair wage.

0 clauses Aug 22, 2023

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

hr4965-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To create and disseminate best practices regarding safe firearm storage, to create a grant program for the distribution of safe storage devices, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Transportation Education

hr4987-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To secure the Federal voting rights of persons when released from incarceration.

5 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Immigration Services Transportation Environmental Services

hr5049-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities, and for other purposes.

25 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr4889-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for increases in the Federal minimum wage, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jul 25, 2023
Federal Administration Labor Environmental Services

hr4812-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to institutions of higher education to provide free meals to low-income students through existing on-campus meal programs, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 20, 2023
Federal Administration Education

hr4607-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site in the State of Illinois, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 13, 2023
Federal Administration Education

hr4633-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the imposition of the death penalty for any violation of Federal law, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 13, 2023
Federal Administration

hr4583-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect our Social Security system and improve benefits for current and future generations.

21 clauses Jul 12, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Labor Education

hres580-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.

1 clause Jul 11, 2023
Labor

hr4550-118

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 Jul 11, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr4515-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Education to award grants to institutions of higher education with an endowment lower than $900,000,000 and an annual operating revenue for athletic programs that is less than $20,000,000 to strengthen existing sports and athletic facilities at such institutions, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 10, 2023
Federal Administration Education

hr4466-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To rename the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 3, 2023
Defense Contractors

hr4434-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 5, United States Code, to modify the provisions of that title relating to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 30, 2023
Labor

hres569-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing former Texas State Representative Al Edwards as the father of Juneteenth and showing appreciation for successfully passing Texas House Bill 1016, making Texas the first State to recognize Juneteenth (June 19) as an official State holiday.

0 clauses Jun 30, 2023

hr4403-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make improvements to the Securing the Cities program, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jun 30, 2023
Federal Administration Energy Production

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