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Bennie G. Thompson

Bennie G. Thompson

D MS-2 · House

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Defense

+289
Helped 1416 Hurt 1127 Unclear 856

Healthcare

+415
Helped 1143 Hurt 728 Mixed 49 Unclear 572

Finance

-89
Helped 788 Hurt 877 Mixed 4 Unclear 428

Education

+259
Helped 850 Hurt 591 Mixed 3 Unclear 319

Energy

-66
Helped 389 Hurt 455 Mixed 18 Unclear 206

Transportation

+213
Helped 444 Hurt 231 Unclear 249

Agriculture

+176
Helped 419 Hurt 243 Unclear 136

Veterans Affairs

+300
Helped 467 Hurt 167 Unclear 113

Labor

+97
Helped 288 Hurt 191 Unclear 209

Criminal Justice

-51
Helped 281 Hurt 332 Mixed 7 Unclear 56

Trade

-39
Helped 233 Hurt 272 Mixed 2 Unclear 162

Maritime

-480
Helped 20 Hurt 500 Unclear 17

Environment

-65
Helped 147 Hurt 212 Unclear 136

Immigration

-145
Helped 134 Hurt 279 Mixed 4 Unclear 78

Government Operations

-20
Helped 49 Hurt 69 Unclear 331

Technology

+47
Helped 220 Hurt 173 Unclear 51

Housing

+57
Helped 225 Hurt 168 Unclear 35

Elections

-6
Helped 190 Hurt 196 Mixed 2

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Civil Rights

+44
Helped 161 Hurt 117 Unclear 46
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

24845 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 (2026), 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 (684), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Black Maternal Health Beneficiaries (1)
Direct (792), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Professional Development (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (694), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Perinatal Care (1), Reproductive Health (1)
Direct (375), 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 (250), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3752), 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), Local (2), Military (2), State (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), 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 (243), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (241), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (231), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (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
-273
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
-5
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)
-44
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+1
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

hr3698-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to expand the eligibility of disabled veterans to receive supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.

1 clause May 25, 2023

hr3713-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend projects relating to children and to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs.

2 clauses May 25, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr3635-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure fairness in Medicare hospital payments by establishing a floor for the area wage index applied with respect to certain hospitals.

1 clause May 24, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr3600-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the VA Work-Study program.

1 clause May 23, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr3567-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prevent discrimination and retaliation against incarcerated workers, and for other purposes.

4 clauses May 22, 2023
Labor Environmental Services

hr3534-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require justices, judges, magistrate judges, or bankruptcy judges and their spouses and dependent children to place certain assets into qualified blind trusts, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 18, 2023
Environmental Services

hr3425-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to authorize capacity building grants for community college agriculture and natural resources programs.

2 clauses May 17, 2023
Federal Administration Education

hr3433-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to molecularly targeted pediatric cancer investigations, and for other purposes.

46 clauses May 17, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hres413-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the atrocity that occurred in Buffalo, New York, on May 14, 2022, in which 10 Americans were killed and 3 were injured, and in which 11 of the 13 victims were Black Americans, condemning the Great Replacement Theory as a White supremacist conspiracy theory, and reaffirming the House of Representatives commitment to combating White supremacy, hatred, and racial injustice.

0 clauses May 17, 2023

hr3421-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish an improved Medicare for All national health insurance program.

39 clauses May 17, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr3344-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To end the shackling of pregnant individuals, and for other purposes.

6 clauses May 15, 2023
Education Federal Government Native American Tribes Consumers

hr3332-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To extend eligibility for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) for new moms, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 15, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr3305-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes.

43 clauses May 15, 2023
Healthcare Education Healthcare Support Services Hospitals Healthcare Workforce

hr3208-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program, and for other purposes.

9 clauses May 11, 2023
Labor Federal Administration Education Defense Contractors

hr3233-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To remove college cost as a barrier to every student having access to a well-prepared and diverse educator workforce, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 11, 2023
Environmental Groups Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Education Federal Government

hr3183-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to remove certain eligibility disqualifications that restrict otherwise eligible students enrolled in institutions of higher education from participating in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 10, 2023
Education Federal Government Consumers

hres372-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of May 2023 as Mental Health Awareness Month.

1 clause May 9, 2023
Business Foreign Businesses Education Healthcare Consumers

hr3127-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to provide families year-round access to nutrition incentives, including hard-to-serve areas, and for other purposes.

0 clauses May 9, 2023

hres362-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the roles and contributions of elementary and secondary school teachers in building and enhancing the civic, cultural, and economic well-being of the United States.

0 clauses May 5, 2023

hr3090-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Horse Protection Act to designate additional unlawful acts under the Act, strengthen penalties for violations of the Act, improve Department of Agriculture enforcement of the Act, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 5, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Agriculture Federal Government

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