Members of Congress / Bennie Thompson
Biographical InformationTHOMPSON, Bennie, a Representative from Mississippi; born in Bolton, Hinds County, Miss., January 28, 1948; B.A., Tougaloo College, Tougaloo, Miss., 1968; M.S., Jackson State University, Jackson, Miss., 1972; teacher; Bolton, Miss., board of aldermen, 1969-1973; mayor of Bolton, Miss., 1973-1979; Hinds County, Miss., board of supervisors, 1980-1993; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Third Congress by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Mike Espy, reelected to the eight succeeding Congresses (April 13, 1993-present); chair, Committee on Homeland Security (One Hundred Tenth and One Hundred Eleventh Congresses). (Source.) More coverage of Bennie Thompson on washingtonpost.com Roles in Congress
· 111th Congress: Representative, Mississippi (Dist. 2), Democratic.
Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011. Key VotesSee how Bennie Thompson voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com. Missed VotesBennie Thompson has missed 29 votes (3.2%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers. Voting with PartyBennie Thompson has voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 98.3% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Thompson did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 111th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters. |  District InformationMississippi, District 2 demographic profile (2000 Census) Financial DisclosureView Bennie Thompson's official financial disclosure statements, which describe the sources, types and amounts of income earned in a given year. (See more disclosure reports.) |
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| Date | Vote | Position | GOP opinion | DEM opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 903: H RES 908: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2781) to Amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to Designate Segments of the Molalla River in Oregon, As Components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for Other Purposes | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 902: H RES 908: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2781) to Amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to Designate Segments of the Molalla River in Oregon, As Components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for Other Purposes | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 901: H R 3791: Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2009 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 900: H R 3791 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 899: H R 3791 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 898: H RES 909: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 3791, Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2009 | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 897: H RES 909: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 3791, Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2009 | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 896: H CON RES 214: Providing for a Conditional Adjournment of the Two Houses. | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 895: H RES 891: Expressing the Gratitude of the House of Representatives for the Service to Our Nation of the Coast Guard and Marine Corps Aircraft Pilots and Crewmembers Lost Off the Coast of California on October 29, 2009, and for Other Purposes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 894: On Approving the Journal | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 893: H RES 841: Expressing Support for Designation of November 29, 2009, As “Drive Safer Sunday” | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 892: H R 3360: Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 891: H R 3767: To Designate the Facility of the United States Postal Service Located at 170 North Main Street in Smithfield, Utah, As the “W. Hazen Hillyard Post Office Building” | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 890: H R 3539: To Designate the Facility of the United States Postal Service Located at 427 Harrison Avenue in Harrison, New Jersey, As the “Patricia D. Mcginty-Juhl Post Office Building” | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 889: S 1314: To Designate the Facility of the United States Postal Service Located at 630 Northeast Killingsworth Avenue in Portland, Oregon, As the “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Post Office” | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 888: H RES 895: Honoring the Lives of the Brave Soldiers and Civilians of the United States Army Who Died or Were Wounded in the Tragic Attack of November 5, 2009 at Fort Hood, Texas. | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 887: H R 3962: Affordable Health Care for America Act | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 886: H R 3962: Affordable Health Care for America Act | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 885: H R 3962 | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 884: H R 3962 | No | Yes | No |
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