THOMPSON, BENNIE G.

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THOMPSON, BENNIE G.
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: Experience: House: District 2, 1993-Present; Home State: Mississippi; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $724,228Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Bennie G. Thompson

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: London; 1 Child: BendaLonne

Birth Date: 01/28/1948

Birth Place: Bolton, MS

Home City: Bolton, MS

Religion: Methodist

Education

MS, Education, Jackson State University, 1972

BA, Political Science, Tougaloo College, 1968

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 1993-present

Regional Whip, United States House of Representatives

Won Special Election, United States House of Representatives, April 13, 1993

County Supervisor, Board of Supervisors, Hinds County, Mississippi, 1980-1983

Mayor, Bolton, Mississippi, 1973-1980

Alderman, Bolton, Mississippi, 1969-1973

Current Legislative Committees

Homeland Security, Ranking Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Congressional Black Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Rural Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Sunbelt Caucus, present

Member, Gaming Caucus, present

Member, Tennessee Valley Authority Caucus, present

Former Member, Congressional Children's Working Group

Former Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus

Professional Experience

Administrator, Tri-County Community Development Center, 1972-1974

Administrator, Jackson Hinds Comprehensive Health Center, 1970-1972

Teacher, Madison County School District, 1969-1970

Teacher, Franklin County School District, 1968-1969

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Lifetime Member, Asbury United Methodist Church, present

Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization, present

President, Mississippi Association of Black Mayors

Founding Member, Mississippi Association of Black Mayors

Founding Member, Mississippi Association of Black Supervisors, 1980-1993

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Support Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Strongly Oppose The death penalty should be abolished. We should let judges and juries decide what penalties to apply in each case.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Support A progressive income tax is necessary in modern society. That is the right way to run our tax system.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Support Voter ID laws just make it harder for people to vote, but what we should do is to make voting easier.
8. Prioritize green energy	Support We should establish a market-based solution for excess carbon emissions. The Kyoto Protocol should require developing countries' participation to make the solution work.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Support It is necessary to expand military under financial budgets. Only our military are strong enough, our people can live freely enough.
11. Support & expand free trade	Strongly Oppose We should restrict trade with any country which costs us jobs or which creates a trade deficit. And International trade just ships jobs overseas.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Support The government should make few restrictions on immigration but not treat illegal aliens as criminals.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Oppose We should consider about both nature rights and human needs, accounting for nature's value for humans as well as for other environmental benefits.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Oppose Faith-based origanizations and prayer in schools are inappropriate because they fail to recognize American pluralism and religious diversity.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Support Homosexuals are equal with any other members of society. We should acknowledge the legitimacy of homosexual partners, but civil unions are preferable to using the term "marriage".
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

Total: 166

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
10/21/2008	H.R.4010	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 West Percy Street in Indianola, Mississippi, as the "Minnie Cox Post Office Building".	10/21/2008 Became Public Law No: 110-440. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
10/03/2008	H.R.5577	Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2008	10/03/2008 House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Jan. 3, 2009. (All Actions)
09/30/2008	H.R.7218	To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize funding for emergency management performance grants to provide for domestic preparedness and collective response to catastrophic incidents, and for other purposes.	09/30/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. (All Actions)
09/29/2008	H.R.6425	Homeland Security Relief Corps Act of 2008	09/29/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response. (All Actions)
09/29/2008	H.R.6247	To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and acquire new technologies to inspect and screen air cargo on passenger aircraft to ensure transportation security, and for other purposes.	09/29/2008 Provisions of measure incorporated into H.R. 2764. (All Actions)
09/29/2008	H.R.6246	To require the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to establish an international registered traveler program that incorporates available technologies to expedite and enhance the security, screening, and processing of international travelers at United States borders, including United States citizens and lawful permanent residents, who enter and exit the United States, and for other purposes.	09/29/2008 Provisions of measure incorporated into H.R. 2764. (All Actions)
09/29/2008	H.R.6245	To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require a direct link on the website of the Department of Homeland Security to the website of the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.	09/29/2008 Provisions of measure incorporated into H.R. 2764. (All Actions)
09/29/2008	H.R.6244	To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue regulations that require that any award fee under a cost-plus-award-fee contract entered into by the Department of Homeland Security shall be determined and paid based on a successful acquisition outcome that is specified in the contract, and for other purposes.	09/29/2008 Provisions of Measure incorporated into H.R. 2764. (All Actions)
07/31/2008	H.R.6762	Homeowners Insurance and Mitigation Assistance Act of 2008	07/31/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
07/22/2008	H.Res.1241	Resolution congratulating Ensign DeCarol Davis upon her serving as the valedictorian of the Coast Guard Academy's class of 2008 and becoming the first African American to earn this honor, and encouraging the Coast Guard Academy to seek and enroll diverse candidates in the cadet corps.	07/22/2008 Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged. (All Actions)
06/27/2008	H.R.6424	Property Mitigation Assistance Act of 2008	06/27/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. (All Actions)
06/19/2008	H.R.5982	Biometric Enhancement for Airport-Risk Reduction Act of 2008	06/19/2008 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions)
04/10/2008	H.Res.1038	Recognizing the fifth anniversary of the Department of Homeland Security and honoring the Department's employees for their extraordinary efforts and contributions to protect and secure our Nation.	04/10/2008 On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 3 (Roll no. 180). (All Actions)
12/26/2007	H.R.1680	Secure Handling of Ammonium Nitrate Act of 2007	12/26/2007 Provisions of Measure Incorporated into Section 563 of Title V of Division E of H.R. 2764. (All Actions)
12/14/2007	H.R.4457	To establish the Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area and the Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.	12/14/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. (All Actions)
11/06/2007	H.R.4079	Safe and Healthy Emergency Housing Act of 2007	11/06/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. (All Actions)
11/06/2007	H.R.2479	Emergency Child Care Services Act	11/06/2007 For Further Action See Page 5 of House Report 110-425 for H.R. 3495. (All Actions)
08/03/2007	H.R.1401	Rail and Public Transportation Security Act of 2007	08/03/2007 For Further Action See Titles XII, XIII, XIV and XV of H.R. 1. (All Actions)
05/11/2007	H.R.1684	Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008	05/11/2007 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
05/04/2007	H.R.2006	Secure Visa Waiver Travel Act	05/04/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. (All Actions)

Total: 3410

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
06/12/2017	H.Res.380	Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
06/08/2017	H.R.2854	To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual who is subject to a requirement to present identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office to meet such requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification, and for other purposes.
05/22/2017	H.R.2589	To waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease.
05/22/2017	H.R.1370	Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017
05/18/2017	H.R.2514	To amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure that revenues collected from passengers as aviation security fees are used to help finance the costs of aviation security screening by repealing a requirement that a portion of such fees be credited as offsetting receipts and deposited in the general fund of the Treasury.
05/18/2017	H.Res.341	Recognizing the contributions of Defense laboratories to national security and supporting the designation of May 18, 2017, as the "Department of Defense Laboratory Day 2017".
05/18/2017	H.R.2281	Border Enforcement Security Task Force Reauthorization Act of 2017
05/17/2017	H.R.2477	To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.R.356	Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/09/2017	H.R.267	Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2017
05/04/2017	H.Res.314	Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.
05/04/2017	H.R.2328	Low-Income Sewer and Water Assistance Program Act of 2017
05/02/2017	H.R.2282	Equality Act
04/27/2017	H.R.1135	To reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program.
04/26/2017	H.R.1372	Homeland Security for Children Act
04/17/2017	H.R.1927	African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2017
04/08/2017	H.R.2084	Year-Round Pell Grant Restoration Act
04/07/2017	H.R.1902	Social Security 2100 Act
04/06/2017	H.R.2045	Community College Energy Training Act of 2017
04/04/2017	H.R.1870	Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2017

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