Mar 11, 2025Sponsored
Rights for the TSA Workforce Act
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DemocratMississippi · U.S. Representative
Bennie
Thompson
U.S. Representative for Mississippi
In office
33 yrsSince Apr 1993
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
78Born Jan 28, 1948
Party
Democrat
What they stand for
Thompson has spent years focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01TSA employees should receive federal workforce protectionsThompson sponsored the Rights for the TSA Workforce Act in multiple congresses (H.R.2086, H.R.8370), legislation that would extend standard federal employment rights and collective bargaining protections to Transportation Security Administration employees. Both versions attracted between 100 and 199 cosponsors, and H.R.2086 was a reintroduction of earlier legislation, reflecting a sustained legislative effort on this issue.
- 02TSA funding and ghost gun regulation are homeland security prioritiesThompson sponsored the Fund the TSA Act (H.R.3394), which would direct dedicated funding to the Transportation Security Administration, and the Bolstering Security Against Ghost Guns Act (H.R.2698), a reintroduced bill addressing untraceable firearms. Both bills were introduced while Thompson held a committee position with jurisdiction over homeland security matters.
- 03DHS workforce mental health and FEMA cybersecurity warrant legislative attentionThompson sponsored the DHS Suicide Prevention and Resiliency for Law Enforcement Act (H.R.6548), a reintroduced bill focused on mental health resources for Department of Homeland Security law enforcement personnel, and the FEMA Cybersecurity Improvement Act (H.R.4579), a reintroduced bill aimed at strengthening cybersecurity practices within the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Bennie G. Thompson represents Mississippi's 2nd congressional district and has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since April 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, Thompson chaired the Committee on Homeland Security from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2019 to 2023, becoming the first Democrat and the first African American to lead that committee. Since 2011, he has been the only Democrat in Mississippi's congressional delegation, and since 2018 has served as dean of that delegation. His sponsored legislation in recent sessions has centered on Transportation Security Administration workforce policy (H.R.2086, H.R.8370), TSA funding (H.R.3394), ghost gun regulation (H.R.2698), Department of Homeland Security employee mental health (H.R.6548), and cybersecurity improvements at FEMA (H.R.4579).
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
May 14, 2024Sponsored
Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2024
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May 17, 2023Sponsored
Fund the TSA Act
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Dec 10, 2025Sponsored
DHS Suicide Prevention and Resiliency for Law Enforcement Act
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Jul 21, 2025Sponsored
FEMA Cybersecurity Improvement Act
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03 · What's coming up
Bills they’ll vote on next
Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →
House·HR.1071Reported to floor
No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.
House·HR.151Reported to floor
Equal Representation Act of 2025
Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.
House·HR.2071Reported to floor
Save Our Shrimpers Act
Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.
House·HR.2076Reported to floor
Lulu’s Law
Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.
House·HR.2159Reported to floor
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.
04 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
Thompson raised $608,726 this cycle, with 74.4% from PAC contributions and 24.7% from individuals — the latter almost entirely itemized, with unitemized contributions accounting for just 3.4% of individual receipts. Top PAC contributors include the Transport Workers Union Political Contributions Committee, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees People, the American Federation of Government Employees PAC, and Deloitte Federal PAC. Top employer concentrations among individual donors include Carnival Cruise Line, Mass General Hospital, and Grain Communications Group Inc.
Total raised · 2026
$609K
Cash on hand
$1.4M
Spent
$820K
By source
- Individuals$150K · 24.7%
- PACs$453K · 74.4%
- Party committees$5K · 0.7%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)3.4%
Top PAC contributors
- TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEEFEC ↗$10K
- DELOITTE FEDERAL PACFEC ↗$10K
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES PEOPLEFEC ↗$10K
- GRIDIRON PACFEC ↗$8K
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES PACFEC ↗$7K
- NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION PACFEC ↗$5K
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PACFEC ↗$5K
- SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONFEC ↗$5K
- GULF STATES TOYOTA INC. FEDERAL PACFEC ↗$5K
- WATERPAC NATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOC. PCFEC ↗$5K
Top employer concentrations
- CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE$9K· 3 donors
- MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL$7K· 2 donors
- MIRES, RAN, CLARK & ASSOCIATES$7K· 2 donors
- GRAIN COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC$6K· 3 donors
- EXECUTIVE$5K· 2 donors
- LEPHIEW SEED CO., INC.$5K· 2 donors
- DM RESTOR LLC$5K· 2 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
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