Bennie Thompson

Liberal

Democrat

House Representative

Mississippi - District 2

Current Position: US House Representative MS-2

Running For: House Representative

Policy Positions

For higher taxes on wealthy; rated 83% by Citizens for Tax Justice supporting progressive taxation and opposes eliminating estate tax
For COVID-19 relief spending; voted for $900 billion and $1.9 trillion COVID relief packages

For expanding healthcare access; strongly supports ObamaCare expansion, opposes privatization of Medicare/Social Security, and believes healthcare is a right not a privilege

Against school vouchers; rated 100% by NEA supporting public education, opposes private and religious school voucher programs

For environmental protection; supports EPA regulations, opposes oil drilling in ANWR and offshore, supports renewable energy initiatives

For abortion rights; rated 100% by NARAL, opposes federal health coverage restrictions on abortion, and supports constitutional right to terminate pregnancy for health
For civil rights and affirmative action; rated 100% by NAACP, supports Equal Rights Amendment, opposes ending racial preferences in college admissions
Against the PATRIOT Act; opposes extending roving wiretaps, requires FISA warrants for domestic surveillance

For easier voting access; supports automatic voter registration, opposes voter ID requirements, supports making election day a holiday

For pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants; rated 0% by FAIR indicating pro-immigration stance, opposes border fence construction, and supports legalizing DREAMer immigrants
Against free trade agreements; opposes NAFTA, CAFTA, and most trade deals, supports tariffs against currency manipulators
Against military interventions; member of Out-of-Iraq Congressional Caucus, opposed Iraq War authorization, supports removing US forces from Yemen

Against gun rights; rated F by NRA, supports background checks for all firearm sales and transfers, opposes stand-your-ground laws, and supports lawsuits against gun manufacturers
Against death penalty; voted to replace death penalty with life imprisonment, supports moratorium on death penalty with more DNA testing, and asked Biden Administration to abolish federal death penalty
Against cannabis criminalization; rated B by NORML indicating pro-drug-reform stance, supports ending harsher sentencing for crack vs. powder cocaine, and opposes additional Drug War funding
For stricter police accountability; sponsored rules for police accountability, opposes qualified immunity, supports rehabilitation over punishment for crime
For impeaching Trump; filed lawsuit against Trump over January 6th Capitol attack, chaired January 6th Committee investigation