Bennie Thompson

Bennie Gordon Thompson is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, Thompson has been the chair of the Committee on Homeland Security since 2019 and from 2007 to 2011. He was both the first Democrat and the first African American to chair the committee. He is the dean of Mississippi's congressional delegation. Wikipedia*

On the C-SPAN Networks:
Bennie Thompson has 578 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1989 Forum as a Professor for the Jackson State University. The year with the most videos was 2020 with 69 videos. The year with the highest average number of views per program was 2022 with an average of 15,250 views per program. Most appearances with Nancy Pelosi (18), Sheila Jackson Lee (15), Maxine Waters (11). Most common tags: African Americans, January 6, 2021, Hurricane Katrina.

Appearances by Title:April 13, 1993 - Present U.S. Representative, D-MS 2nd


Videos: 576

Previously

U.S. Representative Candidate,
D
c. April 12, 1993 - c. April 12, 1993 Videos: 1 Professor, Jackson State University c. April 1, 1989 - c. April 12, 1993 Videos: 1

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Historic election results compiled from data found on FEC.gov
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