Bennie Thompson

Bennie Thompson

DemocratMS-02

Representative

$10K in lobby money

55/ 100
Influenced
#496 of 539 in lobby funding

Bennie Thompson took $55K and voted yes on the $895B defense bill and the 'stand with Israel' resolution while blocking ICC sanctions for Netanyahu and opposing $26B in Israel aid. His 65/100 allegiance score shows selective alignment with lobby priorities despite low funding.

Bennie Thompson has received $10K from the pro-Israel lobby.

Voted YES on $895B defense bill, 'stand with Israel' resolution. Voted NO on ICC sanctions for Netanyahu warrant, $26B Israel aid.

On 4 lobby-relevant votes: 2 with, 2 against. 50% with the lobby.

Follow the Money
Total career lobby funding
$10K
$9,500
Below avg ($388K avg)#496 of 539 members
Direct PAC $0 (0%)Indep. Expenditures $0 (0%)
⚖ VOTING RECORD
EVERY VOTE. THE STAKES. THE MONEY.
YEAH.R.5009PASSED281–140· Dec 11, 2024⚑ LOBBY-ALIGNED

National Defense Authorization Act FY2025 — $895B defense spending (Dec 2024). Passed 281-140.

Voted for $895 billion defense authorization including Israel aid provisions

VS CHAMBER
Thompson sided with the majority that sided with the lobby
NAYH.R.8282PASSED247–155· Jun 4, 2024

Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act — sanctions on ICC for seeking Netanyahu arrest warrant (Jun 2024). Passed 247-155.

Voted against sanctioning the ICC over Israeli arrest warrants

VS CHAMBER
Thompson sided with the minority that opposed the lobby
NAYH.R.8034PASSED366–58· Apr 20, 2024

Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act — $26B in aid to Israel (Apr 2024). Passed 366-58.

Voted against $26 billion emergency aid package to Israel

VS CHAMBER
Thompson sided with the minority that opposed the lobby
YEAH.Res.771PASSED412–10· Oct 25, 2023⚑ LOBBY-ALIGNED

Standing with Israel as it defends itself against Hamas (Oct 2023). Passed 412-10.

Voted to affirm support for Israel and condemn Hamas

VS CHAMBER
Thompson sided with the majority that sided with the lobby
+ 1 procedural & amendment vote

Procedural and amendment votes on budget resolutions, kept available so you can verify the full record.

YEAH.Con.Res.38FAILED219–207· Mar 4, 2026

Iran War Powers Resolution — to end unauthorized military operations in Iran (Mar 2026). Failed 212-219.

Voted to require congressional authorization for Iran military operations

VS CHAMBER
Thompson sided with the minority that voted no
Showing 4 of 5 key votes · 1 procedural in details
PAC Sources
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Allegiance Score
55/ 100

Moderate alignment with pro-Israel lobby interests

Composite score based on lobby funding received, voting alignment on Israel-related legislation, and PAC relationship density.

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Funding Breakdown
#SourceTypeAmount
1
Pro-Israel Lobby Total
Pro-Israel$10K
Pro-Israel PACs funding Thompson
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Per-PAC dollar amounts come from FEC Schedule A receipts. Currently aggregated at the $10K total. Source: trackaipac.com.

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