REP. THOMPSON’S ACTIONS TO FIGHT BACK AGAINST THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION
LEGISLATIVE ACTION:
- Voted NO on the Republican Budget, which slashed Medicaid, nutrition funding, and other services
- Voted NO on the FY25 Full Year Continuing Resolution, which enabled deeper Trump-Musk cuts
- Introduced two resolutions of inquiry with Ways and Means Democratic colleagues:
- Demanded answers from the Department of Treasury and DOGE on their unlawful access to sensitive taxpayer payment information and the federal payment systems
- Demanded answers from the Social Security Administration on their proposed mass layoffs and closures of field and regional offices
- Cosponsored the Taxpayer Data Protection Act, which will protect the nation’s payment system from reckless and unlawful interference and ensure that anyone who accesses the federal government’s central payment system with a personal financial conflict faces criminal penalties
- Joined Democrats in a hearing on the negative impact the Trump Administration is having on veterans and their health care
- Joined a resolution that reinstated the notion that the Constitution prohibits anyone in the US Government from receiving a personal gift from a foreign head of state without the consent of Congress before President Trump accepts the $400 million dollar plane from Qatar.
- Cosponsored the Restoring Essential Healthcare Act, a bicameral bill that repeals the newly enacted federal ban on Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood.
- The legislation strikes Section 71113 of Republicans’ “One, Big, Beautiful Bill,” which prohibits federal Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood clinics that offer reproductive health care alongside other health care. The provision has already put nearly 200 Planned Parenthood clinics at risk of closure, endangering access to healthcare for more than two million patients across the country.
DEMANDING ANSWERS:
I have led or joined formal inquiries with my Democratic colleagues:
- to Treasury and DOGE demanding answers on unlawful access to sensitive taxpayer data and the federal payment system
- to the Social Security Administration demanding answers on how they will serve beneficiaries despite plans to close offices
- to the administration and DOGE calling on them to stop attacking Social Security
- demanding Republicans bring Elon Musk and DOGE leadership to testify before the Ways and Means Committee
- demanding answers on how the impact of firing 80,000 VA employees will affect veteran healthcare
- to President Trump expressing outrage over his unprecedented dismissal of Commissioners Charlotte Burrows and Jocelyn Samuels of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
- to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Acting Administrator Hamilton expressing concern over the pause of funding for the Non-Profit Security Grant program which is used to protect non-profits and places of worship in our communities
- to General Services Administration Acting Administrator Ehikian, expressing strong opposition to the planned facility closures at the Department of Interior (DOI), the United States Forest Service (USFS), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) across our country
- the NOAA office in Eureka, which services our district, is planned to close
- raising concern regarding USDA’s decision to freeze funds from The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). The USDA uses the program to deliver food to food banks across the country.
- Due to the freeze, 330 truckloads of food orders have been cancelled across 49 food banks in CA, including in our district. The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano has 2 loads cancelled, and the Redwood Empire Food Bank in Santa Rosa has 9 loads cancelled.
- to President Trump opposing an executive order that strips away collective bargaining rights for 75 percent of the federal workforce. The order terminates collective bargaining rights and existing union contracts for workers at more than 30 federal agencies
- to President Trump expressing our deep concern over the proposed elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library
Services (IMLS) and the devastating impact such cuts would have on communities throughout the country - to Secretary Bessent over grave concerns for the Department of the Treasury’s plan to indiscriminately shrink the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) workforce and the effects that it will have on taxpayer services, tax compliance and enforcement, and ultimately, revenues
- to Secretary Kennedy, expressing our grave concern at the recent actions by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to freeze tens of millions of dollars in funding for the Title X program (Title X), the nation’s only federal program dedicated to family planning.
- Freezing these funds will unquestionably result in the loss of health care for many of the millions of people that Title X supports annually, making our country less healthy.
- to Education Secretary McMahon and Federal Student Aid (FSA) Chief Operating Officer Carter over the detrimental effects and deep concern about the confusion in student loans and financial aid caused by the current administration’s efforts to dismantle the Department of Education (ED), including the most recent proposal that the Small Business Administration (SBA) will be taking over the student loan program.
- This unconstitutional move, without any clear details of the plan, will exacerbate the chaos and confusion for borrowers, leading to more delinquencies and defaults.
- to President Trump to rescind the Executive Order (EO) Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs issued on March 27, 2025. This order, which will strip away collective bargaining rights for 75 percent of the federal workforce, is an unprecedented assault on the fundamental rights of 1.5 million American federal workers and the broader labor movement.
- to President Trump to make clear that he must remove Elon Musk from his government position by May 30th and to demand that he stop ignoring federal law and ethics rules to empower an unelected billionaire
- to Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Dr. Oz, opposing the Department of Health and Human Services’(HHS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability,” (90 FR 12941) published in the Federal Register on March 19, 2024.
- The inquiry opposed the proposed reversal of Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace eligibility for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, a move that would significantly restrict access to affordable health coverage.
- to Education Secretary McMahon over serious concern regarding the U.S. Department of Education’s recent reduction in force (RIF) and dismantling of the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA). These actions are an outright attack on the Department’s ability to fulfill its statutory obligations to the more than five million English Learners (ELs) across the country
- OELA supports more than five million students who rely on targeted language instruction and dedicated programmatic support to meet academic standards. California receives about $160 million annually in English Language Acquisition grants, which are administered by OELA
- to acting Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services Sonderling, expressing serious concerns regarding President Trump’s call to eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the only federal agency dedicated to supporting the nation’s libraries and museums and opposing the termination of FY24-25 Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant funding for states, including California.
- to President Trump over grave concern about Kilmar Abrego Garcia of Beltsville, Maryland, who was wrongfully detained and deported to El Salvador last month. We respectfully request an immediate update on his well-being and detailed plans on how all relevant executive agencies plan to ensure his safe return to the United States.
- to the courts in an amicus brief to call out how the Trump Administration has incapacitated the Department of Education contravening the will of the Congress, as well as how the Administration’s destruction of the Department of Education usurps Congress’s exclusive constitutional authority to create, dismantle and reorganize federal agencies, violates explicit statutory mandates regarding the Department’s organizational structure and functions and infringes on Congress’ power of the purse.
- to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon expressing serious concern regarding the U.S. Department of Education’s recent reduction in force and dismantling of the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA).
- to President Trump urging him to reverse both the recall of all NCCC AmeriCorps members and the recently implemented drastic reductions in force across the AmeriCorps agency.
- to President Trump and Secretary Kennedy over strong opposition to Trump’s reported upcoming Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Presidential Budget that proposes the elimination of the Head Start program.
- A shutdown of Head Start programming would have devastating, far-reaching impacts for nearly half a million children, families and local communities. Over 800,000 children benefit from attending 17,000 Head Start Centers across the country, strengthening their early education and providing developmental screenings.
- to the courts in an amicus brief and argues that President Trump’s week one order to strip the guarantee of citizenship provided to children born in America violates the Constitution and over a century of Supreme Court rulings, and laws enacted by Congress
- to Secretary Kennedy supporting the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and opposing the announced elimination of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration when it is consolidated with many other agencies under the new “Administration for a Healthy America.”
- SAMHSA oversees 9-8-8, and in just under 3 years, the 9-8-8 hotline has received over 13 million calls, texts, and chats from people seeking urgent support, including 1.4 million from the Veteran’s Crisis Line
- to Secretary Kennedy over Trump’s budget that threatens to end specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth who contact 988, the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
- Ending this mental health support for youth in distress would devastate a vital resource for some of our nation’s most vulnerable young people. This shortsighted and dangerous plan undermines 988’s ability to provide tailored support for a population with a higher risk of suicide and will have lethal consequences if enacted.
- to Speaker Johnson in support of Medicaid and highlighting the essential role it plays in reproductive health care.
- Medicaid is the largest payer for pregnancy-related care, covering 4 in 10 births, and Medicaid expansion has had a measurable impact on reducing maternal and infant mortality, with nearly every state providing 12 months of postpartum coverage to moms enrolled in Medicaid at the time of delivery
- to President Trump and Secretary Kennedy emphasizing the importance of the Head Start program, specifically in California. It urges the Administration to reject any attempts to weaken or eliminate Head Start.
- California is home to one of the largest and most diverse populations of Head Start children in the nation. In Fiscal Year 2023 alone, more than 94,000 children and pregnant women in California were served by Head Start and Early Head Start programs. These services are not just beneficial—they are essential.
- to Secretary Kennedy on the 60th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Griswold v. Connecticut, expressing unwavering support for the Title X Family Planning Program (Title X), the only domestic federally-funded program dedicated to family planning.
- For 60 years, the constitutional right to contraception has been protected by Griswold v. Connecticut, empowering millions with the ability to make their own reproductive health care decisions. However, due to the actions of this Administration, reproductive freedom is under threat. The Administration’s decision to withhold millions in funding for Title X means low-income individuals have lost access to contraceptive services and supplies
- Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Loeffler to express strong opposition to her announcement to plan to relocate the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Regional Office out of Los Angeles.
- According to the SBA Office of Advocacy, the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area is comprised of over 1.7 million small businesses employing over 2.6 million Americans. These are small businesses that are not only still recovering from catastrophic wildfires, but simultaneously preparing to showcase the epitome of American business and entrepreneurship to the world as the region hosts major, global events including the 2026 FIFA World Cup and LA28 Olympic Games.
- To Secretary McMahon and Director Vought, to request more information about their decision to illegally withhold nearly $7 billion dollars of funding for K-12 schools and adult education from states and local school districts around the country and to insist that this funding be immediately released. Without these funds, schools are facing difficult and unnecessary decisions on programs for students and teachers
- To Secretary McMahon and Director Vought as a Member of the California Congressional Delegation, to express deep concerns regarding the Department of Education’s illegal and reckless decision to withhold nearly $7 billion in funding for K-12 schools and adult education, including $928 million for California.
- With the start of the new school year approaching, on June 30, 2025, States were just given one day’s notice that the funds would be indefinitely frozen past their typical release on July 1. This freeze leaves our communities scrambling and is already forcing schools in California and across America to roll back programs, lay off staff, and cut services for our students. Releasing these funds, which support critical education programs and services for millions of students, is required by law. We call on you to immediately reverse your illegal decision and distribute the funding to States.
- to Secretary Kennedy to express concern about the implementation of the Rural Health Transformation Program established under Section 71401 of the budget reconciliation bill. The Rural Health Transformation Program risks failing rural communities because it lacks a clear application deadline for states, gives Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) administrator Mehmet Oz broad unchecked authority, and includes vague language that could allow funds to flow to nonrural areas. Without transparent criteria and fairness, this program could become inaccessible to states and ineffective at even beginning to mitigate a collapse of rural health systems.
I have signed on to letters to protect:
- Department of Education
- United States Postal Service (USPS) from being privatized
- Gun Violence Prevention in our communities
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Health and Human Services (HHS)
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
- National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
- Against tariffs on our allies
- Wildfire relief funding
- Fired federal employees
- Against office closures
WINS:
Lawsuits have forced the Administration to:
- Stop the funding freeze for federal programs
- Force the reinstatement of tens of thousands of federal workers
- Prevent DOGE access to some sensitive data
- Stop the President’s attempt to end constitutional Birthright Citizenship
- Prevent the dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
Public pressure has also forced the Administration to:
- Reinstate bird flu researchers
- Reinstate nuclear safety engineers
- Stop efforts to remove air traffic control workers and other FAA employees, making flying safer
- Rehire some agriculture researchers, including those doing smoke exposure work
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ACTIONS IN THE COURTS:
Trump’s still losing in court as people across the country challenge his illegal acts.
- In 26 weeks, 344 lawsuits have been filed by people all across the country directly challenging Trump’s agenda.
Trump has reportedly defied court orders in a third of the more than 160 lawsuits against his Administration with substantive rulings, a Washington Post analysis concluded this week.
- Washington Post’s analysis found that, of the more than 330 lawsuits that have been filed against the Administration since Trump returned to the White House, courts ruled against Trump in 165 of them. Trump is accused of defying the courts in 57 of those cases.
- This willful noncompliance with court orders from the executive branch should not be tolerated by our Republican colleagues—but they remain silent as Trump undermines justice and defies the law.
- While they sidestep the courts left and right, the Trump Administration is trying to gaslight the country into believing that the court orders blocking his illegal actions are coming from “radical left judges.” To the contrary, it is judges from across the ideological spectrum—including conservative judges appointed by Trump himself—who have ordered Trump to follow the law.
HARMFUL IMPACTS ON CALIFORNIA’S 4TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
The Republican full-year FY25 funding bill and Republican Budget would slash social services including Medicaid to give tax giveaways to the wealthy, while increasing the debt by trillions. The Republican spending bill provides unprecedented authority to the Administration (not Congress) to direct where and how funding will be spent.
- The President has directed the VA to terminate 80,000 employees in addition to the 2,400 that have already been terminated. This will hurt the ability of VA to provide care to the 43,500 veterans in our district.
- The Republican spending bill gives the Administration total control over how to allocate $2 billion in agriculture research spending. The bill eliminates specific instructions that guaranteed research on smoke exposure and specialty crop research for our area.
- The Republican spending bill gives the Administration the unprecedented ability to determine where and how transportation funding will be allocated. The Secretary of Transportation has issued new partisan criteria that significantly disadvantages blue states like California and directs billions in transportation funding towards red states.
- The Republican spending bill gives the Administration total control over which Army Corps of Engineers projects to fund.
- The Administration has proposed cutting staff on Social Security by 50 percent. This will mean more fraud in the program and slower service for the 153,160 people in our district on Social Security.
- The Republican Budget cuts at least $880 billion from either Medicare or Medicaid or both. Cuts to Medicaid (Medi-Cal) would threaten the healthcare of 241,000 people (32 percent of our district). These cuts would cost our district $2 billion in lost spending and lead to hospital closures, reducing care for everyone including people with private coverage.
- The Republican Budget cuts $230 billion from Agriculture Committee programs, including nutrition assistance programs. There are 146,148 people on the SNAP nutrition program in our district, and the cuts would lead to hunger, harm local grocery stores, and affect agriculture producers.
- The President cut funding for NIH medical research grants by $4 billion nationwide, which will cost UC Davis $77 million in lost research for diseases and conditions including Alzheimer’s, cancer, and spina bifida. The total economic loss for the City of Davis could top $125 million if the Administration’s research restrictions are implemented.