Seniors
My grandmother worked her entire adult life to provide for her family. She owned and operated a small business with my grandfather, sewed gloves at the Napa glove factory and labeled wine bottles at Inglenook Winery. When she retired, she had only a small pension of $53 per month.
Social Security and Medicare gave my grandmother comfort and security. She would always talk about how she earned those benefits, how she paid into them. That's exactly what Medicare and Social Security are—they're earned benefits. And they are so critically important to both current and future generations of retirees.
As a senior member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, which has jurisdiction over Medicare and Social Security, I'm fighting to strengthen our social safety net. I'm also fighting to stop Republicans in Congress from privatizing Social Security, slashing benefits, and ending the Medicare guarantee.
I strongly support protecting Medicare and Social Security. Congress must not take away benefits earned over a lifetime of hard work, nor balance the budget on the backs of our seniors.
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Woodland, CA – On Monday, just days ahead of the Social Security Act’s 91st anniversary, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) was joined by special guest, former Commissioner for the Social Security Administration and former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley, and President of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare Max Richtman for a town hall at the Woodland Community and Senior Center.
Woodland - On Tuesday, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04)'s co-hosted a Latino Community town hall alongside Concilio of Yolo County and Winters Community Corazón. This community event allowed residents in the Woodland area to meet him and ask questions about their top-of-mind issues, and it featured a short presentation from Yolo County Office of Education Superintendent, Dr. Garth Lewis. The event was hosted at Woodland Community College, with over fifty residents in attendance.
Washington – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 350 to 5 to pass H.R. 227, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) and Rep. Vince Fong’s (CA-20) bipartisan Clergy Act, a major step forward in giving pastors and clergy members greater retirement security.
Read my statement on DOGE employees illegally accessing and sharing Social Security data:
Washington – Today, the House Ways and Means Committee voted unanimously to advance H.R. 227, Rep. Mike Thompson’s Clergy Act, a major step forward in giving pastors and clergy members greater retirement security. Congressman Thompson co-leads this bipartisan bill with colleague Rep. Vince Fong (CA-20).
Napa, CA – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) was joined by special guest, the immediate former Commissioner for the Social Security Administration and former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley for a town hall at Crosswalk Community Church in Napa, CA. Thompson and O’Malley answered questions from 4th District constituents about the President’s proposed changes to the program and impacts on our community.
Santa Rosa, CA – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) was joined by special guest, the immediate former Commissioner for the Social Security Administration and former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley for a town hall at the Berger Center in Santa Rosa, CA. Thompson and O’Malley answered questions from 4th District constituents about the President’s proposed changes to the program and impacts on our community.
Davis, CA – On Tuesday, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) was joined by special guest, the immediate former Commissioner for the Social Security Administration and former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley for a town hall at UC Davis. Thompson and O’Malley answered questions from 4th District constituents about the President’s proposed changes to the program and impacts on our community.
Santa Rosa, CA – Today, Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-04) and Jared Huffman (CA-02) held a roundtable to discuss the devastating impacts of Elon Musk’s DOGE targeted Social Security cuts and their work to protect Social Security benefits for seniors and people with disabilities. Reps. Thompson and Huffman were joined by beneficiaries, critical service providers, local agencies and economic leaders to discuss the importance of defending and protecting Social Security.
Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) released the following statement in response to the Senate passing the Congressional Republicans’ disastrous funding bill:
"Congress’ job isn’t to write a blank check to the President. Our job is to pass a bill that directs the President to fund the services and priorities that matter most to the American people.