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March 17, 2026

Washington — Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) today announced the 2026 Congressional Art Competition, open to all high school students in California's Fourth Congressional District.

Issues:Education

March 17, 2026

Napa, CA – On Saturday, March 7, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) and Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry recognized the 2026 Student Leadership Council graduates at an end-of-year graduation ceremony held at the Napa County Health & Human Services Agency. Rep. Thompson and Assembly Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry spoke to the class and presented graduating students with certificates marking their achievement serving on the Council.

Issues:Education

March 16, 2026

Napa, CA — Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-04) applauded the City of Napa’s new anaerobic digestion system, a transformative clean energy project that will convert organic waste into renewable natural gas to power the city’s garbage and recycling trucks. The project is utilizing federal clean energy tax incentives secured by Congressman Thompson under the Inflation Reduction Act, including the 30% Investment Tax Credit (ITC) and an additional 10% Domestic Content Bonus Credit.


March 13, 2026

Yuba-Sutter Region, California – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA-04), Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Rep. David Valadao (R-CA-22) led a bipartisan group of 38 colleagues to request Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins issue assistance to peach farmers in Yuba and Sutter Counties. Following the closure of Del Monte processing facility in Modesto, countless peach growers in the region are facing widespread contract cancellations and lack a viable path to mitigate their losses.


March 12, 2026

Napa and Woodland, CA — Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-04) led over 700 community members, veterans, and military families this weekend in Napa and Woodland for “No Forever Wars” Day of Action events calling for congressional oversight regarding the U.S. military involvement in Iran.


March 10, 2026

Napa County, CA — Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-04) yesterday presented an $850,000 federal funding check to the Napa Valley Vine Trail Coalition to support the development of a key segment of the Napa Valley Vine Trail between Yountville and St. Helena. The funding was secured by Thompson through the federal Community Project Funding process.


March 5, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) released the following statement today in response to the House vote on the Iran War Powers Resolution: 

"This president's unauthorized war in Iran has already cost six American lives and over $5 billion in taxpayer dollars, and there is no clear end in sight. I voted against this war today.

Issues:Defense

February 28, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) released the following statement today in response to the President’s strikes against Iran:

“In the dead of night, President Trump started an unauthorized, unconstitutional war with Iran. As a combat veteran, I know the terrible realities of war and I am deeply opposed to any unprovoked strikes carried out without Congressional authorization — authorization that is explicitly required by our constitution.

Issues:Defense

February 27, 2026

Sonoma, CA – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced that he has helped secure $2,496,686.63 in federal grant funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for the Sonoma Ecology Center to advance their floodplain restoration project in Sonoma Creek. This investment will support work at three high-priority restoration sites in Glen Ellen to help reduce flood risk for local communities while restoring critical habitat for steelhead and other threatened species.