Press Releases
St. Helena, CA – Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04), Chair of the Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus and a member of the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission (MBCC), applauded the U.S. Department of the Interior’s decision to halt proposed changes that could have weakened longstanding protections for wetland easements in the Prairie Pothole Region. The announcement came after Rep. Thompson spoke out against the proposal and more than 200,000 Americans submitted comments on the proposal.
Vacaville, CA – Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) presented a $250,000 check to the City of Vacaville to build ten affordable single-family semi-detached duet homes in the city.
Lakeport, CA – Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) presented an $850,000 check to the County of Lake, Department of Public Works for road widening and resurfacing projects on South Main Street.
Winters, CA –Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) presented an $850,000 check to the Winters Joint Unified School District to complete the Agriculture Site Modernization and Deferred Maintenance Project.
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.
Washington, D.C. – On Friday, the Senate unanimously passed Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA-04), Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL-17), Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19), Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Senator Adam Schiff’s (D-CA) Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act (H.R. 5366) to ensure wildfire survivors are not taxed on compensation they receive for losses and damages suffered during a federally declared wildfire disaster before January 1, 2027.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Gun Violence Prevention Task Force ChairRep. Mike Thompson led a group of 122 colleagues in urging Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Director Robert Cekada to reverse over 30 planned deregulatory actions related to firearms.
Northern California – Today, Representatives Mike Thompson (CA-04) and James Gallagher (CA-01) announced the opening of applications for the USDA Tree Removal Program for California cling peaches. Thompson and Gallagher worked with local leaders in April to secure up to $9 million in federal funding for the removal project.
Washington, D.C. – Following disturbing reports that the Department of Defense removed the names of four American troops from the official Iran War death toll, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) led 14 fellow Democratic veterans in urging the Administration to accurately and transparently account for U.S. servicemembers killed and wounded in the Iran war.
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) released the following statement in response to House Republicans’ vote to extend government funding through December 4: