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October 2, 2017

Washington – Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05), Chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, issued this statement following the tragic shooting near the Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Vegas that claimed 58 lives and injured more than 500:


September 28, 2017

Washington, DC – On Wednesday, September 27, 2017, Representatives Mike Thompson (D-CA), David P. McKinley (R-W.

Issues:Health Care

September 27, 2017

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05), member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, issued the following statement following the unveiling of the Ryan-McConnell tax cut plan:


September 26, 2017

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) issued the following statement following a meeting with the President and a bipartisan group of members of the House Committee on Ways and Means at the White House:


September 19, 2017

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) released the following statement on ' Graham-Cassidy,' the latest proposal to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA):

Issues:Health Care

September 18, 2017

Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) announced today that his office is accepting applications from those ages 17-23 who are interested in attending the four service academies requiring nominations: United States Air Force Academy, United States Merchant Marine Academy, United States Military Academy at West Point, and the United States Naval Academy.


September 13, 2017

Washington, DC – Today, Representative Mike Thompson (CA-05), Chair of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force and two-time co-chair of the Congressional Sportsman's Caucus, issued the following statement on the Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act, following a markup on the legislation:


September 13, 2017

Washington, DC – Today, Representative Mike Thompson (CA-05), member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued to following statement following the Committee's vote to approve his bill, H.R. 3727:

Issues:Health Care

September 8, 2017

Washington, DC – This week, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) and Rep. Lynn Jenkins (KS-02) introduced H.Res. 503, a resolution recognizing the importance of cancer program accreditation in ensuring access to high quality cancer.

Issues:Health Care

September 5, 2017

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) released the following statement in response to President Trump's decision to end the Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative:

"I strongly condemn President Trump's decision to end the DACA initiative, creating fear and confusion for the 800,000 DREAMers in the United States.