Press Releases
Santa Rosa, CA – Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05) released a fire recovery guide to help those affected by the Northern California Fires find and apply for the resources available to them to help them recover.
Clearlake, CA - Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05) made the following statement following the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) approval of Individual Assistance disaster relief for Lake County:
"I'm happy to announce that today FEMA approved Individual Assistance disaster relief funds for Lake County. This money will bring relief to individuals and families who have lost homes and property in the fires to help them recover and rebuild.
Napa, CA - Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05) made the following statement following the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) approval of Individual Assistance disaster relief for Napa County and partial approval of Public Assistance for Solano County:
Napa, CA- Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05) released the following statement following the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) decision to extend the deadline to file certain individual and business tax returns for victims of the wildfires in Lake, Sonoma, and Napa Counties:
Santa Rosa, CA - Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05) made the following statement following the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) approval of Individual Assistance disaster relief for Sonoma County:
Napa, CA – Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05) released the following statement on the Administration's partial approval of the federal disaster assistance requested by the State of California for areas impacted by the ongoing fires in Northern California:
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05), Chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, led a letter to the President urging him to take action to prohibit "bump stocks," the accessory that allowed the Las Vegas shooter's semi-automatic weapons to function as fully automatic weapons. The letter was co-signed by the 13 vice-chairs of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05), Chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, led a letter to the President asking him to meet with the Task Force to discuss how to protect Americans from gun violence while also protecting individuals' Second Amendment right. The letter is co-signed by the 96 members of the Task Force.
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:
"Today, the nation woke up to an unimaginable horror. In an act of violence unlike any we have ever seen before, one gunman killed at least 58 people and injured 515. This is the deadliest shooting in our history. Families have lost loved ones and the wounded will face a lifetime of physical and mental health effects.
Washington, DC – On Wednesday, September 27, 2017, Representatives Mike Thompson (D-CA), David P. McKinley (R-W. VA), and David Kustoff (R-TN) joined 228 bipartisan members of Congress to send a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma urging the administration to withdraw its harmful proposal to levy cuts on certain hospitals participating in the 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B program).