Press Releases
Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) voted against S.Con.Res.3, a budget resolution that begins the process to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
"Today the Republican Majority in the House looked a lot like the dog that caught the bus as they took the first step in their campaign promise to repeal the Affordable Care Act," said Thompson. "I do not believe they have fully thought this through.
Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) spoke on the House floor in defense of the Affordable Care Act.
Washington – Yesterday, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) won a spot on the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health. The subcommittee has jurisdiction over healthcare, health delivery systems, and health research.
Washington – Today, Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-05), Jerry McNerney (CA-11), and Doris Matsui (CA-06) reacted to the Secretarial Order from outgoing Interior Secretary Sally Jewell that outlines actions for the next administration to take to address the effects of drought and climate change on California's water supply and listed species. The order provides a timeline and directions to the new administration for the construction of the WaterFix tunnels:
U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-05) and Jared Huffman (CA-02) will hold a Constituent Services Fair on Monday, December 12th from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm at the Finley Community Center in Santa Rosa. Reps. Thompson and Huffman have invited representatives from various federal, state and local agencies, including the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), to answer benefit-related questions and share information about what services are available through Congressional offices.
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Washington, D.C. –U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) released the following statement today in response to the inclusion of a controversial California water provision in the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN).
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) released the following statement today in advance of the 75th anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson’s (CA-5) bipartisan legislation, the Small Business Healthcare Relief Act, passed the House of Representatives today as a part of a larger bill, the 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 34), which combined a number of healthcare provisions.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson and Santa Rosa-based national non-profit Canine Companions for Independence held a press conference today at Canine Companions' Santa Rosa campus. The event highlighted the recent launch of a pilot program through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that offers service dog benefits to veterans with mental health diagnoses, including post-traumatic stress (PTS).