Press Releases
Vallejo – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced Officer Mathew Bowen, Emergency Medical Technician Michael “Mike” Robinson, and Canine Officer Murph as the 2025 Solano County Public Safety Heroes. Every year, Thompson honors first responders who have gone above and beyond the call of duty in our community.
Vallejo – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced Detective Kelsea Nelson of the Santa Rosa Police Department and the City of Santa Rosa’s inRESPONSE Mental Health Support Team as the 2025 Sonoma County Public Safety Heroes. Every year, Thompson honors first responders who have gone above and beyond the call of duty in our community.
Vallejo – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced Sergeant Erik Olson and Station Lead Roger Lutz as the 2025 Napa County Public Safety Heroes. Every year, Thompson honors first responders who have gone above and beyond the call of duty in our community.
Vallejo – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced Detective Michael Nakahara and Fire Chief Bret Butler as the 2025 Lake County Public Safety Heroes. Every year, Thompson honors first responders who have gone above and beyond the call of duty in our community.
Vallejo – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced Deputy Reiko Matsumura and Battalion Chief Emily Lo as the 2025 Yolo County Public Safety Heroes. Every year, Thompson honors first responders who have gone above and beyond the call of duty in our community.
Washington – Today, Representatives Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) introduced legislation providing homeowners in disaster-prone regions with broad incentives to harden their properties against wildfires and other risks. The legislation is intended to help address the ongoing insurance crisis in California and other states, as the rising frequency and intensity of natural disasters has led insurers to raise rates and, in several cases, exit certain markets entirely.
Washington – Today, Representative Mike Thompson (CA-04) joined House Democrats to introduce the Taxpayer Data Protection Act.
Washington – Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced the Smoke and Heat Ready Communities Act—legislation to protect communities across the country from the hazardous health, economic, and environmental impacts of severe wildfire smoke and extreme heat events. Thompson introduced the bill in the House and Merkley introduced the companion bill in the Senate.
Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced he joined 153 colleagues in sending a letter to the Trump Administration after President Trump issued an executive order on his first day in office that could pause all disbursements of Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding immediately. The Administration has not yet clarified which projects, programs, and activities are frozen. The letter urges the Trump Administration to disclose a full list of these frozen initiatives.
Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) was reappointed by Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to serve on the bipartisan Migratory Bird Conservation Commission. Thompson is one of four members of Congress to serve on the prestigious commission.