Press Releases

Martinez, CA – U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-5) and Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) visited the Martinez Early Childhood Center on Monday present a check totaling $4.5 million of federal grant money to support Head Start services throughout Contra Costa County. Specifically, the funding will be used to increase the number of children in high quality early learning programs with local partnerships, increase the rate of pay for Family Child Care Providers, and increase teacher qualifications, educational standards, and family and community engagement.

Washington, D.C.—Today, a bipartisan group of Members in the House, representing vastly different regions of our country, came together to introduce legislation that will deny the sale of firearms to those on "No-Fly" lists. H.R. 5576, the House-companion to the bipartisan Terrorist Firearms Prevention Act led by Sen. Collins (R-ME), was introduced by Reps. Seth Moulton (D-MA), Carlos Curbelo (R-FL), Peter King (R-NY), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Bob Dold (R-IL), Robin Kelly (D-IL), Scott Rigell (R-VA), Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI), and John Carney (D-DE).

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today issued the following statement after Republican Leadership adjourned the House without taking a vote on legislation to prevent gun violence.

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) and Democratic Members from the House of Representatives are sitting-in on the House floor to demand that Republican Leadership allow a vote on bipartisan, commonsense legislation to prevent gun violence.

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson’s (CA-5) bipartisan legislation, the Small Business Healthcare Relief Act (H.R. 5477), passed the House of Representatives today. Last week, H.R. 5477 was passed out of the House Committee on Ways and Means. This legislation allows small employers to continue to offer Health Reimbursement Arrangements, or HRAs, to their employees so that they can choose a quality, affordable health insurance plan that fits their individual budget and healthcare needs.

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today introduced legislation (H.R. 5504) to require that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) be notified when individuals formerly under a terrorism investigation purchase firearms or explosives.

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson’s (CA-5) bipartisan provision requiring every American flag purchased by the Department of Defense (DOD) to be 100 percent manufactured in the United States, from articles, materials or supplies that are 100 percent grown, produced or manufactured in the United States, was passed by the House of Representatives today. Thompson's provision passed as part of H.R. 5293, the DOD Appropriations Act of 2017. The provision previously passed in the last Congress as part of H.R.

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson’s (CA-5) bipartisan legislation, the Small Business Healthcare Relief Act (H.R. 5477), passed the House Committee on Ways and Means today. This legislation allows small employers to continue to offer Health Reimbursement Arrangements, or HRAs, to their employees so that they can choose a quality, affordable health insurance plan that fits their individual budget and healthcare needs. Existing Treasury Department guidance under the Affordable Care Act limits the use of HRA’s for small businesses.