Press Releases
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced a $3,087,565 Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grant for Santa Rosa Community Health Centers (SRCHC). The grant will help SRCHC provide effective, responsive, culturally-appropriate solutions to community health needs for the populations served by SRCHC.
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced seven appointments from California's Fifth Congressional District to the service academies. Congress has partnered with 4 of our 5 service academies (Air Force, Army, Navy and Merchant Marine) for more than 150 years to nominate candidates for admission.
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5), chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, today introduced the Promoting Healthy Minds for Safer Communities Act of 2014, major mental health and domestic violence legislation aimed at reducing and preventing gun violence.
WASHINGTON, DC – A bipartisan amendment authored by U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson (D-CA), chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, Pete King (R-NY), Elizabeth Esty (D-CT), Joe Heck (R-NV), Mike Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Mike Quigley (D-IL) to strengthen the National Instant Criminal Background Checks System (NICS) passed the U.S.
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5), chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, today offered a bipartisan amendment with U.S. Reps. Pete King (R-NY), Elizabeth Esty (D-CT), Joe Heck (R-NV), Mike Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Mike Quigley (D-IL) to strengthen the National Instant Criminal Background Checks System (NICS).
WASHINGTON, DC – Northern California Lawmakers issued a strong warning today in response to emergency drought legislation passed by the U.S. Senate. From U.S. Reps. George Miller (CA-11), Mike Thompson (CA-5), Doris O. Matsui (CA-6), Jerry McNerney (CA-9), John Garamendi (CA-3), Jared Huffman (CA-2) and Ami Bera (CA-7):
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today released the following statement in honor of Memorial Day which will be observed on Monday, May 26th:
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) joined 127 of his colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives this week in calling on the Social Security Administration to extend Social Security marriage benefits to all same-sex spouses joined in civil unions, registered domestic partnerships, or marriages in states that do not recognize marriage equality.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05), a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today voted to pass an amended version of bipartisan H.R. 3361, the USA Freedom Act.