Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-5), Chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, and Elizabeth Esty (CT-5), Vice-Chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, led the call against legislative language known as “riders,” in appropriations bills that would block efforts to reduce and prevent gun violence.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced the beginning of the 2014 Congressional Art Competition, and urged high school students in California’s 5th Congressional District to enter their artwork. The annual competition showcases the artistic talents and abilities of students in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S.
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced that Stephen Gale has been hired to serve as District Representative in Thompson’s Santa Rosa Office, and Edith Gonzalez has been hired to serve as Constituent Services Representative in Thompson’s Napa Office.
WASHINGTON D.C. – An effort to fix the out-dated formula used to determine Medicare reimbursement payments that U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) helped lead through the House passed the Senate today as part of H.R. 4302, the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, and will now go to the President’s desk to be signed into law. H.R.
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) introduced H. RES. 525, a bipartisan resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives honoring March as Women’s History Month. The origins of Women’s History Month begin in Thompson’s district. Until the late 1970’s, women’s history was rarely included in K-12 curriculum and was virtually absent in public awareness.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson (D-CA-5), Pete King (R-NY-2) and Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY-18) introduced the bipartisan Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Assessment Protection Act of 2014.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson’s (D-CA-5) bipartisan Philippines Charitable Giving Assistance Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously today. The legislation, H.R. 3771 provides expedited tax relief for Americans making charitable donations in support of Typhoon Haiyan recovery efforts in the Philippines.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two waterfowl decoys will have a new home at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History thanks to a donation from U.S. Congressman and lifelong waterfowler Mike Thompson of Northern California.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today introduced comprehensive drought relief legislation he co-authored with Rep. Jared Huffman (CA-2) that will provide assistance to farmers and ranchers, businesses, and communities suffering from the record drought in California and other western states.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) today announced that he led a bipartisan letter with Reps. Joe Heck (R-NV), Steve Pearce (R-NM), Jared Huffman (D-CA), John Garamendi (D-CA) and Juan Vargas (D-CA) calling on President Obama to protect local clean energy royalties from harmful budget cuts.