Press Releases

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson today introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure that Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs) such as the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and American Legion can continue to work alongside Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) at VA Regional Offices during the shutdown. This week, the VA announced that 7,800 support staff members are being furloughed at Regional Offices around the country.

Congresista Mike Thompson anuncio ahora que es un coautor de H.R. 15, Acta de Seguridad Fronteriza, Oportunidades Económicas, y Modernización Inmigratoria. HR 15 es la versión bicameral de la Cámara de Representantes del proyecto de ley para reforma inmigratoria que fue pasado en el Senado.

-Pasando este proyecto de ley es lo que se debe de hacer para nuestro país, y está en línea con los principios fundamentales de nuestra nación, ayudara a nuestra economía y bajara nuestras deudas.- dijo Congresista Mike Thompson

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson announced today that he has co-authored H.R. 15, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act. H.R. 15 is the House version of the bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform bill passed by the Senate.

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today issued the following statement on the ongoing government shutdown.

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson announced that, beginning today, millions of Americans will have access to affordable, quality health insurance as new online Health Insurance Marketplaces open in every state, under the provisions of the Affordable Care Act. California's online marketplace is Covered California.

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) voted today for the third time against government funding legislation that attempts to defund or delay all or part of the Affordable Care Act, and moves the federal government closer to a shutdown. The Senate is expected to again reject the House's latest attempt to undermine the health care law, and the President will veto any such legislation. A government funding resolution must be passed by Congress and signed by the President by midnight or the government will shutdown.

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today voted against legislation that again attempts to delay the Affordable Care Act and puts the federal government on a path towards a shutdown. Earlier this week, the Senate rejected the House-passed government funding measure that undermined the Affordable Care Act. The Senate is not expected to pass any legislation that defunds or delays health care reform, nor will the President sign any such legislation. A government funding resolution must be passed by Congress and signed by the President by October 1st, 2013 or the government will shutdown.

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA-05), a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI), announced today that all members of HPSCI have signed on as co-authors of H.R. 3103, Thompson's bipartisan Intelligence Oversight and Accountability Act of 2013. H.R. 3103 requires that any Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) decision, order or opinion that includes a denial of an IC request, a modification of an IC request, or results in a change to any legal interpretation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) be shared with Congress.