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Press Releases

October 28, 2022

This week, Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-05) and John Garamendi (CA-03) introduced legislation to rename the Mare Island Veterans Affairs (VA) Clinic in Vallejo as the "Delphine Metcalf-Foster VA Clinic.'' Ms. Metcalf-Foster is a life-long resident of Vallejo, the daughter of a 9th Cav Buffalo Soldier, a disabled U.S.

Issues:Veterans

October 27, 2022

This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Under Secretary Jenny Moffitt and Reps. Mike Thompson and John Garamendi and Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry announced a cooperative agreement with California for more than $23 million to increase our state's purchase of nutritious, local foods for school meal programs.

Issues:Education

October 26, 2022

Yesterday, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) hosted a press conference at Sonoma Clean Power's Advanced Energy Center with Sonoma County officials, agriculture advocates, business leaders, and local students.


October 20, 2022

Today, House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chair Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) and Rep. Madeleine Dean (PA-04) led 118 members of Congress on a letter written to American Express, Mastercard, and Visa in support of their decision to create a new Merchant Category Code (MCC) for firearms and ammunitions businesses.


October 19, 2022

Today, Chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task ForceRep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) and Reps.


October 19, 2022

Today, Chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task ForceRep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) and Reps.


October 13, 2022

Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) released the following statement after the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced a cost-of-living adjustment of 8.7 percent next year. This adjustment will be the largest increase in benefits in more than 40 years.

Issues:Seniors

October 12, 2022

Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that California will receive $5,616,208,254 from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to improve and modernize roads, bridges, and tunnels across our state.


October 7, 2022

Today, Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-05) and Mike Levin (CA-49) are leading 29 House colleagues demanding an investigation by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) into potential non-competitive practices, anti-consumer behavior, and market manipulation by California oil refineries.