Press Releases
Napa – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that every request he submitted for community funded projects within Napa County was included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 funding legislation released by the House Appropriations Subcommittees.
Vallejo – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that every request he submitted for community funded projects within Solano County was included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 funding legislation released by the House Appropriations Subcommittees.
Santa Rosa – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that every request he submitted for community funded projects within Sonoma County were included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 funding legislation released by the House Appropriations Subcommittees.
Benicia – Today, Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-05), John Garamendi (CA-03), and Jim Costa (CA-16) introduced the "American Port Access Privileges Act" (H.R.8243) to put U.S. exporters at the front of the line at our ports and support the American economy.
Vallejo – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) hosted a press conference alongside community leaders and advocates from Solano County to discuss the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. This law was signed by President Biden on Saturday, June 25.
Washington – Today, House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chair Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) voted to pass the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. The Senate passed this legislation by a vote of 65 to 33, with 15 Senate Republicans joining all 50 Senate Democrats.
Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) released the following statement after the Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe v. Wade and strip access to health care from millions of Americans across the country.
Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) released the following statement after the Supreme Court released a decision stripping states of the right to set sensible firearm rules. New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen concerns a New York state law that requires anyone who wants a license to carry a concealed handgun to show "proper cause" for the license.
Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) voted to pass H.R. 6538, the Bipartisan Active Shooter Alert Act. This bill would create an AMBER Alert-style system allowing law enforcement to alert the public of nearby active shooters. Rep. Thompson is an original co-sponsor of H.R. 6538.
Washington – Today, House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chair Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) released the following statement after the bipartisan group of senators, led by Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), introduced the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.