Press Releases

Washington – Today, House Gun Violence Prevention Taskforce Chair Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) attended an event at the White House on gun violence and crime reduction in the United States. This action comes following Rep. Thompson's efforts to call attention to ghost guns.

Washington – Last week, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives to recognize the significant role that California ricelands play in wildlife conservation.

Napa – Today, Chairman of the House Gun Violence Prevention Taskforce Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) released the following statement in response to a shooting in Sacramento, California that left 6 people dead and at least 12 injured.

Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that California is set to receive $125,309,027 from the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that Thompson helped pass expanded this program so more working families can have their homes retrofitted.

Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) introduced legislation that would exempt delayed unemployment insurance payments received in 2021 from taxation.

Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) voted to pass the Affordable Insulin Now Act to cap out-of-pocket costs of insulin at no more than $35 per month in Medicare Part D and commercial health insurance.

Washington – Today, Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-05) and Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure that no fire survivors are taxed on the payments they received from the PG&E Fire Victims Trust.

Washington – Today, Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-05) and Mike Kelly (PA-16) introduced the Mental Health Research Accelerator Act to incentivize private companies, who have the resources to fund the research, to partner with academic or nonprofit research institutions on neurological and mental health research.