Press Releases

Washington – Today, Representative Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released guidance for qualified wildfire survivors applying for tax relief under Thompson’s bipartisan Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023.

Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) released the following statement in response to the Senate passing the Congressional Republicans’ disastrous funding bill:

"Congress’ job isn’t to write a blank check to the President. Our job is to pass a bill that directs the President to fund the services and priorities that matter most to the American people.

Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for all high school students in California’s Fourth Congressional District.

Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) released the following statement in response to a federal judge ordering the federal government to rehire thousands of probationary employees wrongly fired from their jobs. In his ruling, the judge slammed the Administration’s wrongful firing of employees, calling the President and Musk’s efforts a “sham”:  

Washington – Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) released the following statement on the on the passage of the Republican Funding Bill:

Washington – This week, Gun Violence Prevention Taskforce Chair Mike Thompson (CA-04) led a letter with 80 other representatives over serious concerns about the elevation of Kash Patel to the position of Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

Washington – Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) released the following statement on the President’s address to Congress tonight:

Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced he was selected by Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries as the designated survivor for the President’s joint address and released the following statement on what he hopes to hear from the President tonight: