Press Releases
Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) and Sonoma Valley Fire and Rescue Authority (SVFRA) Chief Stephen Akre announced a $3,382,458 Federal grant has been awarded to SVFRA through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's SAFER program.
Washington – Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) released the following statement on the two-year anniversary of the mass shooting in Las Vegas near the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino:
Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) released the following statement regarding information brought to light by a whistleblower in the Intelligence Community and found to be serious and credible by the Intelligence Community Inspector General concerning potential interactions between the President of the United States and the President of Ukraine.
Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that his bipartisan bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to cyclist Greg LeMond has passed the House. This bill now heads to the Senate for consideration. A statement from Thompson and LeMond are below.
Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that his bipartisan bill, the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act, has passed the House and is headed to the Senate for consideration.
Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) and 43 members of California's Congressional delegation wrote the President to condemn the transfer of $155 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Disaster Relief Fund to pay for Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention beds.
Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that he is now accepting applications for his 2019 Congressional App Challenge open to all middle and high school-aged students from California's Fifth Congressional District.
Washington – Today Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chairman Mike Thompson (CA-05) wrote to the President asking that he call on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to hold a vote immediately on H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, and H.R. 1112, the Enhanced Background Checks Act.