Press Releases
Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) denounced the President's decision to declare a national emergency and redirect funds from military and law enforcement activities in order to build his wall on our southern border, a signature campaign promise.
Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that 90/10 federal cost sharing language was included in the upcoming federal funding bill. This bipartisan language requires that the federal government cover at least 90 percent of the cost for debris removal and essential assistance for 2018 federally-declared disasters in areas where there were fires.
Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced his recipients for the Fifth Congressional District's Public Safety Hero Award. Each year, Thompson honors law enforcement officers and first responders in our community who have gone above and beyond the call of duty. For Contra Costa County, Corporal Ryan Baille of the Martinez Police Department and Paramedic Fire Captain Dave Woods, a strike team leader from the Contra Costa Fire Protection District have been selected.
Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced his recipients for the Fifth Congressional District's Public Safety Hero Award. Each year, Thompson honors law enforcement officers and first responders in our community who have gone above and beyond the call of duty. For Lake County, Elona Porter, Evidence Technician Supervisor and Lead Crime Scene Investigator for Lake County Sheriff's Department and CalFire Captain Richard Lawler, stationed at Clearlake Oaks Fire Station have been selected.
Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced his recipients for the Fifth Congressional District's Public Safety Hero Award. Each year, Thompson honors law enforcement officers and first responders in our community who have gone above and beyond the call of duty. For Napa County, Napa County Sheriff's Deputy Steven Lombardi and Napa Fire Captain Steve Becker have been selected.
Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced his recipients for the Fifth Congressional District's Public Safety Hero Award. Each year, Thompson honors law enforcement officers and first responders in our community who have gone above and beyond the call of duty. For Solano County, Corporal Ritzie Tolentino of the Vallejo Police Department and Daniela Flores, an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) with Medic Ambulance in Vallejo have been selected.
Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced his recipients for the Fifth Congressional District's Public Safety Hero Award. Each year, Thompson honors law enforcement officers and first responders in our community who have gone above and beyond the call of duty. For Sonoma County, Cristina Montoya, Cotati Police Dispatcher and Clerk, and Santa Rosa Fire Captain Don Ricci have been selected.
Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that he is an original cosponsor of the Green New Deal, legislation that outlines broad recommendations on how to aggressively address the threat of climate change over the next decade. A statement from Thompson on his support is below.
Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) issued the following statement in reaction to the President's State of the Union Address.
Washington – Today Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chairman Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that his guest to the State of the Union will be Dr. Joseph V. Sakran, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Associate Chief of the Division of Acute Care Surgery, and Director of Emergency General Surgery at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Sakran was nearly killed by a gunshot wound as a teenager and has spent his life working to care for trauma victims, including those injured by gun violence.