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Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05) released the following statement about the services he provided to constituents and the legislation he sponsored in 2017:

Washington, DC – Congressmen Mike Thompson (CA-05), Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11), Jerry McNerney (CA-09), and Eric Swalwell (CA-15) today announced a call on all veterans of the Korean War living in Contra Costa County to contact Rep. Thompson's Vallejo District Office.

Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05) issued this statement following the introduction of a supplemental disaster funding package for those affected by the California wildfires which delivers $81 billion in additional disaster relief. On Tuesday, Speaker Paul Ryan announced that the supplemental funding package would be added to the continuing funding resolution.

Washington, DC – Today, Chairman of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Mike Thompson (CA-05) issued this statement following House passage of the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017:

"Today, just weeks after two of the deadliest mass shootings in modern American history, the House passed legislation that could exacerbate the gun violence epidemic in our country.

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05) led every member of the California House delegation in urging the Chair and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations to include the State of California's current $4.4 billion request for additional fire-related disaster relief in upcoming supplemental disaster relief legislation.

Washington, DC – Former Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Chairman Rep. Mike Thompson and Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva today introduced H.R. 4489, the Authorizing Critical Conservation for Sportsmen and Sportswomen (ACCESS) Act.

Washington, DC – Today, the Office of Management and Budget delivered its request to Congress for supplemental disaster relief funding following recent disasters across the country. While the request includes anemic supplemental funding for states ravaged by hurricanes, it contains no funding whatsoever for rebuilding the communities in California devastated by the recent wildfires. Congressmen Mike Thompson (CA-05) and Jared Huffman (CA-02) released this statement:

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05) issued this statement following House passage of Republicans' irresponsible tax bill:

"Today, I voted against the tax legislation that House Republicans have jammed through the House and that would affect each and every American taxpayer for years to come.

"They held no hearings. They heard from no expert witnesses. And they unveiled the final bill just one week ago. For something as big as rewriting America's tax code, this process is wildly irresponsible.