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Jan 21, 2014 Press Release

Northern California Congress Members Mike Thompson (CA-5), George Miller (CA-11), Doris Matsui (CA-6), Jerry McNerney and John Garamendi (CA-3) released the following statement today in response to the National Review's story on the California drought.

Jan 17, 2014 News Articles

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson’s legislative language that holds the Department of Veterans Affairs accountable for ending the backlog of claims at the Veterans Benefits Administration was passed by the House and Senate and will be signed into law. 

The language was included with H.R. 3547, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 omnibus appropriations bill.

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Jan 17, 2014 Press Release

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson’s (CA-5) legislative language that holds the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) accountable for ending the backlog of claims at the Veterans Benefits Administration was passed by the House and Senate and will be signed into law. The language was included with H.R. 3547, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 omnibus appropriations bill.

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Jan 14, 2014 Press Release

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) announced today that the United States Naval Academy is accepting applications for their Summer Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Program. Applications for the United States Naval Academy’s Summer Seminar program will open on January 16th, 2014.

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Jan 14, 2014 Press Release

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5), chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, released a statement today on the $58.5 million included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 omnibus appropriations bill (H.R. 3547) to strengthen the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS).

Jan 13, 2014 Press Release

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) released the following statement after Congressman George Miller announced he would retire after serving 40 years in Congress:

Jan 12, 2014 News Articles

Which of these words doesn't fit in a sentence about health insurance?

Arbitrary.

Capricious.

Inexplicable.

Infuriating.

OK, it was a trick question. All too often, any one of those words would fit perfectly — much like two sides of a vise squeezing firmly together against your temples.

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Jan 10, 2014 News Articles

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5), a senior member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, has reiterated his call for the House Majority to pass legislation extending emergency unemployment insurance.

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Jan 10, 2014 News Articles

The termination of federal unemployment benefits last month halted payments to 3,086 Sonoma, Lake and Mendocino county residents totaling about $936,000 in the first week, according to state figures.

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