Coronavirus Informationinformation on wildfires

Newsroom

Latest News

Jan 4, 2013 News Articles
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-5), chair of a congressional Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, on Friday announced 12 vice chairs to serve on the task force.

The vice chairs and Thompson will make up the task force's leadership team.

Jan 4, 2013 Press Release
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-5), chair of a congressional Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, today announced 12 vice chairs to serve on the task force. The vice chairs and Thompson will make up the task force's leadership team.

Jan 3, 2013 News Articles
A Lucerne market is going to once again be able to participate in the federal food stamp program, but it's appealing a requirement that it to pay a nearly $60,000 fine.

Jan 3, 2013 News Articles
In our endorsement of Rep. Mike Thompson for an eighth term in the U.S. Congress, we wrote at length about the significant influence his leadership has had on Napa County.

That leadership found greater national purpose last week.

Jan 3, 2013 News Articles
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) was sworn in on Thursday as the representative in the U.S. House of Representatives for California's Fifth Congressional District.

The Fifth District, recently redrawn, includes the southern portion of Lake County as well as all or parts of Contra Costa, Napa, Solano and Sonoma counties.

Jan 3, 2013 Press Release
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) was sworn in today as the representative in the U.S. House of Representatives for California's 5th Congressional District. The 5th district includes all or parts of Contra Costa, Lake, Napa, Solano and Sonoma Counties.
Jan 1, 2013 News Articles
North Bay Congressman Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, said he voted in favor of the bipartisan agreement to avert the fiscal cliff because to do otherwise would have triggered another recession.

The legislation was passed in the 11th hour, according to the Huffington Post.

Jan 1, 2013 Press Release
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-01), a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee released the following statement on his vote in favor of the bipartisan agreement to avert the fiscal cliff.
Dec 25, 2012 News Articles
I have recently been named to lead a congressional task force on reducing and preventing gun violence.

I am no stranger to guns. In the home where I grew up, you walked by a gun rack holding two deer rifles, a shotgun and a .22 on the way to my bedroom and our bathroom. Before I was old enough to drive, I would ride my bike though town to the river to go duck hunting.

Dec 22, 2012 News Articles
Putting armed guards in schools to deter violence is not something local educators, parents and even law enforcement see as viable.

The National Rifle Association's suggestion Friday that armed guards should be placed at every school to protect children from mass shootings was quickly dismissed as counter-productive, costly and probably unnecessary.