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January 5, 2024

Today, Chair of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Mike Thompson (CA-04) applauded the Department of Justice (DOJ) announcement that over 500 illegal gun purchases by Americans under the age of 21 have been stopped thanks to the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.


January 5, 2024

Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) highlighted the December jobs report that continued 35 consecutive months of job growth and historically low unemployment rates.


December 14, 2023

This week, Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-04) and Vern Buchanan (FL-16) introduced a bipartisan bill making sports leagues that meet certain criteria ineligible for tax treatment as a business league under IRC Section 501(c)6. The bill was prompted by broad bipartisan concern at the reported merger of the Professional Golfer’s Association (PGA) and LIV Golf, a nascent golf venture backed by the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF).


December 14, 2023

Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded the Upper Lake Unified School District a grant of $718,109 to provide more education opportunities to nearly 1,000 Lake County students.

Issues:Education

December 13, 2023

Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) and Rep. Jared Huffman (CA-02) introduced the Senator Dianne Feinstein Memorial Trail Act to designate a trail in the Headwaters Forest Reserve in honor of the late Senator Dianne Feinstein.


December 13, 2023

Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) released the following statement on the passing of legendary winemaker Mike Grgich.


December 7, 2023

Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-04), Lucy McBath (GA-07), Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Jamaal Bowman (NY-16), and Mark Takano (CA-39) introduced legislation to provide American students and workers educational opportunities and prepare them for success in their careers.

Issues:Education

December 6, 2023

Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) released the following statement on the status of his bill to exempt PG&E Fire Victims Trust settlements from taxes.


December 5, 2023

Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced Siddharth Kohli from Sonoma County as the winner of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge. Siddharth’s app, titled Cleanworld, teaches users about how to safely dispose of materials not safe for landfills and provides our community with a one-stop-shop to exchange these materials.


December 4, 2023

Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) and Rob Wittman (VA-01) reintroduced the bipartisan Refuge System Protection Act. This legislation grants authority to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to collect civil damages to repair and restored damaged wildlife refuges.