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Washington, D.C. – Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) has announced the annual Congressional App Challenge is back for 2025 and applications are open! All middle and high school-aged students in the Fourth Congressional District are invited to participate and learn to code, regardless of experience.   

St. Helena – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) and Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry released an invitation to local high school students to join their 2025-2026 Student Leadership Council. The Student Leadership Council is an exciting program that allows local students to work directly with their elected officials and staff to develop leadership skills, learn how government works, and engage with our community.

Washington, D.C. – Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chair Mike Thompson released the following statement today in response to the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, Minnesota: 

“I'm sickened by the senseless shooting at Annunciation Catholic School’s mass this morning in Minneapolis. My heart is with the families who have lost their children today and with all of those injured while praying.

Sonoma, CA – Tuesday, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) joined administrators and staff at Sonoma Valley Community Health Center for a tour of their facilities and a discussion on how residents of Sonoma and surrounding areas will be impacted by the President and Congressional Republicans’ newly enacted H.R. 1, which cut health care coverage for 15 million Americans.

Washington, D.C. – Following the mass shooting in a Midtown Manhattan office building in late July, Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chairman Mike Thompson (CA-04), Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), and Representative Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) led the New York Democratic delegation in a letter on Friday calling on every Republican representing New York in Congress to back universal background checks. 

Calistoga, CA – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) joined the City of Calistoga, Energy Vault, and Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) to mark the opening of the new Calistoga Resiliency Center. Thompson’s green energy tax credits funded $28 million for the project. 

Davis, CA – Thursday, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) and members of UAW Local 4811 held a listening session on campus at UC Davis to discuss the impacts federal funding cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other federal agencies will have on critical health research conducted across the University of California (UC) system. 

Napa, CA – Saturday, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) gathered alumni of his and Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry’s Student Leadership Council (SLC) at the Napa Valley College Performing Arts Center. The event featured SLC alumni, former staff members of Thompson’s, and former interns of Thompson’s to connect young leaders in our community.