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Today, House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force ChairRep. Mike Thompson (CA-05), Vallejo Police Chief Shawny Williams, and staff from Touro University held a press conference on gun violence prevention and the impact of ghost guns on our community.

Today, Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-05), Ken Calvert (CA-42), and 25 Members of Congress sent a letter to the Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland urging additional support for combating wildfires and ensuring our communities have the resources they need to suppress wildfires. The letter asked the secretaries to assist in continuing to fight fires aggressively, communicate clearly and take administrative steps now to prepare additional personnel for when we need it.

Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) released a report that showed families in our district will soon see more affordable prescription drugs for Medicare recipients and lower health insurance premiums made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act.

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary Robert Bonnie today hosted a roundtable for agricultural leaders and groups. Topics included the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) as well as agriculture conservation programs funded through the Inflation Reduction Act.

Today, Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-05) and Jared Huffman (CA-02) announced that the Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS) is receiving a $1,804,878 grant from the United States Department of Transportation to reconstruct the taxiway.

Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05), reproductive rights professionals, and local leaders held a roundtable in Sonoma County to discuss the importance of defending reproductive rights as they come under increasing threat following the extreme Dobbs v. Jackson Supreme Court decision.

Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) released the following statement after the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded the California Department of Food and Agriculture a $23.4 million grant from the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP).

Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) held a press conference at the Honig Vineyard and Winery with local leaders from Napa County to highlight the impact of the climate provisions included in the Inflation Reduction Act. The majority of the climate provisions included in the Inflation Reduction Act are from the GREEN Act which was originally authored by Rep. Thompson.