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August 12, 2025

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. 


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Rep. THompson cuts the ribbon at the Calistoga Resiliency Center
August 4, 2025

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. 


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Rep. Thompson listens to a community member's concerns at a July 31st listening session at UC Davis on federal cuts to research funding. 
August 1, 2025

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. 


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Rep. Thompson pictured with young alumni of his Student Leadership Council.
July 28, 2025

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. 

Issues:Education

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THOMPSON, HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATORS, CLINICIANS, DOCTORS, PATIENTS WARN OF DEVASTATING HEALTH IMPACTS TO COMMUNITY
July 28, 2025

Napa, CA – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) and the Napa Solano Medical Society held a roundtable discussion at Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center with patients, providers, clinicians and hospital administrators to discuss how residents of Napa 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.

Issues:Health Care

July 18, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) released the following statement after the passage of Congressional Republicans’ bill to take back federal funding from public media stations and foreign aid programs that was already approved by Congress and signed into law:


July 11, 2025

Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04), David Schweikert (AZ-01), Doris Matsui (CA-07), and Troy Balderson (OH-12) announced the introduction of the bipartisan and bicameral CONNECT for Health Act, legislation that would expand telehealth access for millions of Americans on Medicare. 

Issues:Health Care

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(from left to right) Former U.S. Representative Tom Graves, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04), Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, Greg LeMond, Kathy LeMond, and their children
July 9, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) joined the Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, former U.S. Representative Tom Graves, Stephen Whisnant, and esteemed guests to formally award cycling legend Greg LeMond with the Congressional Gold Medal. Watch Rep.


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THOMPSON RELEASES STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF REPUBLICANS' BIG, UGLY BILL
July 3, 2025

Washington – Today, Ranking Member of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04), released the following statement on House Republicans’ passage of H.R.1:

“Congressional Republicans’ big, ugly bill is a bad deal for the American people. 


July 2, 2025

Washington – Today, Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chair Mike Thompson (CA-04) introduced an amendment with 70 co-sponsors to stop Congressional Republicans’ proposal to spend $1.7 billion to make it easier for people to buy silencers, short-barreled shotguns, and short-barreled rifles. Read the amendment here