Newsroom

Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05), Chairman of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, and Rep. Jim Langevin (RI-02), a senior member of the House on Armed Services Committee, responded to a Department of Defense's (DOD) Investigator General (IG) report on the shooting at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Texas.

Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced a plan has been finalized to expand the American Canyon Post Office by 700 square feet. Construction will begin in January and last around three months. The Post Office will stay open throughout the duration of the expansion.

Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) issued a letter to fellow House Democrats urging them to join him in supporting Nancy Pelosi for Speaker of the House of Representatives. Text of his letter is as follows:

Dear Colleague,

It will come as no surprise that my choice for Speaker of the House of Representatives is Nancy Pelosi. She's been my pick from day one and it's because I've seen the depth and breadth of what she can accomplish for the American people starting the moment she is sworn in.

Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05), Co-Chair of the Natural Disaster Caucus, and Rep. Francis Rooney (FL-19) announced they have introduced H.R. 7131, the PHONE Act, a bipartisan bill to allow survivors of natural disasters who have lost their homes to keep their land line phone numbers at no cost while they rebuild. Thompson's district was impacted by the Atlas and Tubbs fires in October 2017 and the Mendocino Complex fires in August 2018. Rooney's district was impacted by Hurricane Irma in September 2017.

Washington – Today Chairman of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Mike Thompson (CA-05) released the following statement after the tragic mass shooting at a bar in Thousand Oaks, California.

"Yet again, a nation stands horrified at a mass shooting. Young people trying to enjoy a night of music and friendship were gunned down and a Sheriff's Sergeant lost his life trying to keep his community safe. My heart is broken and mourning those lives lost and those lives that will never be the same.

Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) and Rep. Jared Huffman (CA-02) announced that the Counties of Sonoma and Mendocino and the City of Santa Rosa will receive nearly $3.5 million in Housing and Urban Development funding for public housing agencies impacted by the 2017 wildfires. Thompson and Huffman advocated for this funding, made available through the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, which they both supported. Sonoma County plans to utilize this funding to provide housing to 180 local families.

Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) and Rep. John Garamendi (CA-03) announced that the Mendocino Complex Disaster Declaration has been amended to offer Small Business Administration (SBA) loans to private non-profit organizations in Lake County. This assistance is available to organizations that offer essential government service.

Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) and Rep. John Garamendi (CA-03) announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has granted Public Assistance for Lake County for the Ranch and River Fires, commonly known as the Mendocino Complex fires. This declaration allows federal funds to be available to state and local governments provide support and assistance during the recovery process for the Mendocino Complex fires, which began on July 27, 2018 and burned across the region.