118th Congress
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.
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.
Today, Gun Violence Prevention Task Force ChairRep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) released statements recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act being signed into law.
Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-04) and Dan Newhouse (WA-04) led over 60 members of Congress on a letter to United States Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Katherine Tai on concerns about the challenges U.S. wine producers face in critical export markets around the world, including the key growth markets of India, China and Vietnam.
Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) released the following statement after it was announced that the Mare Island Naval Cemetery was transferred to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Cemetery Administration on November 27.
Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) released the following statement after Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (CA-16) announced she would not seek re-election.
Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) released the following statement after it was announced that an agreement has been brokered by the United States between the Israeli government and Hamas. The agreement would allow for the release of 42 hostages currently held by Hamas — 30 children and 12 women — during a four-day pause in hostilities. As a part of the agreement, 150 Palestinian prisoners will be released by Israel.
Today, Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-04) and John Garamendi (CA-08) introduced legislation to expand the boundary of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area to include approximately 62 acres of publicly owned land in Solano County.
Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) celebrated the second anniversary of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and highlighted projects made possible by this generational investment. The funding included in the BIL is investing in our communities, modernizing our infrastructure, and creating good-paying jobs in California.
Today, House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force ChairRep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) joined Rep. Dan Goldman (NY-10) and Rep. Joaquin Castro (TX-20) to introducethe ‘Disarming Cartels Act’ to curtail the trafficking of U.S.-made firearms and ammunition south-bound over the U.S.-Mexico border. Guns originating in the United States power human- and drug-trafficking efforts and other illicit activities by cartels and other transnational criminal organizations in Mexico and beyond.