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Thompson Announces 2025 Congressional Art Competition

Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for all high school students in California’s Fourth Congressional District.

Thompson Applauds Rehiring of Tens of Thousands of Civil Servants

Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) released the following statement in response to a federal judge ordering the federal government to rehire thousands of probationary employees wrongly fired from their jobs. In his ruling, the judge slammed the Administration’s wrongful firing of employees, calling the President and Musk’s efforts a “sham”:

Thompson Releases Statement on Passage of Republican Funding Bill

Washington – Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) released the following statement on the on the passage of the Republican Funding Bill.

TOMORROW: Thompson, Huffman to Host Press Conference on Healthcare Access in Sonoma

Santa Rosa – On Friday, March 7, at 11 am PT, Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-04) and Jared Huffman (CA-02) will hold a press conference at Santa Rosa Community Health's Dutton Clinic.

Friday: Thompson, Huffman Host Press Conference on Healthcare Access in Sonoma

Santa Rosa – On Friday, March 7, at 11 am PT, Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-04) and Jared Huffman (CA-02) will hold a press conference at Santa Rosa Community Health's Dutton Clinic.

Thompson Leads Letter to President, Cites Grave Concerns Over Acting Director of ATF

Washington – This week, Gun Violence Prevention Taskforce Chair Mike Thompson (CA-04) led a letter with 80 other representatives over serious concerns about the elevation of Kash Patel to the position of Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

Thompson Releases Statement on President's Joint Address to Congress

Washington – Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) released the following statement on the President’s address to Congress tonight.

Thompson Calls on President for Answers, Announces Selection as Designated Survivor for 2025 Presidential Address

Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced he was selected by Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries as the designated survivor for the President’s joint address and released the following statement on what he hopes to hear from the President tonight:

Thompson Announces Dr. Amy Herold as Guest for 2025 Presidential Address to Congress

Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced that Dr. Amy Herold, the Chief Administrative Office and Chief Medical Officer for the Providence Health System in Napa, California, will be his guest to the 2025 presidential address to Congress.

Thompson Announces 2025 Lake County Woman of the Year

St. Helena –Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced that Wilda Shock was chosen as the 2025 Lake County Woman of the Year.

Thompson Announces 2025 Sonoma County Woman of the Year

St. Helena –Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced that Thea Hensel was chosen as the 2025 Sonoma County Woman of the Year.

Thompson Announces 2025 Yolo County Woman of the Year

St. Helena –Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced that Mary Yin Liu was chosen as the 2025 Yolo County Woman of the Year.

Thompson Announces 2025 Napa County Woman of the Year

St. Helena –Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced that Norma Ferriz de Massaro was chosen as the 2025 Napa County Woman of the Year.

Thompson Announces 2025 Solano County Woman of the Year

St. Helena –Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced that Lisa Hilas was chosen as the 2025 Solano County Woman of the Year.

Thompson, LaMalfa Introduce Pacific Flyaway Habitat Enhancement Act

February 27, 2025

Washington – Representatives Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) announced the introduction of the Pacific Flyway Habitat Enhancement Act to allow the Secretary of Agriculture to enroll additional agricultural lands in the Farm Service Agency’s Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP).

TOMORROW: Thompson to Host Press Conference on Impacts of Republican Budget on Access to Healthcare in Lake

February 27, 2025

Lakeport – On Friday, February 28, at 12 pm Pacific Time, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) will hold a press conference in the courtyard of the Tribal Health Consortium’s Lakeport Clinic. Rep. Thompson will be joined by healthcare providers from across Lake County to discuss the devastating impacts the Republicans' proposed budget cuts will have on care for every community member in Lake County.

Thompson, Kelly Lead Letter to Meta, Demand Improved Regulation on Advertisements for Gun Silencers

February 27, 2025

Washington – Gun Violence Prevention Taskforce Chair Mike Thompson (CA-04) and Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) led a letter with 34 other representatives denouncing Meta’s failure to adequately regulate advertisements for gun silencers on its platform.

Thompson Releases Statement on Passage of Republican Budget

February 25, 2025

Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) released the following statement on the passage of the Republican budget bill.

Thompson Releases Statement Condemning U.S. Refusal to Stand with Ukraine

February 25, 2025

Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) released the following statement in response to the United States’ vote against a United Nations resolution condemning Russian aggression in Ukraine and calling for the return of Ukrainian territory.

Thompson, Sewell, Neal, Ways and Means Democrats Demand Answers on Reckless IRS Firings

February 21, 2025

Washington – Today, Tax Subcommittee Ranking Member Mike Thompson (CA-04) and Oversight Subcommittee Ranking Member Terri Sewell (AL-07) led a letter alongside Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (MA-01) and Ways and Means Committee Democrats demanding answers from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent regarding the reckless firing of nearly 7,000 probationary IRS employees. The impacted employees were fired without any notice to Congress about where these individuals are located or the divisions in which they work.