Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced he voted to pass H.R. 82, the bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act, which repeals the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) rules impacting the earned benefits of many retired public servants like teachers, police officers, firefighters, emergency services personnel, other first responders, and federal, state, and local employees who worked in both covered and non-covered jobs during their careers.

“The voters have spoken. While half of our country is deeply disappointed — including myself and many community members in the Fourth District — the most important step now is that we start to pick up the pieces so we can continue to make the United States a better place to live.

Napa – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced he was presented the American Farm Bureau Federation’s “Friend of Farm Bureau” award by Shannon Douglass, President of the California State Farm Bureau, for his outstanding service to support farmers, growers, and producers during the 118^th Congress.

Sonoma – Last week, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) partnered with leadership from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development (USDA RD) to host a roundtable with leaders from across Sonoma County. During the session, Rep. Thompson, USDA RD State Director Maria Gallegos-Herrera, and USDA RD Northern California Area Director Jennifer Gooler presented leaders from across Sonoma County with information on Rural Development programs and services that are available to qualified rural Sonoma County communities.