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TODAY: Thompson to Host Veterans' Health Care Town Hall in Lakeport

Lakeport, CA – Today, Monday, July 1st at 5:30 PM Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) will be hosting a town hall at the Lake County Courthouse, Board of Supervisors Chambers to discuss veterans’ health care benefits. He will be joined by special guests from the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Lake County Veteran Service Office.

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Thompson Releases Statement on Supreme Court Decision Striking Down the Chevron Doctrine

Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning the Chevron doctrine:

“Today’s ruling by the Supreme Court jeopardizes our ability to effectively apply our nation’s laws across every sector of our society.

“For nearly four decades, the Chevron Doctrine has allowed federal agencies to employ experts—including scientists, engineers, researchers, and other leaders in their field—to make the technical and scientific judgements needed to carry out our laws.

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Thompson Applauds New Crop Insurance Offering for Winegrowers Facing Smoke Exposure

Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Risk Management Agency’s (RMA) recent announcement that it will launch a pilot crop insurance program next year to help protect grape growers facing smoke damage to their crops.

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Thompson, McBath, Neguse, Scott, Kelly of Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Mark New Action on Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act

Washington – Today, Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chair Mike Thompson (CA-04), Rep. Lucy McBath (GA-07), Assistant Leader Joe Neguse (CO-02), Rep. Bobby Scott (VA-03), and Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) held a press conference marking Rep. McBath’s discharge petition filed this morning on the Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act (H.R. 3018).

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Thompson Applauds U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory Warning on Gun Violence Public Health Crisis

Washington – Today, Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chair Mike Thompson (CA-04) applauded Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy’s newly-released advisory highlighting the toll the gun violence epidemic is taking on public health in the United States.

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Thompson Introduces America's Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2024

Washington – On Friday, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) introduced the America's Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Reauthorization Act of 2024 alongside Rep. Rob Wittman (VA-01), Rep. Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Rep. Jen Kiggans (VA-02). This comprehensive legislation will enhance the preservation of America's natural resources, wildlife, and habitats.

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Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Releases Statement on Today's Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Federal Law Preventing Domestic Violence Offenders from Possessing Firearms

Washington – Today, the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, Chaired by Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04), released the following statement following the Supreme Court’s ruling in United States v. Rahimi to uphold a 1994 federal gun violence prevention law which prevents domestic abusers from purchasing and possessing firearms.

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Thompson to Host Veterans Health Care Town Hall

Yountville, CA – Tomorrow, Tuesday, June 18th at 5:30 PM PT Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) will host a town hall at the Yountville Community Center to discuss veterans’ health care benefits. He will be joined by guests from the County of Napa; VA Northern California Health Care System; VA San Francisco Health Care System; and Veterans Benefits Administration, Oakland Regional Office.

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Thompson, Aguiar-Curry Honor 2024 Student Leadership Council Graduates

Rohnert Park – On Sunday, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) and Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry recognized the 2024 Student Leadership Council graduates at an end-of-year town hall ceremony hosted at Sonoma State University.

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Thompson, Clark, Aguilar, Neguse, Kelly, McBath Mark Gun Violence Awareness Month

Washington – Today, Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chair Mike Thompson (CA-04), Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-05), House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (CA-33), House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse (CO-02), Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02), and Rep. Lucy McBath (GA-07) held a press conference marking the start of gun violence awareness month and the upcoming two-year anniversary of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. 

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Thompson Issues Statement on President Biden's Middle East Peace Plan

Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) issued the following statement on President Biden's Middle East Peace Plan.

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Thompson Helps Secure $67.5 Million for Sites Reservoir Project Expanding Local Water Storage

Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) applauded the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s award of $67.5 million to fund the Sites Reservoir Project. Rep. Thompson helped secure this funding through his support of the Bipartisan Infrastructure law.

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Thompson, Padilla, Local Tribes, Bureau of Land Management Announce Historic Co-Stewardship Agreement, Celebrate Expansion of Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument

Brooks, CA – Today, Representative Mike Thompson (CA-04), U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Tracy Stone-Manning, and community leaders celebrated President Biden’s recent expansion of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument (Monument) to protect the entirety of the sacred land that is now officially known as Molok Luyuk. Members of the Yocha Dehe and Kletsel Dehe Tribes also signed a historic co-stewardship agreement with BLM during the ceremony.

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Thompson Announces 2024 Service Academy Appointees

Rutherford, CA – Yesterday, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced that four local students have been nominated and accepted offers to our nation's military service academies, including the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy, and the U.S. Air Force Academy.

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Thompson Presents $4 Million Check to City of Clearlake for Burns Valley Sports Complex and Recreation Center Project

Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) presented a check for $4,116,279 to the City of Clearlake for the construction of the Clearlake Burns Valley Sports Complex and Recreation Center. Rep. Thompson helped secure this funding through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024.

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Thompson Reaffirms Support for Peaceful Protests, Denounces Rise of Hate Crime and Hate Speech

Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) reaffirmed support for people’s right to peacefully protest and denounced the recent rise in hate crimes and hate speech reported in communities across the Bay Area and the country:

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Thompson Secures Historic Discharge Petition on Fire Victims Tax Relief Bill

The first successful petition of its kind in nine years, Thompson helps force a vote on tax relief for California wildfire victims

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Thompson Helps Secure $1.7 Million for UC Davis Climate and Transportation Research Center

Washington – This week, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) applauded the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) announcement that the agency will allocate $1.7 million in funding for a new Climate Change and Transportation Research Center at the University of California, Davis.

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Thompson Secures $2.8 Million for Fourth District Wetland Conservation  

Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced the provision of $2.8 million in funding to the California Waterfowl Association for the restoration and enhancement of wetlands and uplands across the Bay Area, including parts of the Fourth District. 

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Thompson, Schweikert’s Telehealth Bill Advances Out of Ways & Means Committee

Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) applauded the Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act’s (H.R. 8261) passage by the Ways and Means committee. Rep. David Schweikert (AZ-01) introduced the legislation this week, with Rep. Thompson serving as the Democratic lead and co-sponsor. The bill will extend Medicare patients’ access to telehealth services through 2026.  

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