Mike Thompson
- Previous profession
- Teacher, San Francisco State University; Teacher, Chico State University; Vineyard owner
- Military service
- U.S. Army, 1969 to 1973
- First public office
- 1990Member, California State Senate, 1990 to 1998
- Years in public office
- 35
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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The saved record holds 1,664 recorded votes by Mike Thompson, from 1999 to 2026.
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106th Congress, 1999 and 2000
142 Yes · 5 No · 1 Did not vote on 148 laws of this Congress. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 4 laws.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
11 excerpts
- Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty ActAugust 11, 2026
SENATE PASSES THOMPSON’S BILL EXTENDING TAX RELIEF FOR WILDFIRE SURVIVORS
“Washington, D.C. – On Friday, the Senate unanimously passed Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA-04), Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL-17), Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19), Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Senator Adam Schiff’s (D-CA) Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act (H.R. 5366) to ensure wildfire survivors are not taxed on compensation they receive for losses and damages suffered during a federally declared”
- 21st Century ROAD to Housing ActJune 24, 2026
THOMPSON APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF LANDMARK HOUSING BILL, URGES PRESIDENT TO SIGN IT INTO LAW
“Washington, D.C. – Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) voted “yes” to pass the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (H.R. 6644), a landmark bill that that will help increase the supply of affordable housing, streamline the process of building more homes, and modernize outdated programs to help create more pathways to homeownership and bring much-needed relief to renters. The bill passed”
- 21st Century ROAD to Housing ActJune 24, 2026
THOMPSON APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF LANDMARK HOUSING BILL, URGES PRESIDENT TO SIGN IT INTO LAW
“Washington, D.C. – Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) voted “yes” to pass the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (H.R. 6644), a landmark bill that that will help increase the supply of affordable housing, streamline the process of building more homes, and modernize outdated programs to help create more pathways to homeownership and bring much-needed relief to renters. The bill passed”
- Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty ActApril 29, 2026
THOMPSON, STEUBE’S BIPARTISAN DISASTER TAX RELIEF BILL PASSES U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
“Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Rep. Greg Steube’s (R-FL) Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act (H.R. 5366) passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a voice vote. This bill extends Thompson and Steube’s landmark 2024 law providing tax relief for individuals impacted by federally declared disasters.”
- Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023September 23, 2025
THOMPSON, STEUBE, PANETTA, LAMALFA INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL EXTENDING FEDERAL DISASTER TAX RELIEF
“Last year, Rep. Thompson and Rep. Steube led a bipartisan group of 218 Members of Congress to successfully advance a discharge petition which forced House Speaker Mike Johnson to bring the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023 to the House floor for a vote. The historic advancement of Rep. Thompson and Rep. Steube’s petition marked only the third time”
- Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023September 17, 2025
THOMPSON, LAMALFA INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL EXTENDING FEDERAL DISASTER TAX RELIEF THROUGH 2032
“The legislation builds on Thompson’s landmark 2024 law, the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act ( Public Law 118-148 ), providing tax relief for individuals impacted by federally declared disasters. This new bill extends Public Law 118-148’s protection for taxpayers through 2032 and allows victims to claim the exemption in the year they receive payments, instead of having to amend prior”
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- One Big Beautiful Bill ActAugust 13, 2025
“Sonoma, CA – Tuesday, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) joined administrators and staff at Sonoma Valley Community Health Center for a tour of their facilities and a discussion on how residents of Sonoma and surrounding areas will be impacted by the President and Congressional Republicans’ newly enacted H.R. 1, which cut health care coverage for 15 million Americans. Reporting shows that”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActAugust 4, 2025
THOMPSON MARKS OPENING OF CALISTOGA RESILIENCY CENTER
“In early July, The President signed H.R. 1 into law, rolling back and restricting these green energy investments.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJuly 28, 2025
“Napa, CA – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) and the Napa Solano Medical Society held a roundtable discussion at Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center with patients, providers, clinicians and hospital administrators to discuss how residents of Napa and surrounding areas will be impacted by the President and Congressional Republicans’ newly enacted H.R. 1, which cut health care coverage”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJuly 3, 2025
“Washington – Today, Ranking Member of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04), released the following statement on House Republicans’ passage of H.R.1:”
- Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023March 19, 2025
THOMPSON ANNOUNCES IRS TAX RELIEF GUIDANCE FOR QUALIFIED WILDFIRE SURVIVORS
“Washington – Today, Representative Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released guidance for qualified wildfire survivors applying for tax relief under Thompson’s bipartisan Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023. The guidance can be found here.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 15 spending items this member requested, $14,351,487 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yolo Food Bank | Public Law 119-37 | Purchase of Mobile Pantry Vehicle and EquipmentRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | CA | $375,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate CA Solano Irrigat for Vaca Vall System Consol IEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| City of Clearlake | Public Law 119-74 | Enhanced Public Safety Camera SystemDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $350,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | Donald GapDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $1,200,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | The Amtrak Depot/ Olive Drive ConnectionDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $1,000,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | South Main Street Road Rehabilitation ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $850,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | Napa Valley Vine Trail--Yountville to St. Helena Gap ClosureDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $850,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | Moorland Pedestrian and School Access ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $850,000 |
| City of Vacaville | Public Law 119-75 | Solano-Napa Habitat for Humanity Harmony Village Affordable HousingDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $250,000 |
| Sonoma County Community Development Commission | Public Law 119-75 | Tierra de Rosas Public Plaza, Park Furnishings and EquipmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $250,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Yountville | Public Law 119-75 | Yountville ResiliencyDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $250,000 |
| Winters Joint Unified School District | Public Law 119-75 | Winters JUSD Facility Modernization and EquipmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $850,000 |
| Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake | Public Law 119-75 | Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake Community CenterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $3,150,000 |
| City of American Canyon | Public Law 119-75 | Napa River Ecology Center ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $2,000,000 |
| Rio Vista Fire Department | Public Law 119-86 | Rio Vista--Emergency Operations CenterFEMA · Federal Assistance-EOC | CA | $1,034,487 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
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