• THOMPSON, MIKE MR.
Experience: House: District 5, 1999-Present
Home State: California
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,487,181Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Michael 'Mike' C. Thompson
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Janet; 2 Children: Chris, Jon
    Birth Date: 01/24/1951
    Birth Place: Saint Helena, CA
    Home City: Saint Helena, CA
    Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

    AA, Napa Valley College
    MA, Public Administration, California State University, Chico, 1996
    BA, Political Science, California State University, Chico, 1982

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 05, 1999-present
    Senator, California State Senate, 1991-1998

Current Legislative Committees

    Subcommittee on Health (Ways and Means), Member
    Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, Member
    Ways and Means, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Blue Dog Coalition, present
    Member, Blue Dog Coalition Task Force on Oversight and Regulatory Review, present
    Member, Congressional Arts Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Farmer Cooperative Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Humanities Caucus, present
    Co-Chair, Congressional Invasive Species Caucus, present
    Co-Chair, Congressional Motorsports Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Nursing Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Organic Caucus, present
    Co-Chair, Congressional Shellfish Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus, present
    Chair, Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus, present
    Co-Chair, Congressional Wild Salmon Caucus, present
    Co-Chair, Congressional Wine Caucus, present
    Member, Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, present
    Member, House Law Enforcement Caucus, present
    Member, House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus, present
    Member, House Specialty Crops Caucus, present
    Chair, Military Veterans Caucus, present
    Co-Chair, Rural Health Care Coalition, present
    Member, The Eisenhower Memorial Commission, present
    Former Co-Chair, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
    Co-Founder, Congressional Wine Caucus
    Chair, E-Waste Working Group
    Former Member, New Democratic Coalition

Professional Experience

    Former Maintenance Supervisor, Beringer Winery
    Teacher, Public Administration, California State University, Chico
    Teacher, Public Administration, San Francisco State University
    Instructor, United States Army Airborne School
    Owner, Vineyard
    Assembly Fellow, California State Assembly, 1982-1983
    Staff Sergeant, 173rd Airborne Brigade, United States Army, Vietnam, 1969-1973

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, American Legion
    Member, Business and Professional Women's Association
    Member, California Faculty Association
    Member, California Trout
    Member, Ducks Unlimited
    Member, Native Sons of the Golden West
    Member, Redwood Chapter, Vietnam Veterans of America
    Member, Sons of Italy

Additional Information

Awards:

    Purple Heart, United States Army; Edgar Wayburn Award, Sierra Cl
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Support
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

No Opinion
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Oppose
Total: 183
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/19/2017 H.R.2550 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an incremental expansion of telehealth coverage under the Medicare program. 05/19/2017 Referred to House Ways and Means  (All Actions)
05/03/2017 H.R.2346 Support and Defend Our Military Personnel and Their Families Act 05/03/2017 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
04/28/2017 H.R.2254 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2635 Napa Street in Vallejo, California, as the "Janet Capello Post Office Building". 04/28/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
03/22/2017 H.R.1691 Earthquake Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2017 03/22/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
03/16/2017 H.R.1589 Fair Access to Health Care Act of 2017 03/16/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
03/02/2017 H.Res.164 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month. 03/02/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
02/10/2017 H.R.919 Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2017 02/10/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.  (All Actions)
09/26/2016 H.Res.882 Encouraging the observance of the week beginning on October 9, 2016, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week". 09/26/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
07/14/2016 H.R.5900 Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2016 07/14/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
06/28/2016 H.R.5610 Earthquake Mitigation Tax Incentive Act of 2016 06/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
06/23/2016 H.R.5504 To require that certain information relating to terrorism investigations be included in the NICS database, and for other purposes. 06/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
05/20/2016 H.R.5291 Airline Consumer Protection Act of 2016 05/20/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.  (All Actions)
05/17/2016 H.Res.734 Recognizing and honoring the historical significance of the 40th anniversary of the Judgment of Paris, and the impact of the California victory at the 1976 Paris Tasting on the world of wine and the United States wine industry as a whole. 05/17/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
04/13/2016 H.R.4934 Wine Excise Tax Modernization Act of 2016 04/13/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
03/01/2016 H.Res.629 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month. 03/01/2016 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
02/29/2016 H.R.4600 Support and Defend Our Military Personnel and Their Families Act 02/29/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
02/17/2016 H.R.4558 United States Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Protection Act 02/17/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.  (All Actions)
02/16/2016 H.R.4521 Lake Berryessa Recreation Enhancement Act of 2016 02/16/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.  (All Actions)
10/21/2015 H.Res.479 Encouraging observance of National Wildlife Refuge Week with appropriate events and activities, and for other purposes. 10/21/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
10/08/2015 H.Res.467 Establishing the Select Committee on Gun Violence Prevention. 10/08/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Rules.  (All Actions)
Total: 2570
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/14/2017 H.R.381 To designate a mountain in the John Muir Wilderness of the Sierra National Forest as "Sky Point".
06/12/2017 H.Res.380 Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
06/08/2017 H.R.2840 To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to ensure that each individual who provides identifying information to the State motor vehicle authority is automatically registered to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual does not meet the eligibility requirements for registering to vote in such elections or declines to be registered to vote in such elections, and for other purposes.
05/19/2017 H.R.2556 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to telehealth services, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017 H.R.2519 To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of the 100th anniversary of The American Legion.
05/17/2017 H.R.2477 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.Res.335 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day.
05/17/2017 H.R.1162 No Hero Left Untreated Act
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/11/2017 H.R.2242 Keep It in the Ground Act of 2017
05/04/2017 H.Res.314 Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.
05/03/2017 H.R.2344 Crab Emergency Disaster Assistance Act of 2017
05/03/2017 H.R.2330 Yurok Tribe Klamath River Chinook Salmon Emergency Disaster Assistance Act of 2017
05/03/2017 H.R.2317 United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act of 2017
05/03/2017 H.Res.312 Recognizing the roles and contributions of America's teachers to building and enhancing the Nation's civic, cultural, and economic well-being.
05/02/2017 H.R.2282 Equality Act
05/02/2017 H.Con.Res.52 Expressing the sense of Congress that an appropriate site in the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of those who have been awarded or are eligible for the Korean Defense Service Medal who are missing in action, are unaccounted for, or died in-theater.
05/02/2017 H.R.2052 PRIVATE Act
04/28/2017 H.Res.284 Expressing support for honoring Earth Day, and for other purposes.
04/25/2017 H.R.1358 Scientific Integrity Act
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