• 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
03/17/2009 H.R.1572 Taxpayer Protection Act 03/17/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
02/04/2009 H.R.285 North Bay Water Reuse Program Act of 2009 02/04/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.  (All Actions)
02/04/2009 H.R.204 Northern California Ocean and Coastal Protection Act 02/04/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.  (All Actions)
01/22/2009 H.R.624 Airline Passenger Bill of Rights Act of 2009 01/22/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.  (All Actions)
01/14/2009 H.R.546 Solar Stimulus for Job Creation and Energy Independence Act of 2009 01/14/2009 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform  (All Actions)
09/29/2008 H.R.7238 To provide a tax credit for qualified energy storage air conditioner property. 09/29/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
09/27/2008 H.Res.1499 Designating the third week of October as "National Estate Planning Awareness Week". 09/27/2008 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
09/16/2008 H.R.236 North Bay Water Reuse Program Act of 2007 09/16/2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1010.  (All Actions)
07/16/2008 H.Res.732 Designating the third week of October as "National Estate Planning Awareness Week". 07/16/2008 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.  (All Actions)
06/27/2008 H.Con.Res.365 Honoring the life of Robert Mondavi. 06/27/2008 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 857.  (All Actions)
06/12/2008 H.R.5954 To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide veterans for presumptions of service connection for purposes of benefits under laws administered by Secretary of Veterans Affairs for diseases associated with service in the Armed Forces and exposure to biological, chemical, or other toxic agents as part of Project 112, and for other purposes. 06/12/2008 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
06/11/2008 H.R.235 To allow for the renegotiation of the payment schedule of contracts between the Secretary of the Interior and the Redwood Valley County Water District, and for other purposes. 06/11/2008 Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.  (All Actions)
06/02/2008 H.R.6163 Medicare Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2008 06/02/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
10/10/2007 H.R.3820 Commercial Motor Vehicle Advanced Safety Technology Tax Act of 2007 10/10/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
09/18/2007 H.Con.Res.213 Celebrating the outstanding contributions of California's wine industry to the State, the Nation and winemaking as a whole and supporting the goals and ideals of "California Wine Month". 09/18/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
09/18/2007 H.R.2733 Trinity River Restoration Fund Act of 2007 09/18/2007 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
08/14/2007 H.R.3443 Drawback Simplification Act of 2007 08/14/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
08/04/2007 H.R.3456 Community Forestry Conservation Act of 2007 08/04/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
08/03/2007 H.R.2429 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide an exception to the 60-day limit on Medicare reciprocal billing arrangements between two physicians during the period in which one of the physicians is ordered to active duty as a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces. 08/03/2007 Became Public Law No: 110-54. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
07/17/2007 H.R.3071 Iraq Redeployment and Regional Security Act 07/17/2007 Referred to House Foreign Affairs  (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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