{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://mikethompson.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/thompson-releases-2025-end-year-update", "THOMPSON RELEASES 2025 END OF YEAR UPDATE", "2025-12-19", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Mike Thompson", "T000460", "mikethompson.house.gov", "mikethompson", "https://mikethompson.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "View the Designed 2025 End of Year Update HERE!\n\nAs 2025 comes to a close, here\u2019s a look back at what my team and I have done\u2026\n\nDelivering for Constituents\n\nSupporting Fourth District residents like you is the cornerstone of all that we do at Team Thompson. Since the start of this year, my staff and I have worked with federal agencies to return $19,942,459.62 to residents of our district and helped 2,215 constituents receive assistance from the federal government.\n\nMy team and I have responded to over 214,498 letters, emails, and phone calls from community members and scheduled 329 White House and Capitol tours for constituents.\n\nI\u2019m pleased to report that my team and I have reached more constituents than ever before through town halls and community events this year. I hosted over 20 town halls, reaching more than 20,000 people in our community in-person and online to answer your questions about my work for our community.\n\nMy team and I were pleased to expand our regular office hours this year, too, to reach people where they live throughout our district and to provide an easy way for community members to speak one-on-one with a member of my staff about any challenges or concerns they face. If you\u2019d like to be notified when my team hosts office hours in your area, sign up for my e-newsletter.\n\nIf you or someone you know needs help with passports and visas, veterans benefits, IRS issues, agricultural issues, small business assistance, immigration, Medicare and Medicaid, or if you are facing any other problem navigating the federal government, my team is ready to help. Click here or call me at one of my offices to get started:\n\nNapa: (707) 226-9898\n\nSanta Rosa: (707) 542-7182\n\nWoodland: (530) 753-3501\n\nWashington: (202) 225-3311\n\nIt\u2019s my honor to serve you, and my team and I are prepared to help in any way we can to ensure you get the support you need.\n\nHear from some constituents we helped this year:\n\nI want to say THANK YOU for all the assistance [Rep. Thompson] provided in helping to resolve my issue with the FAA. I had an accident in October of 2024 and because of that accident, I was unable to retain my pilot privileges until I could get it reinstated. I am a flight instructor and this is how I make my living and support my family. With [Rep. Thompson\u2019s] help and guidance, I was able to get my pilot privileges reinstated. It is my belief that without the assistance of your office, this process would have been significantly delayed.\n\n-\n\nTim from Lake County\n\nThe IRS was mistakenly demanding thousands of dollars from me; for a year I couldn\u2019t get them to admit their error. At my wit\u2019s end, I called Mike Thompson\u2019s office. [His staff] listened, collected all my information and began advocating for me. His persistence and skill made all the difference; finally got resolution and vindication. Many, many thanks for this invaluable service!\n\n-\n\nChristina from Napa County\n\nMy Social Security benefit was incorrectly reduced, and for over a year I couldn\u2019t get a response from the Social Security Administration. My wife urged me to reach out to Congressman Mike Thompson\u2019s office, and I met his staff during office hours in Dixon. Within a week, SSA corrected my benefit and sent $5,000 in back pay. I\u2019m truly grateful for the Congressman and his dedicated staff\u2014they made a real difference.\n\n-\n\nMahdi from Solano County\n\nI am a Navy veteran suffering the health effects of radiation exposure while on active duty. I had fought with the VA bureaucracy for sixteen years for compensation and had my claim denied on my third and final appeal. I had lost all hope. That\u2019s when Congressman Thompson stepped in. Through his tireless efforts this injustice was reversed and I was granted 100% service-connected disability and compensation. I can now focus my energy and attention on my health instead of reams of fruitless paperwork. Thank you Congressman Thompson.\n\n-\n\nPaul from Sonoma County\n\nI am a U.S. citizen, and I applied for my parents\u2019 immigration. After waiting for more than a year without any updates, I wrote to [Congressman Thompson] for help. His team responded to my email quickly and contacted USCIS on my behalf. In less than a month, USCIS approved my parents\u2019 cases. I am truly grateful to the staff for helping me with the difficulties I encountered.\n\n-\n\nDan from Yolo County\n\nLegislative Update\n\nAs we close out the first session of the 119th Congress, I\u2019m proud to report that I have introduced or co-sponsored 216 bills. This includes my legislation to:\n\nLower The Cost of Living: Dignity should not be a luxury. As families in our community are squeezed by higher prices thanks to the President\u2019s tariff war, I\u2019m leading a comprehensive bill designed to make it easier to afford a house, make rent, care for your kids and elderly family members, afford college, and have health care.\n\nStop Rising Energy Bills: I wrote the renewable energy bill that created over $211 million in investments in our district. After the President slashed these investments, I\u2019m once again fighting alongside climate advocates, labor leaders, and local elected officials to reinstate these investments to lower your energy bills and create good paying jobs here at home.\n\nTackle The Home Insurance Crisis: Property insurance has quickly become one of the single biggest issues in our community. People can\u2019t get covered: either the available options are completely unaffordable, or there are no options available at all. That\u2019s why I lead a bipartisan bill to help homeowners and business owners mitigate disaster risks on their property. This will help incentivize insurers back into the market and bring rates back into more affordable territory.\n\nExpand Health Care Access: Since my days in the California State Senate, I\u2019ve been a big believer in telehealth\u2019s ability to save money, time, and lives. That\u2019s why Congress passed my legislation to extend telehealth access for seniors on Medicare. Now, I\u2019m working to make telehealth coverage permanent.\n\nPromote Mental Health Research: Investing in brain research is key to addressing the root causes of mental health conditions, not just managing the symptoms. That\u2019s why I\u2019m working to pass my bipartisan bill to incentivize private companies with financial resources to collaborate with academic or nonprofit research institutions on neurological and mental health research to tackle the root causes of mental health conditions.\n\nEnsure Fire Prevention and Readiness: Our community knows firsthand the impact breathing wildfire smoke can have on our health. As wildfire smoke and extreme heat become more and more common, my Smoke and Heat Ready Communities Act will help experts better research the impact of wildfire smoke on our communities and provide communities the resources they need to keep Americans safe.\n\nKeep Our Community Safe: As Chair of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force in Congress, I\u2019m leading the charge to pass sensible policies that keep our communities safe. That includes driving policies like expanded background checks for firearm purchases.\n\nIn 2026, I look forward to continuing my work to pass sensible legislation that will deliver for our district and improve your quality of life, and I remain committed to working with anyone who will help get these priorities signed into law.\n\nDelivering Long-Awaited Relief to Wildfire Victims\n\nAs many of you know too well, federally declared wildfires in 2015, 2017, and 2018 devastated entire communities across our district and across the state of California.\n\nWhile the courts eventually created a path to compensation, victims were subjected to unfair taxes on their settlement money. That\u2019s why I worked across the aisle to draft and pass legislation providing tax relief to victims of federally declared disasters who face taxes on settlement money. The relief applies retroactively to qualified victims.\n\nLast year, President Biden signed into law my bill delivering tax relief to wildfire victims. This year, I\u2019m happy to report that I worked with the IRS to ensure this relief was rolled out immediately to qualified survivors.\n\nWhile no fire victim can ever be made truly whole, this law is now providing needed and deserved relief to thousands in our community and across our country.\n\nConnecting With More People Than Ever\n\nOver the past year, we ramped up our digital presence in a big way to ensure our community\u2019s voice is heard nationwide. Across all social media platforms, we\u2019ve shared more than 6,500 posts that have been viewed more than 18 million times. We\u2019ve added over 25,000 new followers to our online community in just one year. And each of you participating aren\u2019t just watching \u2014 you are asking smart questions, sharing ideas, and pushing for sensible policies out of Washington. If you aren\u2019t already part of our online community, you can follow me on Facebook, Instagram, X, Bluesky, Threads, YouTube, and LinkedIn.\n\nA Look Ahead To 2026\n\nMy priorities next year will remain the same: delivering for our district and helping every American live a healthy and successful life. I am committed to working with anyone in Congress to fight for our democracy and to advance the issues that matter to our district.\n\nI am honored to represent California\u2019s Fourth District in Congress and look forward to continuing to serve our community in 2026.\n\nI wish you and your family a happy, peaceful, and prosperous new year.\n\nSincerely,\n\nMike Thompson\n\nMember of Congress", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://mikethompson.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/thompson-releases-2025-end-year-update"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9453329257667065, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}