THOMPSON, MIKE MR.

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THOMPSON, MIKE MR.
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: 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%; Write a Review

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 Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Support It is necessary to keep "Three Strikes" laws and death penalty on the books, but we also need to avoid inappropriate imprisonment or sentencement.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Support Flatter taxes benefit the wealthy more than the lower and middle class. We should focus tax relief on the majority of taxpayers instead of on the richest.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Oppose Expanding the military is not important and integrant for U.S. now. But when the country meets with defiance or agression, it is acceptable to continue expanding our military.
11. Support & expand free trade	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Support Most gun owners can use them safely and responsibly, and it expresses the principle of self-defense against violence. So gun ownership should not be restricted.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Oppose Faith-based origanizations and prayer in schools are inappropriate because they fail to recognize American pluralism and religious diversity.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Oppose Social Security should remain under federal control, but you also want reforms on how the Trust Fund is handled.

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
04/20/1999	H.R.573	To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Rosa Parks in recognition of her contributions to the Nation.	Failed	Not Voting
04/15/1999	H.R.1456	To improve the National Writing Project.
04/14/1999	H.Res.122	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 417) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of campaigns for elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
04/13/1999	H.Con.Res.24	Expressing congressional opposition to the unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state and urging the President to assert clearly United States opposition to such a unilateral declaration of statehood.	Failed	Not Voting
04/12/1999	H.R.274	Autism Statistics, Surveillance, Research, and Epidemiology Act of 1999 (ASSURE)
04/07/1999	H.R.1187	Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 1999
04/07/1999	H.Con.Res.62	Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the guaranteed coverage of chiropractic services under the Medicare+Choice program.
04/07/1999	H.R.1130	Fire Safe Cigarette Act of 1999
04/07/1999	H.R.1115	Immunosuppresive Drug Coverage Extension Act of 1999
04/06/1999	H.Con.Res.79	Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the regulatory burdens on home health agencies.
04/06/1999	H.R.1217	To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the reductions in Social Security benefits which are required in the case of spouses and surviving spouses who are also receiving certain Government pensions shall be equal to the amount by which the total amount of the combined monthly benefit (before reduction) and monthly pension exceeds $1,200.
04/05/1999	H.R.1239	Morris K. Udall Wilderness Act of 1997
04/05/1999	H.R.396	To designate the Federal building located at 1301 Clay Street in Oakland, California, as the "Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building".
03/31/1999	H.J.Res.41	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.
03/31/1999	H.R.979	Public Safety Act
03/30/1999	H.Con.Res.77	Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued by the United States Postal Service honoring the members of the Armed Forces who have been awarded the Purple Heart.
03/30/1999	H.R.1046	Chiropractic Patients' Freedom of Choice Act of 1999
03/29/1999	H.R.1118	Public Land and Recreation Investment Act of 1999
03/25/1999	H.R.1310	Charitable Giving Tax Relief Act
03/25/1999	H.R.1083	Reforestation Tax Act of 1999

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