Bipartisan legislation gives clergy a one-time chance to rejoin Social Security and improve retirement security.
Quiver AI Summary
Clergy Act signed into law: Reps. Mike Thompson and Vince Fong said their bipartisan Clergy Act has been signed into law. The measure creates a one-time window for pastors and other clergy who previously opted out of Social Security to choose to re-enroll and begin contributing again.
What the law does: According to the release, the law sets a two-year re-enrollment period for eligible clergy beginning in 2028 and 2029. It does not change Social Security rules broadly, and clergy would still need to meet standard contribution requirements to qualify for benefits.
Support and background: Thompson said the bill gives faith leaders more flexibility in planning for retirement. The release says the measure has backing from several faith-based and retirement security groups, and notes that Congress has approved similar limited re-enrollment windows in the past.
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Mike Thompson Fundraising
Mike Thompson recently disclosed $259.7K of fundraising in a Pre-General FEC disclosure filed on October 22nd, 2026. This was the 97th most from all Pre-General reports we have seen this year. 55.9% came from individual donors.
Thompson disclosed $372.9K of spending. This was the 219th most from all Pre-General reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Thompson disclosed $1.4M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 160th most from all Pre-General reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Mike Thompson's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
Mike Thompson Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Mike Thompson:
- H.R.10508: To strengthen services provided in rural areas, and for other purposes.
- H.R.9489: GRACE for Military Survivors Act
- H.R.9041: America Bikes Act
- H.R.8910: SLUSH FUND Act of 2026
- H.R.7810: Lowering Student Loans Act
- H.R.7636: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish the individual tariff refund credit.
You can track bills proposed by Mike Thompson on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Thompson.
2026 California's 4th Congressional District Election
There has been approximately $38,212,194 of spending in California's 4th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $14,230,959 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- NEW LEADERSHIP NOW ($6,381,894)
- BDA PAC ($5,545,000)
- ARTICLE ONE PAC ($1,293,390)
- CENTER FORWARD COMMITTEE ($750,000)
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ($115,157)
The rating for this race is currently "Solid D".
You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 California's 4th congressional district election.
