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Thompson Votes to Provide Additional Emergency Funding to Ukraine
Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) voted to pass H.R. 7691, the Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, to provide nearly $40 billion in emergency funding to support the people of Ukraine and to combat the illegal and immoral invasion of their country by Vladimir Putin and Russia.
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Thompson Releases Statement Following Report of Drafted Supreme Court Decision Gutting Roe v. Wade
Napa – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) released the following statement after the reporting of a drafted decision from the Supreme Court overruling Roe v. Wade and calling for Planned Parenthood v. Casey to be overruled.
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Thompson Announces $555 Million in New Investments for Transportation and Climate in California
Napa – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that California is set to receive $555,295,299 in funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to provide Californians with more transportation options, ease congestion in local communities, and reduce carbon pollution across the state.
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Thompson Presents $1 Million Check to Petaluma Health Center
Rohnert Park – Last Friday, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) presented a check for $1 million to Petaluma Health Center, Inc. to renovate the Rohnert Park Health Center (RPHC) and increase access to care for thousands of local residents.
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Thompson Attends White House Announcement on Gun Violence Reduction
Washington – Today, House Gun Violence Prevention Taskforce Chair Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) attended an event at the White House on gun violence and crime reduction in the United States. This action comes following Rep. Thompson’s efforts to call attention to ghost guns. President Biden also announced Steve Dettelbach as his nominee to be director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
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Thompson Introduces Bipartisan Resolution to Recognize Importance of California Ricelands in Wildlife Conservation
Washington – Last week, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives to recognize the significant role that California ricelands play in wildlife conservation.
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Thompson Releases Statement on Sacramento Shooting
Napa – Today, Chairman of the House Gun Violence Prevention Taskforce Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) released the following statement in response to a shooting in Sacramento, California that left 6 people dead and at least 12 injured.
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Thompson Announces $125 Million to Lower Energy Costs and Protect Homes from Wildfires
Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that California is set to receive $125,309,027 from the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that Thompson helped pass expanded this program so more working families can have their homes retrofitted. WAP home retrofitting includes installing insulation, updating heating and cooling systems, upgrading electrical appliances, and making other common-sense changes to help fireproof homes.
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Thompson Votes to Cap Cost of Insulin at $35 per Month
Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) voted to pass the Affordable Insulin Now Act to cap out-of-pocket costs of insulin at no more than $35 per month in Medicare Part D and commercial health insurance. This bill ensures vital and affordable access to life-saving medication for the more than 37 million people in the United States who have diabetes, including one-third of Medicare beneficiaries and the over 7 million Americans who rely on insulin to maintain their health and well-being.
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Thompson Introduces Bill to Exempt Late Unemployment Insurance Payments from Taxation
Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) introduced legislation that would exempt delayed unemployment insurance payments received in 2021 from taxation. The American Rescue Plan exempted from taxation $10,200 of unemployment benefits paid in 2020, but due to delays at the California Employment Development Department (EDD), many taxpayers did not receive one or more payments until calendar year 2021, leading many constituents with an unfair tax liability on their 2022 returns.