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Thompson Statement on Mass Shooting in Gilroy, CA
Washington – Today Chairman Mike Thompson (CA-05) reacted to the mass shooting in Gilroy, CA, where three people were killed and 11 more were injured.
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Thompson, Cook, Fitzpatrick Introduce Renewable Energy Extension Act Bipartisan bill promotes clean energy through investment tax credit
Washington – Today House Ways and Means Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee Chairman Mike Thompson (D-CA), Rep. Paul Cook (R-CA), and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) announced the introduction of the Renewable Energy Extension Act, a bipartisan bill to extend the energy investment tax credit (ITC) for five years to promote clean energy investment. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced the companion bill in the Senate.
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Reps. Thompson, Wittman, Sens. Cardin, Gardner Introduce Refuge System Protection Act Bipartisan and bicameral bill helps repair damages done to refuges
Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA), along with Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) announced the introduction of the Refuge System Protection Act. This bipartisan and bicameral bill gives the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) the authority to collect civil damages to repair damaged property and resources on wildlife refuges.
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Chairman Thompson Introduces Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act Package includes extension of disaster tax relief and other key expired and expiring tax provisions
Washington – Today Chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced the introduction of the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019, a bill extending a number of important expired and expiring tax provisions, including disaster tax relief. The House Committee on Ways and Means has announced a markup of this bill on Thursday, June 20. A statement from Chairman Thompson on this package is below.
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Members of Congress Push For Removal of Wine Tariffs
Washington—Senator Dianne Feinstein and Representative Mike Thompson (both D-Calif.) and 17 of their congressional colleagues today called on the Trump administration to ensure any new trade agreements with China or Japan remove tariffs on U.S. wine.
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Thompson Announces 2019 Service Academy Appointees Local students chosen for their academic and public service records
Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that three students from the Fifth Congressional District have been nominated and accepted offers to our nation’s military service academies. Students have been appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy Prep School, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Naval Academy.
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Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Marks 100 Days Since Passage of H.R. 8 Calls on Leader McConnell to hold a vote in Senate
Washington – Today House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chairman Mike Thompson (CA-05) released the following statement on behalf of the Task Force marking 100 days since the House passed H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019.
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Thompson Marks Passage of Disaster Supplemental Includes Key Provisions to help North Bay recovery
Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) released the following statement after voting to pass the Supplemental Appropriations Act. The bill contains key funding for which Thompson advocated to help the Fifth Congressional District with fire recovery. After a lengthy negotiation process, this bill now heads to the President’s desk for signature.
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Thompson Cosponsors Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act Bill aids Filipino WWII veterans and their families
Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced he has cosponsored the Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act, a bill to help expedite immigration proceedings for the children of Filipino World War II veterans who are citizens. This bill will help those children to be more quickly reunited with their families, some of whom have been waiting decades.
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Thompson Marks Memorial Day
Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05), a Vietnam veteran, released the following statement marking Memorial Day.