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REPS. BURGESS, DINGELL, ROSKAM, AND THOMPSON STATEMENT ON THE REINTRODUCTION OF THE INDEPENDENCE AT HOME ACT OF 2017
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Congressman Peter Roskam (R-IL), and Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) released the following statement after the reintroduction of H.R. 3263.
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REP. MIKE THOMPSON ANNOUNCES ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS PROGRAM GRANT TO SUPPORT SANTA ROSA FIRE DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) of $521,364 in federal funding to the City of Santa Rosa Fire Department (SRFD), which will be used to purchase 112 self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBAs).
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THOMPSON INTRODUCES AIR PASSENGER PROTECTION ACT
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5), in response to an epidemic of passenger safety and comfort incidents, introduced legislation today to establish protections for air travelers.
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THOMPSON OPPOSES DECISION TO EXCLUDE AMENDMENT TO DECLASSIFY VIETNAM ERA BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL TEST PROJECT FROM NDAA
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) spoke against a decision to exclude a bipartisan amendment in the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2018 to declassify a VietnamEra project that intentionally exposed servicemembers and civilians to deadly chemical weapons
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Thompson Applauds Passage of Medicare Improvement Bill Includes His Plans to Expand Access to Telehealth Services, Improve Access to Prosthetics and Orthotics
Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) applauded the passage of the Medicare Part B Improvement Act of 2017 (H.R. 3178), a package of bipartisan reforms to Medicare which included two provisions he authored.
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THOMPSON VOTES AGAINST PARTISAN WATER BILL THAT WOULD KILL JOBS, VIOLATE STATE LAW, AND DO NOTHING TO ADDRESS LONGTERM WATER NEEDS
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today voted against the House Majority’s California water bill, H.R. 23. The legislation will jeopardize jobs, undermine existing state law, and override long-standing environmental protections without creating any new water.
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REPS. THOMPSON, YOUNG, AND JONES INTRODUCE AMENDMENT TO DECLASSIFY DOD VIETNAM ERA BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL TEST PROJECT
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-5), Don Young (AK-01), and Walter Jones (NC-03) introduced a bipartisan amendment in the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2018 to declassify Project 112/Project Shipboard Hazard and Defense (SHAD)
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Bipartisan Members of Congress Work to Help Americans Plan for Debilitating Illness or Condition
70% of Americans have thought about their preferences if they face a debilitating illness or condition, but only one-third have completed an advance directive
Legislation is the first of its kind to be endorsed by the Right to Life Committee
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Thompson Honors Local Immigrants
Vallejo, CA – Yesterday, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced his recipients for the Fifth Congressional District American Dream Awards.
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Thompson Honors Napa County Immigrants
Vallejo, CA – Yesterday, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced his recipients for the Fifth Congressional District American Dream Awards in Napa County.