Thompson, Perlmutter Introduce Legislation to Keep Communities Safe, Help Prevent Future Gun Violence Tragedies
Thompson, Perlmutter Introduce Legislation to Keep Communities Safe, Help Prevent Future Gun Violence Tragedies
Bipartisan Reps. Introduce Bill To Improve Disaster Relief for Businesses
Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Mike Thompson (CA-05), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-27), Jared Huffman (CA-01), Alcee Hastings (FL-20), Debbie Wasserman-Shultz (FL-23), Charlie Crist (FL-13), Stephanie Murphy (FL-07), and Peter King (NY-2) introduced H.R. 4148, the Small Business Disaster Relief Act, bipartisan legislation to improve the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) disaster relief efforts.
Reps. Thompson, Byrne, Kilmer, and Hultgren Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Narrow Nation’s Skills Gap
Washington, DC – Today, Congressmen Mike Thompson (CA-05), Bradley Byrne (AL-01), Derek Kilmer (WA-06), and Randy Hultgren (IL-14) introduced the Career Advancement Through New Skills Act, legislation that would incentivize employers to invest in their employees, giving them the necessary training to close the skill gap that exists between employers’ needs and employees in many industries.
Rep. Thompson Releases Fire Recovery Guide
Santa Rosa, CA – Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05) released a fire recovery guide to help those affected by the Northern California Fires find and apply for the resources available to them to help them recover.
Rep. Thompson Announces FEMA Approval of Individual Assistance Funds for Lake County
Clearlake, CA - Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05) made the following statement following the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) approval of Individual Assistance disaster relief for Lake County:
Rep. Thompson Announces FEMA Approval of Individual Assistance Funds for Napa County, Public Assistance funds for Solano County
Napa, CA - Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05) made the following statement following the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) approval of Individual Assistance disaster relief for Napa County and partial approval of Public Assistance for Solano County:
Rep. Thompson Announces Tax Deadline Extension for Fire-Impacted Individuals and Businesses
Napa, CA- Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05) released the following statement following the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) decision to extend the deadline to file certain individual and business tax returns for victims of the wildfires in Lake, Sonoma, and Napa Counties:
Rep. Thompson’s Statement on Approval of Partial Federal Disaster Aid for Communities Impacted by Northern California Fires
Napa, CA – Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05) released the following statement on the Administration’s partial approval of the federal disaster assistance requested by the State of California for areas impacted by the ongoing fires in Northern California:
Chairman Thompson Leads Letter Calling on President to Take Action on "Bump Stocks"
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05), Chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, led a letter to the President urging him to take action to prohibit “bump stocks,” the accessory that allowed the Las Vegas shooter’s semi-automatic weapons to function as fully automatic weapons.
Chairman Thompson Leads Letter Inviting President to Discuss Gun Violence Prevention
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05), Chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, led a letter to the President asking him to meet with the Task Force to discuss how to protect Americans from gun violence while also protecting individuals’ Second Amendment right. The letter is co-signed by the 96 members of the Task Force.
More Than 130 House Members Support Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act
WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) and more than 130 co-sponsors, including House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chair Mike Thompson (CA-05) introduced legislation today to ban the manufacture, possession, transfer, sale, or importation of bump stocks like the one used to murder 59 innocent men and women earlier this week in Las Vegas.
228 Bipartisan Members of Congress Oppose Proposed Changes to 340B
Washington, DC – On Wednesday, September 27, 2017, Representatives Mike Thompson (D-CA), David P. McKinley (R-W. VA), and David Kustoff (R-TN) joined 228 bipartisan members of Congress to send a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma urging the administration to withdraw its harmful proposal to levy cuts on certain hospitals participating in the 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B program).
Rep. Thompson’s Statement on Ryan-McConnell Tax Cut Plan
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05), member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, issued the following statement following the unveiling of the Ryan-McConnell tax cut plan:
Rep. Thompson’s Statement on Tax Reform Meeting with the President
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) issued the following statement following a meeting with the President and a bipartisan group of members of the House Committee on Ways and Means at the White House:
Rep. Thompson Statement on Latest Effort to Repeal Affordable Care Act
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) released the following statement on ' Graham-Cassidy,' the latest proposal to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA):
Rep. Mike Thompson’s Office Accepting Applications for Service Academy Nominations
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) announced today that his office is accepting applications from those ages 17-23 who are interested in attending the four service academies requiring nominations: United States Air Force Academy, United States Merchant Marine Academy, United States Military Academy at West Point, and the United States Naval Academy.
Rep. Thompson Announces Opposition to So-Called “Sportsmen’s Package”
Washington, DC – Today, Representative Mike Thompson (CA-05), Chair of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force and two-time co-chair of the Congressional Sportsman's Caucus, issued the following statement on the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act, following a markup on the legislation:
Rep. Thompson Applauds Committee Passage of his Bill to Expand Medicare Telehealth Services
Washington, DC – Today, Representative Mike Thompson (CA-05), member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued to following statement following the Committee’s vote to approve his bill, H.R. 3727:
Rep. Thompson Condemns Decision to End DACA Initiative
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative:
Rep. Thompson Leads Call on Secretary Mattis to Rename Bases Named for Confederate Figures
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) led a letter to Secretary of Defense James Mattis urging him to begin the process of renaming military installations across the country that are named for Confederate figures.