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Rep. Thompson’s Statement on President’s Reaction to Texas Shooting
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05) released this statement following the President’s remarks about Sunday’s mass shooting at a Texas church:
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Rep. Thompson Denounces Republican Tax Bill Provision That Harms Fire Survivors
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05) release the following statement about the provision in the Republicans’ tax bill that would repeal a tax law that would allow fire survivors to deduct uninsured property loss as a result of a fire:
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Reps. Thompson, King Introduce Bipartisan Background Check Bill
Washington, DC – Representatives Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Peter King (R-NY) today introduced H.R. 4240, the bipartisan Thompson-King background check legislation, officially known as the Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017. The bill, expands the existing background check system to cover all commercial firearm sales, including those at gun shows, over the internet or in classified ads while providing reasonable exceptions for family and friend transfers.
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Rep. Thompson’s Statement on Republicans’ Irresponsible Tax Bill
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05) released this statement following the introduction of the House Republicans’ tax bill which would add trillions of dollars to our national debt:
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Neal, Thompson, Pascrell & Leading Democrats Introduce Disaster Tax Relief Legislation
WASHINGTON, DC – Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA), Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Congressman Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) today introduced the Give Assistance and Help to Americans impacted by Natural Disasters Act(“Give A HAND” Act) to provide relief to individuals and businesses to recover in the immediate aftermath of the recent natural disasters
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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: