THOMPSON REAPPOINTED TO HOUSE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5), has been reappointed to serve on the House Committee on Ways and Means in the 114^th Congress. The Committee on Ways and Means is the chief tax-writing committee in the House of Representatives. The committee has jurisdiction over revenue, tariffs, trade agreements, and the nation's bonded debt. The committee also oversees the revenue-related aspects of the Social Security system, Medicare, and social services programs.

"It's an honor to once again be appointed to serve on the Ways and Means Committee," said Thompson. "This Congress, the focus of our committee must be on making sure all Americans who work hard and play by the rules have a fair opportunity to get ahead and succeed. To achieve this goal we need to reform our tax code in a way that will support small businesses, grow our economy, and strengthen our middle class. We need to pass laws that encourage companies to keep jobs at home instead of shipping them overseas. We need to continue improving the health care reform law so that all Americans can afford insurance. And, we need to make sure any trade deals support and help create good American jobs. I look forward to working with my Ways and Means colleagues as we address these important issues."

In the 114^th Congress, Thompson will serve on the Health and Select Revenue Subcommittees. The jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Health includes legislation that relates to programs providing payments for health care, health delivery systems, or health research. More specifically, the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Health includes bills and matters that relate to the health care programs of the Social Security Act. Additionally, the subcommittee has jurisdiction over tax credit and deduction provisions of the Internal Revenue Code dealing with health insurance premiums and health care costs.

The jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures consists of revenue measures that are referred to subcommittee specifically by the Chairman of the full committee.

The Committee on Ways and Means is the oldest committee of the United States Congress. Eight Presidents and eight Vice Presidents have served on Ways and Means, as have 21 Speakers of the House of Representatives, and four Justices of the Supreme Court.

Congressman Mike Thompson is proud to represent California's 5^th Congressional District, which includes all or part of Contra Costa, Lake, Napa, Solano and Sonoma Counties. He is a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Rep. Thompson is also a member of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition and chairs the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Wine Caucus.

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