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November 28, 2013
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Representative Mike Thompson conferred with around 50 community members at a town hall meeting Tuesday night in Martinez. The meeting, held at Creekside Church, was an open forum for members of California's 5th Congressional District to discuss with their representative what was most important to them about their federal government.


November 22, 2013
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Congressmen Mike Thompson (D- St. Helena) and Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands), senior members of the House Committee on Ways and Means, Thursday introduced bipartisan legislation for small businesses in regard to federal employment tax responsibilities.

Issues:Jobs & Economy

November 20, 2013
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U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA-05), chair of the bipartisan Invasive Species Caucus, hosted a caucus hearing in Washington, DC about the threat invasive species pose to local budgets, agriculture, infrastructure and the environment across California's Fifth Congressional District and other communities across the country.

Issues:Fiscal ResponsibilityEnergy & Environment

November 18, 2013
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Napa County's congressman returned to home ground on Sunday, fielding questions from seniors in his hometown and meeting with the U.S. agriculture secretary on the state of Napa County's signature crop.

Rep. Mike Thompson hosted an afternoon town hall meeting at the Vineyard Valley mobile home park in east St. Helena.


November 17, 2013
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On Friday, U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-5) and Scott Peters (CA-52) introduced H.R. 3507, the 21st Century Care for Military & Veterans Act.

This bipartisan legislation would expand coverage of telehealth services to active-duty servicemembers, their dependents, retirees, and veterans.

Issues:Health CareVeterans

November 14, 2013
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House Democrats from California are criticizing the state's handling of a massive plan to tunnel underneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
Issues:Energy & EnvironmentJobs & Economy

November 13, 2013
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Far from dead, legislation expanding background checks before gun sales still has a chance of passing this Congress, Democratic leaders in the House and Senate said Wednesday.
Issues:Gun Violence Prevention

November 3, 2013
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U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson, Benicia's representative in the House, has introduced legislation that would authorize spending up to $100 million annually for distressed communities that have experienced closure or realignment of military installations.
Issues:Jobs & Economy

November 2, 2013
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On Friday Congressman Mike Thompson was honored for his years of work to make sure service members who were subjected to the Department of Defense's chemical weapon testing are able to receive full medical care and disability compensation for their service-connected medical conditions.
Issues:Veterans

October 25, 2013
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U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson's (CA-5) bipartisan amendment requiring a federal study on impacts of invasive species passed the House Thursday.

The amendment was passed as part of H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) of 2013.
Issues:Energy & Environment