Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) applauded the passage of H.R. 3178, the Medicare Part B Improvement Act of 2017, a package of bipartisan Medicare reforms. The bill, which was reported out of the Committee on Ways and Means on July 11, 2017, was approved today by a unanimous vote in the House of Representatives. H.R. 3178 included two provisions authored by Rep. Thompson:
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-5), Don Young (AK-01), Walter B. Jones (NC-03), and Roger Marshall (KS-01)introduced bipartisan legislation that would declassify documents related to any known incident of toxic exposure that affected members of our Armed Forces.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) 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). The new units will replace the entire current fleet of worn and aging SCBAs. This grant was made available through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program.
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. The bill extends the Independence at Home Medical Practice Demonstration Program (IAH) from five to seven years. IAH has proven successful in cutting costs while providing valuable increases in benefits to high-need beneficiaries.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05), in response to an epidemic of passenger safety and comfort incidents, introduced legislation last week to establish protections for air travelers. The bill, known as the Air Passenger Protection Act, would implement and expand a broad range of safeguards for airline customers, including those whose flights are delayed or cancelled and those whose luggage is lost, damaged or stolen.
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) spoke against a decision to exclude a bipartisan amendment in the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2018 to declassify a Vietnam Era project that intentionally exposed servicemembers and civilians to deadly chemical weapons.
Washington, D.C. – 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. The first would provide coverage of telehealth services for kidney failure patients receiving home dialysis. The second would improve how Medicare evaluates whether prosthetic or orthotic devices are medically necessary, ensuring patients can receive the devices they need.
Note: The press conference was streamed live on Congressman Mike Thompson's Facebook. The link can be found here or at https://www.facebook.com/RepMikeThompson/videos/10154865256275748/.
Washington, D.C. - Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) 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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