Press Releases
WASHINGTON D.C. – Three pieces of legislation authored by U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today passed the House as part of the Conference Report on H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 (WRRDA).
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-5) and Jared Huffman (CA-5) today announced a $1.5 million WaterSMART grant to the North Bay Water Reuse Authority for its North Bay Water Reuse Program. This funding will help provide recycled water for agricultural, environmental, industrial, and landscape uses throughout Marin, Sonoma, and Napa counties.
WASHINGTON D.C. – A bipartisan majority in the U.S. House of Representatives has co-authored U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson's (CA-5) legislation that would transfer the management of Lake Berryessa from the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The bill, H.R. 4166, now has 224 co-authors, six more than is needed to pass the House.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced Carissa Nacol from ArtQuest/Santa Rosa High School in Sonoma County as the winner of the 2014 Congressional Art Competition. Nacol's artwork, titled "Frustration" will represent California's 5th Congressional District in the U.S. Capitol, where it will be displayed starting this June for one year.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05), a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence voted to pass an amended version of H.R. 3361, the USA Freedom Act, out of the Intel Committee.
WASHINGTON D.C. – A bipartisan amendment co-authored by U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) that provides the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with additional resources to address the claims backlog unanimously passed the U.S. House of Representatives.
Washington, DC - U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced a $5.1 million U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) contract for Mare Island Dry Docks, LLC. The contract is for the dry docking and ship repairs of the POLAR STAR ice breaker. The POLAR STAR is used to clear pathways for supply vessels and support research missions.
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today released the following statement on Public Service Recognition Week.
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today released the following statement in recognition of California's Geothermal Awareness Day.
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) joined colleagues in the House and Senate in sending a letter to Secretary Arne Duncan of the U.S.