Press Releases
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. A House Committee on Natural Resources hearing has been scheduled for late May.
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. Nacol and a guest will be flown to Washington, D.C. to attend an awards ceremony on June 25th.
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. This amended version of the USA Freedom Act unanimously passed the House Judiciary Committee yesterday before unanimously passing the Intelligence Committee today.
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. Thompson's amendment redirects an additional $10 million to pay for programs like the Veterans Claims Intake Program, the centralized mail initiative, and staff overtime.
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.
"This week our country celebrates Public Service Recognition Week to honor the necessary and meaningful work of our public servants. Every day, millions of public servants work tirelessly to better our country, our state, our counties and our communities. On behalf of everyone in our district, many thanks to all our public servants for everything they do."
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today released the following statement in recognition of California's Geothermal Awareness Day.
"Geothermal energy is an excellent source of clean, renewable energy that supports thousands of jobs across our district and state. Not only does the production of geothermal energy boost our economy and reduce our dependence on foreign oil, it provides counties with important royalty payments which they use to pay for things such as public safety, road maintenance and law enforcement.
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. Department of Education (ED) urging the ED to protect students from unfair banking practices, including campus-sponsored debit cards with terms that are not always good for students, and preserve the integrity of federal student aid programs.
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced a $3,425,343 Head Start Grant for Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County. The funding will be used to provide Head Start and Early Head Start services to 552 children and their families at 12 center based sites throughout Sonoma County.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) released the following statement today on the one year anniversary of the Senate's failure to pass commonsense, bipartisan legislation that would require criminal background checks for all commercial gun sales.