Press Releases
May 24, 2013
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Today, U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-05) and Ted Poe (TX-02) announced they introduced H.R. 2133, the Veterans Back to Work Act of 2013. This legislation would make the veterans' tax credit permanent and make it easier for employers to take advantage of it.
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May 23, 2013
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Thompson’s Alternative Bill Would Take Effective Action to Prevent Student Loan Rates from Doubling on July 1
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today voted against H.R. 1911, the House Majority's Making College More Expensive Act, which would make college more expensive for students and families by forcing them into loans with interest rates that fluctuate year by year. This would further compound the student debt crisis.
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May 23, 2013
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Broad coalition backs bipartisan legislation to expand current background check system
U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Pete King (R-NY) today announced that a broad coalition of nine law enforcement organizations have endorsed H.R. 1565, the King-Thompson bipartisan compromise to expand the current background check system to all commercial firearm sales.
May 17, 2013
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U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced Benjamin Yu from Jesse M Bethel High School in Vallejo as the winner of the 2013 Congressional Art Competition. Benjamin's artwork, titled “Monotony” will represent California's 5th Congressional District in the U.S. Capitol, where it will be displayed starting June 4th for one year. Benjamin and a guest will be flown to Washington, D.C.
May 16, 2013
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U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-5), Joe Heck (NV-3), and Mark Amodei (NV-02) today announced that they introduced H.R. 1823, the Protecting Lakes Against Quagga Act of 2013 which would add quagga mussels to the national list of invasive species. This listing gives federal agencies greater ability to prevent the spread of the invasive species.
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May 16, 2013
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House Majority Holds 37th Vote to Repeal Obamacare
Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) voted for the 37th time against a partisan attempt to repeal all or part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This is the House Majority's 37th vote in the last 2 years to repeal the healthcare law and take away the patient protections it provides. The 37 votes have cost taxpayers more than $52 million.
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May 15, 2013
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U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) today announced that he has led a bipartisan letter with Reps. Mark Amodei (R-NV), Steven Pearce (R-NM), Joe Heck (R-NV), Jared Huffman (D-CA), John Garamendi (D-CA) and Juan Vargas (D-CA) calling on President Obama to protect local clean energy royalties from harmful budget cuts.
May 15, 2013
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Today, U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Dave Reichert (R-WA) introduced the bipartisan Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreement Act, H.R. 1982 into the House of Representatives.
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May 8, 2013
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U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5), chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, today led more than 100 of his colleagues in sending a letter to House Speaker John Boehner and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi urging that Fiscal Year 2014 appropriations bills not include legislative language, or “riders”, that would block efforts to reduce and prevent gun violence.
May 7, 2013
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Legislation to expand current background check system gains more than 150 co-sponsors
U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Pete King (R-NY) today released the following statement on the growing momentum in support of the H.R. 1565, the King-Thompson bipartisan compromise to expand the current background check system to all commercial sales. The bill currently has more than 150 co-sponsors.
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