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Washington, DC – Today, Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-05), Bill Johnson (OH-06), Ben Ray Lujan (NM-03), and David Schweikert (AZ-06) announced they have introduced H.R. 4841, the Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act, which is designed to improve access to prescription medications for Medicare beneficiaries.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05) issued the following statement:
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05) released the following statement:
"Today, on the anniversary of President Trump's inauguration, the government has run out of funding and been shut down. Republicans control the White House and both Houses of Congress, and they've proven today that they cannot perform even the most basic function of government: keeping it running.
This is unacceptable.
Washington, DC—Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced his intent to vote against the Republicans' latest continuing resolution (CR):
"For months now, Republicans have continued to kick our budget problems down the road, passing short-term spending deals with little progress towards a responsible, long-term budget.
"When Republicans attempt to pass another CR this week, it marks the fourth time they've failed to reach an agreement on a funding plan for Fiscal Year 2018, which began last October.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressmen Mike Thompson (CA-05) and Tom Rooney (FL-17) formally established the new Congressional Natural Disaster Caucus.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05) released the following statement about the services he provided to constituents and the legislation he sponsored in 2017:
Washington, DC – Congressmen Mike Thompson (CA-05), Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11), Jerry McNerney (CA-09), and Eric Swalwell (CA-15) today announced a call on all veterans of the Korean War living in Contra Costa County to contact Rep. Thompson's Vallejo District Office.
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05) issued this statement following the introduction of a supplemental disaster funding package for those affected by the California wildfires which delivers $81 billion in additional disaster relief. On Tuesday, Speaker Paul Ryan announced that the supplemental funding package would be added to the continuing funding resolution.
Washington, DC – Today, Chairman of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Mike Thompson (CA-05) issued this statement following House passage of the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017:
"Today, just weeks after two of the deadliest mass shootings in modern American history, the House passed legislation that could exacerbate the gun violence epidemic in our country.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05) led every member of the California House delegation in urging the Chair and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations to include the State of California's current $4.4 billion request for additional fire-related disaster relief in upcoming supplemental disaster relief legislation.