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Jan 10, 2014 News Articles

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson praised the bipartisan Senate vote Tuesday that launched consideration of a three-month extension of nationwide emergency unemployment insurance.

Thompson, a Democrat and Benicia’s representative in the House, is a senior member of the Committee on Ways and Means.

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Jan 9, 2014 Press Release

– U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5), a senior member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, today reiterated his call on the House Majority to pass legislation extending emergency unemployment insurance as $64,858,382 was drained from California’s economy during the first week of expired federal benefits.

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Jan 8, 2014 News Articles

On Tuesday the US Senate voted 60 to 37 to consider extending emergency unemployment insurance to more than one million Americans for three months, a step lauded by the two congressmen representing Lake County.

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Jan 8, 2014 Press Release

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5), chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, released the following statement on the three year anniversary of the shooting in Tucson, Arizona in which former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords was shot and wounded: 

Jan 7, 2014 Press Release

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5), a senior member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, issued the following statement after the Senate voted to begin consideration of a bipartisan three-month extension of emergency unemployment insurance (S. 1845) on a vote of 60 to 37: 

Jan 6, 2014 News Articles
Recent moves by President Barack Obama to bolster background checks will help keep firearms out of the hands of criminals, Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, said Friday.

Jan 3, 2014 Press Release

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5), chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, released the following statement today on the Obama Administration’s announcement of two new executive actions to strengthen the federal background check system. 

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Dec 20, 2013 News Articles

Rep. Mike Thompson announced Friday that his bipartisan legislation to improve treatment options for active duty soldiers with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and post-traumatic stress (PTS) has passed in both the Senate and House and is expected to be signed into law by the president.

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Dec 20, 2013 Press Release

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced that his bipartisan legislation to improve treatment options for active duty soldiers with Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) and Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS) has passed in both the Senate and House and is expected to be signed into law by the President. The legislation, which passed as a part of H.R.