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WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today voted in favor of H.R. 1314, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. The agreement raises the debt limit until March 15, 2017, and sets increased spending levels for two years by partially rolling back sequestration cuts by $80 billion, which will be split equally between defense and nondefense spending.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced that the Department of Treasury decided, at his urging, to allow Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) sites to more easily qualify for economic development funds though the New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) Program. In a letter sent in March, Thompson requested that Treasury expand the universe of NMTC qualifying criteria to include BRAC sites. Treasury recently responded favorably to Thompson's request. This provides private entities with an incentive to invest in BRAC areas.
A Vallejo-based business is getting more than $1 million in defense department grant funds to study ways to fight infections, Rep. Mike Thompson announced Friday.
Thompson (D- St. Helena) announced a $1.5 million Defense Department grant for Mare-Island’s Riptide Bioscience, Inc.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) announced Federal Emergency Management Agency Public Assistance funds will be available to eligible applicants such as state and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations in Lake County.
This is funding for local communities to use to repair critical public infrastructure such as roads, bridges, buildings, water infrastructure and sewage collection facilities.
The federal government covers 75 percent of the costs, and the state and locals governments split the remaining 25 percent.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance (PA) funds will be available to eligible applicants such as state and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations in Lake County. This is funding for local communities to use to repair critical public infrastructure such as roads, bridges, buildings, water infrastructure and sewage collection facilities. The federal government covers 75 percent of the costs, and the state and locals governments split the remaining 25 percent.
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced a $1.5 million Defense Department grant for Riptide Bioscience, Inc. Riptide Bioscience is based in Vallejo on Mare Island. The grant, part of the US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), will go towards a research project titled the "Evaluation of Novel Antimicrobial Peptides as Topical Anti-Infectives with Broad Spectrum Activity Against Combat-Related Bacterial and Fungal Wound Infections."
The United States Postal Service has officially listed Napa’s earthquake-damaged downtown post office building for sale. An asking price was not provided, so it will be up to bidders to make their best offers for the historic property.
The property “represents an exceptional opportunity to acquire a historically significant building in Napa’s thriving downtown,” said a USPS marketing brochure. Potential bidders are invited to attend a tour of the property, at 1351 Second St., on Oct. 26, Nov. 9 or Nov. 16. Within 30 days after the tours, bids will be due.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5), Chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, today introduced a resolution to establish a Select Committee of the House to study gun violence. The committee would be comprised of six Republicans and six Democrats. It would issue a final report and recommendations, including legislative proposals within 60 days of its establishment.
WASHINGTON -- If House Republicans think it's important to create new committees to investigate Planned Parenthood and Hillary Clinton's link to the 2012 Benghazi attack, Democrats have an idea for a better committee: one focused on gun violence.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced that the United States Postal Service (USPS) has listed the Historic Franklin Station Post Office in downtown Napa for sale. The property has been placed on multiple real estate listing databases.