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April 28, 2015

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced a $3,746,906 Department of Health and Human Services Grant for Santa Rosa Community Health Centers (SRCHC). The funds will help SRCHC provide effective, responsive, culturally-appropriate solutions to community health needs for the patients it serves.

Issues:Health Care

April 28, 2015
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Santa Rosa Community Health Centers, the county's largest system of federally qualified community clinics, is slated to receive more than $3.7 million in federal funds aimed at providing medical care for the uninsured.


April 23, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5), a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee, today voted against H.R. 1890, the so-called "fast track" legislation that would allow for Congress to consider future trade deals without the ability to offer amendments.


April 22, 2015
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An emergency order requiring trains hauling crude oil and other flammable liquids to slow down as they pass through urban areas and a series of other steps to improve the safety were announced Friday by the Department of Transportation.


April 22, 2015
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A bill introduced this week and co-authored by U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson aims to "cut taxes for Social Security recipients, provide a benefit increase for current and future beneficiaries, and keeps the system strong for generations to come," Thompson's office announced.


April 22, 2015
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Nearly 20 years since it closed down as a shipyard for the U.S. Navy, Mare Island sits at a critical juncture. Many of its oldest facilities have been cared for by a nonprofit foundation dedicated to preserving Mare Island's historic military importance to the nation, not to mention its economic significance to Napa and Solano counties.


April 21, 2015

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) joined Congressman John B. Larson (CT-1), in coauthoring the ‘Social Security 2100 Act', HR 1391. The measure stands to cut taxes for Social Security recipients, provides a benefit increase for current and future beneficiaries, and keeps the system strong for generations to come.

Issues:Seniors

April 20, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced that the County of Sonoma Fleet Operations located in Santa Rosa has been selected by the Environmental Protection Agency as a Clean Air Excellence Award winner.


April 19, 2015
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A second group of federal lawmakers has introduced legislation to regulate the transport of crude oil by rail.


April 17, 2015
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An emergency order requiring trains hauling crude oil and other flammable liquids to slow down as they pass through urban areas and a series of other steps to improve the safety were announced Friday by the Department of Transportation.