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January 29, 2014

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) released the following statement in response to President Obama's State of the Union Address to Congress:


January 24, 2014
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House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, came to the Central Valley on Wednesday to stir an old pot and make the fresh case for farms over fish.

Issues:Energy & EnvironmentJobs & Economy

January 22, 2014
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U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) 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.

Issues:Veterans

January 22, 2014

Northern California Members of Congress released the following statements today in response to the California water legislation proposed by Speaker John Boehner (OH-8) and Reps. Devin Nunes (CA-22), David Valadao (CA-21) and Kevin McCarthy (CA-23).


January 21, 2014
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A new law aimed at ending the backlog of claims at the Department of Veterans Affairs will soon become law, according to an announcement from the office of Rep Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena.

Issues:Veterans

January 21, 2014

Northern California Congress Members Mike Thompson (CA-5), George Miller (CA-11), Doris Matsui (CA-6), Jerry McNerney and John Garamendi (CA-3) released the following statement today in response to the National Review's story on the California drought.


January 17, 2014
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U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson's legislative language that holds the Department of Veterans Affairs accountable for ending the backlog of claims at the Veterans Benefits Administration was passed by the House and Senate and will be signed into law.

The language was included with H.R. 3547, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 omnibus appropriations bill.

Issues:Veterans

January 17, 2014

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson's (CA-5) legislative language that holds the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) accountable for ending the backlog of claims at the Veterans Benefits Administration was passed by the House and Senate and will be signed into law. The language was included with H.R. 3547, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 omnibus appropriations bill.

Issues:Veterans

January 14, 2014

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) announced today that the United States Naval Academy is accepting applications for their Summer Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Program. Applications for the United States Naval Academy's Summer Seminar program will open on January 16th, 2014.