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U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson today announced a number of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) block grants totaling $802,141 to help support economic opportunities and grow local markets for specially crops. The grants, made through the 2013 Specialty Crop Block Grant (SCBG) Program, will assist growers of specialty crops and help strengthen and expand markets for their products.

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today voted against House Resolution 59, legislation that defunds the Affordable Care Act and puts the federal government on a path towards a shutdown. The Senate is not expected to pass any legislation that defunds the Affordable Care Act and the President has said he would veto the House resolution.

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced a COPS Hiring Program (CHP) grant of $1,066,584 to the City of Vallejo to hire or rehire four law enforcement officers. The grants were made available through the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS).

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today voted against H.R. 3102, a House Majority bill that would cut $40 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The cuts made in H.R. 3102 would take food assistance away from nearly 4 million Americans next year. Three-fourths of households receiving SNAP include a child, senior, or someone who is disabled.

Today, Congressmen Mike Thompson (CA-05) and Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), along with more than 100 other members of the House of Representatives, sent a letter to the leadership of the House urging them to adopt language from the Senate Farm Bill, S.

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U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson, Chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, released the following statement on yesterday's shooting at the Navy Yard in Washington, D.C.