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April 2, 2013
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5), chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force today released the following statement on the National Rifle Association's (NRA) National School Shield Program.
April 2, 2013
Congressman Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena) criticized the National Rifle Association-backed proposals for school safety measures that were unveiled Tuesday, stating in a news release that "arming school personnel and training them for shootouts" is not the answer to the gun violence problem in America's schools.
April 2, 2013
As a businessman in Winters, I am fully behind the effort to designate federal lands in the 100-mile stretch from Lake Berryessa to 7,000-foot Snow Mountain as California's third national conservation area.
March 29, 2013
The conventional wisdom in Washington, D.C., is that barely 100 days after the horror in Newtown, Conn., the momentum for gun control legislation has waned.
March 29, 2013
The conventional wisdom in Washington, D.C., is that barely 100 days after the horror in Newtown, Conn., the momentum for gun control legislation has waned.
March 25, 2013
Congressman Mike Thompson hosted his annual ravioli feed fundraiser on Saturday, offering community members the chance to hear the latest from the Fifth District's representative in the House.
Hundreds of people gathered for the 22nd annual dinner - which included local wines and a silent auction - held in the Phil Lewis Hall at the Lake County Fairgrounds.
Hundreds of people gathered for the 22nd annual dinner - which included local wines and a silent auction - held in the Phil Lewis Hall at the Lake County Fairgrounds.
March 22, 2013
Dear Friend,
My number one priority as your representative in Congress is providing quality, accessible service to my constituents. I am happy to let you know that our 5th District will have three offices with full-time staff available to you.
March 19, 2013
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, pressed a U.S. Department of Interior official on Tuesday with questions about how vigorously the federal government would defend itself from a local Indian tribe's lawsuit.
March 14, 2013
Today, several U.S. Representatives from northern California spoke out in opposition to the release of the first four chapters of the Governor's proposal for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The Governor's flawed plan would devastate the region and has met strong opposition from the area's Congressional delegation.
March 12, 2013
Congressman Aaron Schock (R-IL) and Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) both of the Ways & Means Committee joined today to praise the inclusion of the Small Business Accounting and Tax Simplification Act in the House Ways and Means small business tax reform discussion draft. The Schock-Thompson legislation, H.R.
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