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June 5, 2013
U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson (D-CA-5) and Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE-1) today introduced H.R. 2260, The Crop Insurance Accountability Act of 2013. The bipartisan legislation enhances conservation by incentivizing responsible farming practices. Under this legislation, in order for farmers to qualify for taxpayer subsidies of crop insurance, they must meet basic conservation requirements that minimize the impact to some of our most sensitive areas such as highly erodible lands and wetlands.
Issues:Energy & Environment
June 4, 2013
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced a $521,500 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Port Security Grant for the Mare Island Ship Yard (MISY). The funds will be used for emergency response equipment.
“This funding positions the Mare Island Ship Yard as the go-to emergency responder for marine vessels in the San Francisco Bay Area,” said Thompson. “The new equipment will improve response time, help our first responders save lives and enhance the overall safety of the San Francisco Bay region.”
“This funding positions the Mare Island Ship Yard as the go-to emergency responder for marine vessels in the San Francisco Bay Area,” said Thompson. “The new equipment will improve response time, help our first responders save lives and enhance the overall safety of the San Francisco Bay region.”
May 30, 2013
Today, several Members of Congress from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay-Delta region spoke out against the current Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) and the lack of input afforded their constituents at a press conference in Sacramento. The current BDCP proposed by Governor Brown, the U.S. Department of Interior and south of the Delta interests would devastate the Delta region and ignores the concerns repeatedly raised by stakeholders in the Bay-Delta region.
May 29, 2013
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) announced today that his office is accepting applications from those ages 17-23 who are interested in attending the four service academies requiring nominations: United States Air Force Academy, United States Merchant Marine Academy, United States Military Academy at West Point, and the United States Naval Academy. The fifth service academy, the Coast Guard Academy, does not require a nomination.
May 26, 2013
California Republicans, who hope to make crime an election-year issue in 2014, ought to first show they're serious about protecting public safety by embracing legislation that would require people to undergo background checks before they buy guns.
So far, Republican members of Congress from California are siding against public opinion and public safety, and aligning themselves with the pro-gun lobby, which opposes the background check legislation.
So far, Republican members of Congress from California are siding against public opinion and public safety, and aligning themselves with the pro-gun lobby, which opposes the background check legislation.
May 26, 2013
California Republicans, who hope to make crime an election-year issue in 2014, ought to first show they're serious about protecting public safety by embracing legislation that would require people to undergo background checks before they buy guns.
So far, Republican members of Congress from California are siding against public opinion and public safety, and aligning themselves with the pro-gun lobby, which opposes the background check legislation.
So far, Republican members of Congress from California are siding against public opinion and public safety, and aligning themselves with the pro-gun lobby, which opposes the background check legislation.
May 25, 2013
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) on Thursday voted against H.R. 1911, the House Majority's Making College More Expensive Act, which would make college more expensive for students and families by forcing them into loans with interest rates that fluctuate year by year.
This would further compound the student debt crisis, according to Thompson's office.
According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the bill would charge millions of students and families $3.7 billion over the next decade in additional interest payments relative to current law.
This would further compound the student debt crisis, according to Thompson's office.
According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the bill would charge millions of students and families $3.7 billion over the next decade in additional interest payments relative to current law.
May 25, 2013
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) on Thursday voted against H.R. 1911, the House Majority's Making College More Expensive Act, which would make college more expensive for students and families by forcing them into loans with interest rates that fluctuate year by year.
This would further compound the student debt crisis, according to Thompson's office.
According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the bill would charge millions of students and families $3.7 billion over the next decade in additional interest payments relative to current law.
This would further compound the student debt crisis, according to Thompson's office.
According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the bill would charge millions of students and families $3.7 billion over the next decade in additional interest payments relative to current law.
May 24, 2013
Today, U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-05) and Ted Poe (TX-02) announced they introduced H.R. 2133, the Veterans Back to Work Act of 2013. This legislation would make the veterans' tax credit permanent and make it easier for employers to take advantage of it.
Issues:Veterans
May 24, 2013
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today released the following statement in honor of Monday's Memorial Day:
“On Memorial Day, we honor the men and the women who laid down their lives for our nation's most treasured and highest ideals: that tyranny and oppression are worth fighting against, and that freedom and liberty are worth dying for.
“Because of our servicemembers and the sacrifices they have made, our country's beacon continues to shine brightly above all others, guiding freedom-loving nations and people everywhere.
“On Memorial Day, we honor the men and the women who laid down their lives for our nation's most treasured and highest ideals: that tyranny and oppression are worth fighting against, and that freedom and liberty are worth dying for.
“Because of our servicemembers and the sacrifices they have made, our country's beacon continues to shine brightly above all others, guiding freedom-loving nations and people everywhere.