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Yesterday, Representatives Mike Thompson (CA-05), Barbara Lee (CA-13), Jim Costa (CA-16), and John Garamendi (CA-03), along with Chair of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Chair Daniel B. Maffei held a roundtable discussion with California leaders and agriculture producers to discuss supply chain disruptions in the international shipping industry and the impacts on American businesses and consumers.

Following the tragic and preventable deadly school shooting at the Central Visual and Performing Arts in St. Louis, Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chairman Mike Thompson called for swift Senate action on legislation that would have prevented that shooting and many others.

This week, Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-05) and John Garamendi (CA-03) introduced legislation to rename the Mare Island Veterans Affairs (VA) Clinic in Vallejo as the "Delphine Metcalf-Foster VA Clinic.'' Ms. Metcalf-Foster is a life-long resident of Vallejo, the daughter of a 9th Cav Buffalo Soldier, a disabled U.S. Army Reserve Veteran of Operation Desert Storm, and a Bronze Star Medal recipient.

This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Under Secretary Jenny Moffitt and Reps. Mike Thompson and John Garamendi and Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry announced a cooperative agreement with California for more than $23 million to increase our state's purchase of nutritious, local foods for school meal programs.

Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) led 29 members of Congress on a letter to President Joe Biden in support of action to respond to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC+) supply cuts with a strategy that will lower fuel prices, strengthen our national security, and accelerate the global transition to clean energy.

Yesterday, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) hosted a press conference at Sonoma Clean Power's Advanced Energy Center with Sonoma County officials, agriculture advocates, business leaders, and local students.

Today, House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chair Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) and Rep. Madeleine Dean (PA-04) led 118 members of Congress on a letter written to American Express, Mastercard, and Visa in support of their decision to create a new Merchant Category Code (MCC) for firearms and ammunitions businesses.

Today, Chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task ForceRep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) and Reps. David Cicilline (RI-01) and Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) led 135 members of Congress on a letter to President Joe Biden, Attorney General Merrick Garland, and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Director Steve Dettelbach calling for strong enforcement actions against ghost guns to stop their proliferation and protect our communities