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Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that Sonoma County schools and libraries will receive $3,027,006 from the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Emergency Connectivity Fund Program (ECF). The ECF program, which was created as part of the American Rescue Plan, helps schools and libraries ensure that students can connect to the internet at home, allowing them to take advantage of online learning and do their homework.
Washington – Today, Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-05) and John Garamendi (CA-03) announced that Contra Costa County schools will receive $205,456 from the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Emergency Connectivity Fund Program (ECF). The ECF program, which was created as part of the American Rescue Plan, helps schools and libraries ensure that students can connect to the internet at home, allowing them to take advantage of online learning and do their homework.
Washington – Today, Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-05) and Jared Huffman (CA-02) announced that Sonoma County is set to receive over $3 million in federal funding to provide local jurisdictions the tools necessary to reduce the risks of natural disasters, including wildfires and earthquakes.
Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) applauded the funding on the way to California's Fifth District as President Biden H.R. 2471 into law, sending over $10.8 million to his district for projects in every county. This law also provides funding for Ukraine and key domestic priorities.
Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) joined Reps. Sean Casten (IL-06), Nikema Williams (GA-05), Jamaal Bowman (NY-16), and 85 other members of Congress to call on President Biden to use the $555 billion in climate investments that the House of Representatives has passed as the building block to restart reconciliation negotiations.
Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) led 22 members of the California Congressional delegation in sending a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig calling for the protection of unemployment benefits after delays at the California Employment Development Department (EDD).
Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that the City of Santa Rosa and the City of Napa will receive a combined total of $12,744,156 in federal funding to purchase additional buses and upgrade and modify bus-related facilitates. The funding, which comes from the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Program, allocates $4,288,300 for Santa Rosa and $8,455,856 for Napa.
St. Helena – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced the start of his 2022 Congressional Art Competition and encouraged local high school students to submit their artwork. Each year, this competition allows the chance for students to have their art displayed in the United States Capitol for an entire year.
Washington – This week, Rep. Mike Thompson led a bipartisan, bicameral letter to Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth and Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough calling for providing families of veterans with the option of utilizing Quick Response Codes (QR Codes) on grave markers or headstones to better tell the stories of our fallen servicemembers.
Washington – This week, Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-05) and Kathy Castor (FL-14) alongside two students from Sonoma Academy introduced House Resolution 975 that addresses the impact of recurrent climate-related disasters on the mental health of young people. This comes as Congressman Thompson and Congresswoman Castor hold a town hall tonight on climate change for the residents of California's Fifth District.