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Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) continued his efforts to ensure that the Californians who did the right thing and installed solar panels do not face an increased tax on them. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) proposed to significantly cut the net metering rate and apply a new tax on solar panels, leading to an average of a $90/month increase while decreasing the financial returns from selling excess energy.

Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced his guests for the 2022 State of the Union address. The invited guests include two restaurant owners who were able to keep their doors open, a housing advocate, a public health expert, and a former Lake County Board of Education trustee with a guest represented from each of the counties in California's Fifth District.

St. Helena – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) released the following statement after reports showed that Valero had been releasing chemicals in Benicia for years. The report shows that levels of pollution from the refinery in Benicia produced emissions that were hundreds of times higher than allowed by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.

St. Helena – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) called for action to impose stronger sanctions against Russia and Vladimir Putin as the Russian invasion into Ukraine continues.

Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) and Rep. Bill Johnson (OH-06) sent a bipartisan letter to Congressional leadership calling for the reauthorization of the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) in the upcoming government funding legislation.

Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that Santa Rosa Community Health (SRCH) is receiving a $1,999,488 grant from the Department of Health and Human Services through the Optimizing Virtual Care program.

Washington – Today, Ways and Means Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee ChairmanRep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) held a hearing titled "Examining the Economic Impact of Federal Infrastructure Investment" to hear how the investments in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will create economic opportunities and how the tax code can expand economic investment in our infrastructure.

Washington – Today, House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chairman Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) released the following statement in response to the $73 million settlement that Sandy Hook families are receiving from Remington Arms, the maker of the rifle that was used to kill 26 students and teachers in Newtown, Connecticut.