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Jan 13, 2015 Press Release

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5), has been reappointed to serve on the House Committee on Ways and Means in the 114th Congress. The Committee on Ways and Means is the chief tax-writing committee in the House of Representatives. The committee has jurisdiction over revenue, tariffs, trade agreements, and the nation’s bonded debt.

Jan 9, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DCCongressman Mike Thompson, chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force (CA-5) today announced 11 vice chairs to serve on the task force in the 114th Congress. The vice chairs and Thompson will make up the task force’s leadership team.

Jan 8, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep Mike Thompson (CA-5) today released the following statement following Senator Barbara Boxer’s announcement that she will not seek reelection.

Jan 6, 2015 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) was sworn in today as the representative in the U.S. House of Representatives for California’s 5th Congressional District for the 114th Congress. The 5th district includes all or parts of Contra Costa, Lake, Napa, Solano and Sonoma Counties.

Jan 6, 2015 News Articles

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, was sworn in Tuesday for another term representing the 5th Congressional District that includes all or parts of Napa, Contra Costa, Lake, Solano and Sonoma counties.

Dec 24, 2014 News Articles

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Kevin Brady’s (R-TX) bipartisan Small Business Efficiency Act (H.R. 3581) was signed into law on Friday by President Barack Obama.

The legislation helps reduce burdens faced by small businesses and ensures better compliance with complex federal employment tax responsibilities.

Dec 23, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) released the following statement after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court’s 2011 ruling that said irrigation restrictions in California’s Central Valley lacked sufficient scientific justification.

Dec 22, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Kevin Brady’s (R-TX) bipartisan Small Business Efficiency Act (H.R. 3581) was signed into law on Friday by President Barack Obama. The legislation helps reduce burdens faced by small businesses and ensures better compliance with complex federal employment tax responsibilities.

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Dec 19, 2014 Press Release

NAPA, CA – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5), joined by Congressman John Garamendi (CA-3), today hosted Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Robert Bonnie on a visit to the Berryessa Snow Mountain Region.

Dec 19, 2014 News Articles

WASHINGTON — A contingent of California environmental groups, business representatives and politicians will use a visit Friday from Interior Secretary Sally Jewell to push for permanent protection of some 350,000 acres of picturesque federal land near the state's famo