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Napa, CA – This week, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) and House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John Larson (CT-01) met with leaders on seniors' issues from Solano County, including Elaine Clark of the Napa-Solano Area Agency on Aging and Sandy Hager from the Florence Douglas Senior Center. Thompson cosponsored Larson's Social Security 2100 Act, a bill that would ensure the solvency of Social Security through the year 2100 and provide a two-percent benefit increase for seniors.
Napa, CA – This week, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) and House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John Larson (CT-01) met with leaders on seniors' issues from Contra Costa County, including Victoria Snyder of Contra Costa Senior Legal Services. Thompson cosponsored Larson's Social Security 2100 Act, a bill that would ensure the solvency of Social Security through the year 2100 and provide a two-percent benefit increase for seniors.
Napa, CA – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that local judges have selected Vincent Sims from American Canyon High School as the Napa County finalist in the 2019 Fifth Congressional District Art Competition for his piece, Qui Vivra Verra.
Napa, CA – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that local judges have selected Nalani Marlowe from Kelseyville High School as the Lake County finalist in the 2019 Fifth Congressional District Art Competition for her piece, A Day in the Life.
Vallejo, CA – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that local judges have selected Allison Patrick from Alhambra High School as the Contra Costa finalist in the 2019 Fifth Congressional District Art Competition for her piece, Dye Trying.
Vallejo, CA – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that local judges have selected Lizbeth Ibarra from Jesse Bethel High School as the Solano finalist in the 2019 Fifth Congressional District Art Competition for her piece, Day of the Dead.
Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) released the following statement in reaction to the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election, a redacted version of which was delivered to Congress today. You can read the redacted report by clicking here.
Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded more than $1.4 million to the Santa Rosa City Schools to help rebuild the Hidden Valley Satellite school and Alba Lane Farm, an educational farm used by Santa Rosa High School. These funds were awarded as part of Public Assistance for the October 2017 declared disaster.
Washington – Today House Ways and Means Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee Chairman Mike Thompson (D-CA), Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY), Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ), Rep Tom Rice (R-SC), and Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) announced the introduction of H.R. 2213, a bill that permanently extends the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to help certain disadvantaged groups – including public assistance-dependent individuals, qualifying veterans, and persons with a physical or mental disability, among others – find permanent employment.
Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05), who serves on the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health, voted to advance out of committee H.R. 2113, the Prescription Drug Sunshine, Transparency, Accountability and Reporting (STAR) Act. This bipartisan legislation is a combination of bills intended to promote and expand transparency in drug pricing, including requirements that manufacturers justify large, rapid price increases.