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Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) joined with state, local, and federal officials to celebrate the completion of major debris removal in Northern California following the devastating wildfires of October 2017.
Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that Stephanie Simbol of Jesse Bethel High School is the Grand Prize Winner of the 5th Congressional District's 2018 Art Competition. She will be honored at a ceremony in Washington next month and her piece, Precedent, will hang in the U.S.
Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) urged the President to maintain royalty payments to counties for geothermal energy production that help boost clean energy development and support local economies in counties like Lake and Sonoma Counties in his district. Geothermal royalty payments are eliminated in the White House's budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2019.
Napa – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that local judges selected Angie Correa from Vintage High School as the Napa County finalist in the 2018 Congressional Art Competition for her piece, Hand in Hand.
Napa – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that local judges selected Taylor Paulich from Kelseyville High School as the Lake County finalist in the 2018 Congressional Art Competition for her piece, In the Zone.
Vallejo – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that local judges selected Stephanie Simbol from Jesse Bethel High School as the Solano County finalist in the 2018 Congressional Art Competition for her piece, Precedent.
Vallejo – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that local judges selected Crystal Wiyono from Pinole Valley High School as the Contra Costa County finalist in the 2018 Congressional Art Competition for her piece, Ethereal.
Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that 131 other members of both parties support his effort to prevent harmful and last-minute legislative language or riders that could undo or prevent progress on work to prevent violence.
Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) lauded the passage of a bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration for six years that included his amendment to ensure FEMA mitigation funding can be used to help rebuild and recover from last year's wildfires, and parts of his legislation to strengthen passenger protections.
Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced he has introduced a bill to transfer control of the Mare Island Naval Cemetery in Vallejo to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to maintain the cemetery for future generations.