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December 13, 2012
Bipartisan legislation co-authored by Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) that provides better protection for taxpayer dollars today passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 402-0. The legislation, H.R. 4053, the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act (IPERIA), will better identify, prevent and recover payment error, waste, fraud and abuse within federal spending by making sure federal agencies have policies in place to prevent and recover improper payments.

Constituents of California's Fourth Congressional District can order a United States flag through my Washington office. All flags are sold at cost and take approximately 4 to 6 weeks for delivery, depending on availability.


December 12, 2012

Rep. Mike Thompson and a bipartisan group of 29 Senators and Representatives sent a letter to President Obama Wednesday calling for Master Limited Partnerships and Real Estate Investment Trusts to be a priority in the federal government's "all of the above" energy strategy. The letter was led by the lead sponsors of the bipartisan Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act: U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and U.S. Representatives Ted Poe (R-TX-02), Mike Thompson (D-CA-01) and Peter Welch (D-VT-AL). The legislation, H.R. 6437 and S.


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December 11, 2012
21 Medal of Honor recipients sent a letter today urging Senate and House leaders who are negotiating the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to include Rep. Mike Thompson's (CA-1) provision honoring Colonel Robert Howard in the legislation. Thompson's provision was passed by the House as an amendment to H.R. 4310, the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2013 and honors Col.
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Monday, September 9, 2013 – 06:30 PM to 6:30 PM

The United States House of Representatives is scheduled to hold votes beginning at 6:30pm Eastern Standard Time.


December 10, 2012
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I am honored and humbled by the overwhelming show of support I received throughout our district on Election Day. With your vote, you put your trust in me to return to Washington and work to make our district a better place to live, work and raise a family.

Now, the election is behind us. A new year and a new Congress are in front of us. It is time to move forward -- not as Democrats and Republicans, but united as Americans -- with the common goal of building a stronger nation.

December 4, 2012
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I AM HONORED AND HUMBLED BY THE OVERWHELMING SHOW OF SUPPORT I received throughout our district on Election Day. With your vote, you put your trust in me to return to Washington and work to make our district a better place to live, work and raise a family.

Now, the election is behind us. A new year and a new Congress are in front of us. It is time to move forward â€" not as Democrats and Republicans, but united as Americans, with the common goal of building a stronger nation.

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