112th Congress
The primary goal of the popular annual exhibit, which is sponsored by NAMI's Yolo Chapter, is to educate the community about mental illness and reduce its stigma. Several hundred entries from adult artists, both amateur and professional, and youth of all ages comprised the show at the Davis Art Center.
The legislation, House Resolution 2466, has bipartisan support, according to Thompson's office, and was co-authored with Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas. The bill would provide clear rules for Professional Employer Organizations that are voluntarily certified by the Internal Revenue Service to collect and pay federal employment taxes for their small business clients.
According to his office, Thompson offered an amendment Thursday to the Colombia Free Trade Agreement implementing bill that would provide funding for a national floral transportation and distribution center for U.S. cut flower shipments. Thompson eventually withdrew the amendment, but the action allowed cut flower growers to address the committee on their concerns.
Two House members are looking to give small businesses more peace of mind when it comes to employment taxes.
Reps. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) and Mike Thompson (D-Calif.), both members of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, have introduced legislation that would create a certification process for organizations that handle human resources operations for many small businesses.
o On July 1, 2008, the interest rate was cut from 6.8% to 6.0%;
The California Association of Health Facilities (CAHF) today praised Rep. Mike Thompson (D-Napa) for his support of the bipartisan letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), as the federal health agency considers a proposal that would cut Medicare reimbursement to skilled nursing facilities immediately by 12.8 percent for fiscal year 2012.