113th Congress
Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif. (5th CD), issued the following news release: U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson (D-CA) and James Lankford (R-Ok) led a group of 111 bipartisan Members of the House of Representatives in sending House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.) a letter asking the Chairman to reconsider proposed changes to the "last in, first out," (LIFO) business accounting measures in the House's final proposal to overhaul our nation's federal tax code.
Rep. Mike Thompson, who represents California's 5th District, and Rep. Jared Huffman, who represents California's 2nd District, held a press conference in Santa Rosa Monday celebrating the success of their co-authored Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 (WRRDA), which is now under consideration by the president after passing in both the House and Senate.
President Obama is expected to sign the legislation into law.
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5), chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, has introduced the Promoting Healthy Minds for Safer Communities Act of 2014, major mental health and domestic violence legislation aimed at reducing and preventing gun violence.
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5), chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, today introduced the Promoting Healthy Minds for Safer Communities Act of 2014, major mental health and domestic violence legislation aimed at reducing and preventing gun violence.
Rep. Mike Thompson of St. Helena opened another push by House Democrats on Friday for legislation to reduce gun violence and target mental health services following the killings of six people in Isla Vista a week ago.
House Democrats are looking to strengthen the nation's gun laws bill by bill.
More than two dozen Democratic lawmakers led by California Rep. Mike Thompson unveiled legislation Friday that would inject new money into the coffers of law enforcement attempting to prevent gun violence by the mentally ill — less than a week after a mass shooting in Santa Barbara that left six dead.
WASHINGTON, DC – A bipartisan amendment authored by U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson (D-CA), chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, Pete King (R-NY), Elizabeth Esty (D-CT), Joe Heck (R-NV), Mike Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Mike Quigley (D-IL) to strengthen the National Instant Criminal Background Checks System (NICS) passed the U.S. House of Representatives today by a vote of 260-145-1.
WASHINGTON -- The House of Representatives on Thursday approved a measure that would boost funding for the nation's background checks system, less than one week after another mass shooting shined the spotlight on congressional inaction on gun control.
The House on Thursday approved a bipartisan measure that would provide more money for background checks on gun buyers nearly a week after a mass murder in California left seven people dead, including the killer.
The Republican-led chamber added $19.5 million to expand the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, which is a federal database that states access when processing gun sales.
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5), chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, today offered a bipartisan amendment with U.S. Reps. Pete King (R-NY), Elizabeth Esty (D-CT), Joe Heck (R-NV), Mike Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Mike Quigley (D-IL) to strengthen the National Instant Criminal Background Checks System (NICS). The amendment provides an additional $19.5 million to help states improve their submissions into the criminal background checks system, brining NICS funding for Fiscal Year 2015 to $78 million. The amendment will be voted on tomorrow.