114th Congress
U.S Representative Mike Thompson (CA-5) announced Friday that around $4.8 million in emergency relief funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration will be given to help the California Department of Transportation and local agencies cover repair costs for infrastructure damaged by the last year's Aug. 24 earthquake.
For many years the natural wealth and recreation opportunities found here in Lake County and the surrounding counties has gone largely unrecognized. The nearly one hundred miles stretching from Lake Berryessa to Snow Mountain in the Mendocino National Forest is a crown jewel of Northern California's Inner Coast Range.
Washington, D.C. – In recognition of National Invasive Species Week, U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-5) and Dr. Dan Benishek (MI-01) today announced the formation of the Congressional Invasive Species Caucus for the 114th Congress.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) today led a bipartisan coalition of legislators in calling on President Obama to protect local clean energy royalties from harmful budget cuts.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced $4.8 million in Emergency Relief (ER) funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to help the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and local agencies cover repair costs for infrastructure damaged by the August 24th, 2014 earthquake.
Local earthquake-damaged highways and roads will benefit from $4.8 million in federal emergency repair money.
Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena on Friday announced the money will come from the Federal Highway Administration. The South Napa Earthquake on Aug. 24 caused road damage varying from pavement cracks to exposing rebar on concrete bridges.
Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, on Friday announced $4.8 million in federal aid for Caltrans to cover costs to repair infrastructure damaged by the Aug. 24 earthquake centered near Napa.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson today voted against his own legislation, the Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2015, after House Republicans rejected Thompson's amendment to pay for the bill. Thompson offered an amendment that would not have raised taxes on any individuals, and was previously proposed by former Republican Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp.
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson today voted against his own legislation, the Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2015, after House Republicans rejected Thompson's amendment to pay for the bill.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today joined United States Trade Ambassador Michael Froman and a bipartisan coalition of House members to announce that the United States has launched a challenge at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to crack down on a questionable Chinese export subsidy program. Specifically, the U.S.