Thompson Introduces Local Food Production Enhancement Act Bill expands New Markets Tax Credit to increase agricultural investment and innovation
Napa – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced the introduction of the Local Food Production Enhancement Act. This bill would use the tax code to increase investment in agricultural production, particularly in low-income communities and those that lack access to large grocery stores, by expanding eligibility to the New Markets Tax Credit to producers in those areas. A statement from Thompson is below.
Thompson Votes to Pass The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Legislation Restores Protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) voted to pass H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Thompson is an original cosponsor of this legislation to restore critical protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and keep the promise of our democracy for all Americans. Amid state-level efforts across the country to restrict the right to vote, H.R. 4 would prevent states and localities with a history of voter discrimination from restricting the right to vote by requiring these jurisdictions to preclear election changes with the Department of Justice. H.R. 4 passed in the House of Representatives today by a vote of 219 to 212.
Thompson Votes to Pass Historic Budget Resolution Paves the Way for Enactment of the Build Back Better Agenda
Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05), Chair of the Ways and Means Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee, issued a statement following passage of the Fiscal Year 2022 budget resolution, which includes budget reconciliation instructions for Congress to craft sweeping legislation to invest in families, workers, and the middle class.
Thompson Celebrates Start of Transfer of the Mare Island Cemetery to the VA Marks critical step in restoration of historic cemetery
Vallejo – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Cemetery Administration will formally begin the process of transferring the Mare Island Naval Cemetery from the City of Vallejo. This marks the start of important work to restore and maintain the cemetery. It follows specific authority under Thompson’s legislation passed last year as part of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference Report. A statement from Thompson is below.
Thompson Announces 2021 Congressional App Challenge Invites students to compete in district-wide app design competition
Napa, CA – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced the start of his 2021 Congressional App Competition, open to all middle and high school-aged students in the Fifth Congressional District. The challenge invites students to design an app in an effort to increase awareness and participation in science, math, engineering and mathematics (STEM), and computer science education. A statement from Thompson is below.
Thompson Celebrates an Additional $2.45 Billion for Fire Suppression Included in FY22 Funding Legislation Money would assist with wildland fire management
Napa – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that an additional$2.45 billion for fire suppression efforts was included in the recently-passed government funding bill. A statement from Thompson is below.
Thompson Votes to Pass Funding bill that Includes Critical Money for the Fifth Congressional District Funding to help local priorities like boosting health care and transportation
Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) voted to pass H.R. 4502, a government funding bill that included money for crucial local priorities identified by leaders from across California’s Fifth Congressional District and requested by Thompson. These priorities boost local health care efforts, transportation and infrastructure investments and environmental upgrades. A statement from Thompson is below.
Thompson, Wittman Introduce Bipartisan Refuge System Protection Act Bill would help fix damage done to refuge systems
Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA), co-chairs of the Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus, announced the introduction of the bipartisan Refuge System Protection Act. This legislation grants authority to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to collect civil damages to repair and restored damaged wildlife refuges.
Thompson Applauds Committee Approval for His Bill to Reauthorize the WHIP+ Program for Family Farmers Impacted by Recent Disasters Bill clears the Agriculture Committee, heads to the House floor
Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that the House Agriculture Committee has advanced his bipartisan WHIP+ Reauthorization Act. This legislation would reactivate the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+) for all 2020 and 2021 natural disasters. It was introduced by Members of Congress from both parties who represent Western states hit hard by 2020 fires and boosts a program that is an important lifeline for agricultural producers whose crops were damaged by disaster, including smoke from fires.
Thompson Announces $19 Million for Power Generators for Tribal Health Programs Included in FY22 Spending bill Funding would help tribal areas impacted by power shutoffs
Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that $19 million he requested for Tribal Health Programs in California to purchase power generators was included in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies’ Fiscal Year 2022 spending legislation. That funding would allow tribal health programs to buy power generators needed to boost resilience during power outages. Thompson wrote to the subcommittee in April 2021 asking it to include this funding in the legislation. A statement from Thompson is below.
Eshoo, Thompson Introduce Legislation to Address Public Health Effects of Wildfire Smoke
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Reps. Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18) and Mike Thompson (CA-05) introduced the Smoke Planning and Research Act, legislation to help state and local governments protect their communities from the public health risks of wildfire smoke.
Thompson Lauds Passage of his PHONE Act Bipartisan legislation provides assistance to survivors of disaster rebuilding their homes
Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) applauded the passage of the bipartisan PHONE Act, his legislation that allows survivors of natural disasters who lost their homes to keep their phone numbers at no cost to them while they rebuild. Often after homes are destroyed in natural disasters such as fires, the landline phone numbers need to be disconnected and if those numbers are offline too long, the service provider is required by law to reassign the phone number to other customers.
Thompson Announces Bill to Increase Federal Disaster Cost Share to 90 Percent Included in FY22 Funding Legislation Legislation would boost federal share for 2020 disasters
Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that his legislation, the Increase Federal Disaster Cost Share Act, was included in the Fiscal Year 2022 Homeland Security Funding Bill. Thompson’s legislation would boost the Federal cost share from 75 to 90 percent for any federally declared disasters in 2020.
Thompson Celebrates Start of Child Tax Credit Payments Calls tax break for working families a transformative moment
Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) released the following statement marking the first round of expanded Child Tax Credit monthly payments that went out, estimated to help 80 percent of children in California’s Fifth Congressional District.
Thompson Announces Federal Funding for Critical Napa County Safety Program Included in Appropriations Bill Includes $1.8M for Napa County’s Public Safety Radio and Communications Upgrade Project
Napa, CA – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that his request for a Napa County safety project was included in the Fiscal Year 2022 funding legislation released by the Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies. That includes $1.8 million for Napa County’s Public Safety Radio and Communications Upgrade Project. A statement from Thompson is below.
Thompson, Local Child Advocates Hold Virtual Roundtable on Child Tax Credit Highlight benefits for children and families in CA-05
Napa – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) convened a virtual Child Tax Credit Roundtable to hear from local child advocates and parents about the benefits of the credit. The Child Tax Credit was significantly expanded in the American Rescue Plan which passed the House in March. It’s a tax cut for most working parents that puts money in their pocket to pay for their family’s needs.
Thompson Announces His Funding Request for the lake County Full circle Effluent Pipeline Project Request was included in Appropriations Bill Included as part of community funded projects requests for FY22
Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that his request for $320,000 for the Lake County Full Circle Effluent Pipeline Preliminary Design Report Update was included in the Fiscal Year 2022 funding package released today by the Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies. This legislation was marked up on Thursday and a statement from Thompson is below.
Thompson Announces His Request for $1 Million for the Santa Rosa Permanent Emergency Operations Center Included in Appropriations Bill Included as part of community funded project requests for FY22
Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that his request for $1 million for a Permanent Emergency Operations Center in Santa Rosa was included in the Fiscal Year 2022 funding package released today by the Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security. This legislation was marked up yesterday and a statement from Thompson is below.
Thompson Votes to Pass Comprehensive Surface Transportation Legislation Including Funding for Six Critical Local Infrastructure Projects Bill includes Thompson’s requests for local infrastructure projects
Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) voted to pass the INVEST in America Act, legislation that provides $715 billion over five years for investments in surface transportation and water infrastructure improvements across our nation. The bill includes $27 billion for California infrastructure and hundreds of millions for our district. A statement from Thompson is below.
Thompson Applauds $5 Million He Requested Appropriated for Smoke Exposure Research Funding will help support research into impact of smoke on wine grapes
Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) lauded the $5 million in Federal funding that he requested that will be provided through the FY2022 Appropriations bill by the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Subcommittee. Thompson requested this funding in an April 2021 letter, citing the adverse effects of the recent fires on the wine community, both in California’s Fifth Congressional District and up and down the West Coast. A statement from Thompson is below.