Rep. Thompson Introduces Bill to Bring More Disaster Tax Relief to Fire Survivors
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05) introduced a bill to deliver temporary tax relief to survivors of the California fires.
Rep. Thompson Applauds Inclusion of Provisions to Help Veterans Exposed to Toxic Substances in NDAA
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05) released this statement following the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, which included a provision from his legislation, the Jack Alderson Toxic Exposure Declassification Act:
Rep. Thompson’s Statement on Committee Passage of Republican Tax Bill
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05), member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, released this statement following the passage of the Republicans’ tax bill out of the Committee:
Rep. Thompson Urges Fire Survivors to Submit “Right-of-Entry” Form to Receive Free Debris Removal Services
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05) released this statement urging those whose property was destroyed in the recent fires to submit “right-of-entry” forms to receive free debris removal services from the Army Corps of Engineers:
Chairman Thompson Leads Letter to Sec. Mattis Seeking Answers on Failure to Update Texas Shooter’s Criminal Record
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05), Chair of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, led a letter to Secretary of Defense James Mattis signed by 76 other Members asking for an explanation as to why the Texas shooter’s military conviction for domestic abuse was not entered into the National Criminal Information Center Database.
Rep. Thompson’s Statement on President’s Reaction to Texas Shooting
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05) released this statement following the President’s remarks about Sunday’s mass shooting at a Texas church:
Rep. Thompson Denounces Republican Tax Bill Provision That Harms Fire Survivors
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05) release the following statement about the provision in the Republicans’ tax bill that would repeal a tax law that would allow fire survivors to deduct uninsured property loss as a result of a fire:
Reps. Thompson, King Introduce Bipartisan Background Check Bill
Washington, DC – Representatives Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Peter King (R-NY) today introduced H.R. 4240, the bipartisan Thompson-King background check legislation, officially known as the Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017. The bill, expands the existing background check system to cover all commercial firearm sales, including those at gun shows, over the internet or in classified ads while providing reasonable exceptions for family and friend transfers.
Rep. Thompson’s Statement on Republicans’ Irresponsible Tax Bill
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05) released this statement following the introduction of the House Republicans’ tax bill which would add trillions of dollars to our national debt:
Neal, Thompson, Pascrell & Leading Democrats Introduce Disaster Tax Relief Legislation
WASHINGTON, DC – Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA), Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Congressman Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) today introduced the Give Assistance and Help to Americans impacted by Natural Disasters Act(“Give A HAND” Act) to provide relief to individuals and businesses to recover in the immediate aftermath of the recent natural disasters
Thompson, Perlmutter Introduce Legislation to Keep Communities Safe, Help Prevent Future Gun Violence Tragedies
Thompson, Perlmutter Introduce Legislation to Keep Communities Safe, Help Prevent Future Gun Violence Tragedies
Bipartisan Reps. Introduce Bill To Improve Disaster Relief for Businesses
Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Mike Thompson (CA-05), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-27), Jared Huffman (CA-01), Alcee Hastings (FL-20), Debbie Wasserman-Shultz (FL-23), Charlie Crist (FL-13), Stephanie Murphy (FL-07), and Peter King (NY-2) introduced H.R. 4148, the Small Business Disaster Relief Act, bipartisan legislation to improve the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) disaster relief efforts.
Reps. Thompson, Byrne, Kilmer, and Hultgren Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Narrow Nation’s Skills Gap
Washington, DC – Today, Congressmen Mike Thompson (CA-05), Bradley Byrne (AL-01), Derek Kilmer (WA-06), and Randy Hultgren (IL-14) introduced the Career Advancement Through New Skills Act, legislation that would incentivize employers to invest in their employees, giving them the necessary training to close the skill gap that exists between employers’ needs and employees in many industries.
Rep. Thompson Releases Fire Recovery Guide
Santa Rosa, CA – Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05) released a fire recovery guide to help those affected by the Northern California Fires find and apply for the resources available to them to help them recover.
Rep. Thompson Announces FEMA Approval of Individual Assistance Funds for Lake County
Clearlake, CA - Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05) made the following statement following the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) approval of Individual Assistance disaster relief for Lake County:
Rep. Thompson Announces FEMA Approval of Individual Assistance Funds for Napa County, Public Assistance funds for Solano County
Napa, CA - Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05) made the following statement following the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) approval of Individual Assistance disaster relief for Napa County and partial approval of Public Assistance for Solano County:
Rep. Thompson Announces Tax Deadline Extension for Fire-Impacted Individuals and Businesses
Napa, CA- Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05) released the following statement following the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) decision to extend the deadline to file certain individual and business tax returns for victims of the wildfires in Lake, Sonoma, and Napa Counties:
Rep. Thompson’s Statement on Approval of Partial Federal Disaster Aid for Communities Impacted by Northern California Fires
Napa, CA – Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05) released the following statement on the Administration’s partial approval of the federal disaster assistance requested by the State of California for areas impacted by the ongoing fires in Northern California:
Chairman Thompson Leads Letter Calling on President to Take Action on "Bump Stocks"
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05), Chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, led a letter to the President urging him to take action to prohibit “bump stocks,” the accessory that allowed the Las Vegas shooter’s semi-automatic weapons to function as fully automatic weapons.
Chairman Thompson Leads Letter Inviting President to Discuss Gun Violence Prevention
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05), Chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, led a letter to the President asking him to meet with the Task Force to discuss how to protect Americans from gun violence while also protecting individuals’ Second Amendment right. The letter is co-signed by the 96 members of the Task Force.