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Mike Thompson is a U.S. Representative for California's 5th congressional district, serving since January 6, 1999. A member of the Democratic Party, he has focused on issues such as veterans' affairs, healthcare, and environmental protection throughout his tenure. Thompson has been involved in various legislative efforts aimed at supporting military families and improving access to healthcare for all Americans.
I thank Mr. Huffman for doing this amendment and for yielding me time. Mr. Chair, the northern California coastline includes some of the most scenic and biodiverse waters in the world. As one of the five most significant upwellings in the…
My amendment would ensure that any plan to respond to high prices with the Strategic Petroleum Reserve includes oil conservation measures which will save our constituents money and strengthen our national security. Reducing our country's…
I have an amendment at the desk, No. 23. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 2, line 3, insert ``and Conservation'' before ``Response Act''. Page 2, line 4, insert ``and…
I couldn't disagree more. The whole purpose of this is to deal with providing a plan--that is the underlying bill, to provide this plan--and the whole idea is to save oil and gas and to reduce that. This amendment does that. It relies on…
I strongly support H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. I am particularly pleased that the legislation before the House includes major provisions of my GREEN Act, including incentives for a vast array of clean and renewable…
I did not vote on Roll Call vote No. 304 as I was chairing a Ways and Means Committee hearing. Had I been present, I would have voted AYE on Roll Call No. 304, Providing for consideration of the following bills: (H.R. 7900) National…
The Congresswoman from Michigan, Debbie Dingell, is correct. It is the intent that the Department of Justice promulgate regulations to govern the application of Section 12005, including defining the terms `serious,' `continuing,' `recent,'…
I associate myself with the comments of my esteemed colleague from Michigan. Under California law, `dating relationship' means frequent, intimate associations primarily characterized by the expectation of affectional or sexual involvement…
I would encourage you in the makeup of that Apprenticeship Advisory Committee, take a page out of the WIOA legislation.
I think rather than sitting saying this is a tragedy what is going on in America, this is an opportunity that we have.
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of this legislation and thank Congresswoman McBath and Congressman Carbajal for the great work they have done to put this together. Red flag laws are supported by…
This country needs to change otherwise, we not only do we no longer have a democracy. We have was really a gunacracy.
You can’t be against Roe and say you value -- pretend to value babies in the womb and then not have value for babies who was sitting in middle school getting shot and getting killed.
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, the COVID-19 pandemic has hammered every section of our economy. Small businesses have been hit the hardest; and among small businesses, restaurants have been crushed. An estimated 90,000…
How can you tell 2.4 million Americans our country would be better off if they were not born, or allowed to live their lives?
I am really deeply disappointed that the administration's budget once again did not include the Hyde Amendment which prohibits the use of Federal funds to pay for abortions.
I thank Chairman Neal and Ranking Member Brady for their hard work on this important piece of legislation. The Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021 is bipartisan legislation that gives workers the tools they need to retire with the…
With the stroke of a pen, he could increase and open up more of our domestic American production today and do it in the name of an emergency because we are in a crisis.
Farming, as I said before, agriculture is a business. And at the end of the day, it is a margin.
I mean, this decision tipped the Nutrition Title over $1 trillion over 10 years.
I would think that would warrant being elevated to consulting with the Office of Chief Economist for USDA.
the community is not going to be healthy if they don't have access to a healthcare provider, and forests are not going to be healthy unless you have that expertise.
For every bushel an American farmer can provide above and beyond what they normally do, that may be a life saved somewhere else in the world.
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