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  • It's Past Time For Comprehensive Immigration Reform
    May 6, 2013 - Dear Friend, At the base of the Statue of Liberty there is an inscription that reads “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” This spirit of new freedoms and greater opportunities has welcomed generations of immigrant families to America, mine included. I am a t... More
  • Constituent Services
    Mar 22, 2013 - Dear Friend, My number one priority as your representative in Congress is providing quality, accessible service to my constituents. I am happy to let you know that our 5th District will have three offices with full-time staff available to you. My offices can help you solve problems with your Social ... More
  • Many Thanks to our Nation’s Veterans
    Nov 11, 2012 - Dear Friend, Today, November 11th, is Veterans Day – a time when we as a nation pause to honor and recognize the enormous sacrifices of our nation’s veterans and their families. There are more than 1.4 million Armed Forces personnel currently serving our nation on Active Duty around the world. There... More
  • Reminder: Veterans Resource Fair
    Jun 21, 2012 - Dear Friend, Congressman George Miller and I are hosting a Veterans Resource Fair this Monday at American Canyon High School. Please join us and hear from and meet with representatives from local VA Medical Centers, the VA Oakland Regional Office, and other federal agencies that offer services and b... More
  • Veterans Resource Fair
    Jun 13, 2012 - Dear Friend, Please join me and Congressman George Miller for a Veterans Resource Fair! Hear from and meet with representatives from local VA Medical Centers, the VA Oakland Regional Office, and other federal agencies that offer services and benefits to veterans! Guests will also be invited to parti... More
  • Affordable Education: An Investment In Our Economic Future
    Jun 11, 2012 - Dear Friend, Competition in our global economy is increasing and a college education is getting more expensive. This is counterintuitive. If our nation is going to remain competitive in our global economy, then we must continue producing the world’s best entrepreneurs and innovators. And if we are g... More
  • Memorial Day
    May 28, 2012 - Dear Friend, Today, on Memorial Day, we honor the men and women who laid down their lives for our nation’s most treasured and highest ideals: freedom, liberty and democracy. As we honor their service to our nation, let us also remember the Americans who are serving our nation around the world today.... More
  • A Message on the Second Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act
    Mar 23, 2012 - Two years ago today, the Affordable Care Act was signed into law. During these two short years, the law has improved health care access for millions, and saved people across our district and nation billions of dollars on prescription drugs and health insurance premiums. Yet despite the early success... More
  • Put Americans Back to Work Rebuilding our Roads and Bridges
    Feb 24, 2012 - Dear Friend, While accepting the Democratic Party’s nomination for President in 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt pledged to our nation and himself a New Deal for the American People. At the time, America was facing some of the Great Depression’s darkest days. Infrastructure investments were the centerpie... More
  • Email Scam Alert
    Feb 22, 2012 - Dear Friend, My office has recently received reports that a September 29, 2010 e-newsletter sent from me titled “Wine E-News from Congressman Mike Thompson” is being used in conjunction with an electronic and financial scam. The email comes from an individual claiming to be a U.S. Ambassador to Ghan... More