Press Releases

  • Rep. Mike Thompson Strongly Condemns Reintroduction of CARE Act
    Mar 18, 2011 - Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today issued the following statement strongly opposing the reintroduction of H.R. 1161, the Community Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness (CARE) Act of 2011: “The federal government has no business picking winners and losers in the wine, beer, and distilled spirits indu... More
  • Rep. Mike Thompson Testifies on Threat to Wine Industry
    Sep 29, 2010 - Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA01) testified before the House Judiciary Committee on the harmful effects H.R. 5034, the "Comprehensive Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness (CARE) Act of 2010,” would have on the wine industry. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: "Good afternoon Chairman Conye... More
  • Congressman Thompson Congratulates the New Calistoga AVA
    Dec 3, 2009 - Congressman Mike Thompson (D-Napa Valley) released this statement following the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau’s (TTB) approval of Calistoga, California as an American Viticultural Area (AVA): “I am extremely pleased to announce that Calistoga has finally been designated as an American Vit... More
  • Rep. Thompson Provisions Would Help Halt Solar Theft
    Oct 22, 2009 - Today the House passed the H.R. 3585, Solar Technology Roadmap Act, H.R. 3585, to strengthen the American solar technology industry through a coordinated research and development program and public-private partnerships. Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) was able to include provisions in the bill that... More
  • Important Research Programs for Agriculture Passed By House
    Jul 10, 2009 - Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) joined 265 of his colleagues in voting for the Agriculture Appropriations Act. This bill will help protect Americans’ food safety, boost rural economies, protect Americans against price fluctuations for necessities and help feed struggling families. In this bill, Con... More
  • Congressmen Thompson, Radanovich Introduce Bill for Farming Stimulus
    Jun 8, 2009 - Congressmen Mike Thompson (D-CA) George Radanovich (R-CA) introduced bipartisan legislation to extend small business stimulus provisions to farmers that plant orchards and vineyards. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act included a provision to help businesses quickly recover the cost of new ca... More
  • House of Representatives Honors Life of Wine Icon Robert Mondavi
    Jun 25, 2008 - Today, the House of Representatives passed a resolution honoring the life of the late Robert Mondavi, a pioneer of the American wine industry. H. Con. Res. 365 was introduced by Congressman Mike Thompson (D-Napa Valley), Mr. Mondavi’s U.S. Representative and friend. A companion resolution was introd... More
  • Boxer, Feinstein, and Thompson Introduce Resolution to Honor Robert Mondavi
    May 29, 2008 - Last week, U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) introduced a resolution to honor and share the memory of Robert Mondavi of Napa County, a true pioneer and patriarch of the California wine industry. Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) introduced a companion resolution in the Ho... More
  • First-Ever National Study on Economic Impact of Wine & Grapes
    Jan 17, 2007 - Today, Congressmen Mike Thompson (D-CA) and George Radanovich (R-CA), co-chairs of the Congressional Wine Caucus, joined the Wine Institute, the National Grape and Wine Initiative, WineAmerica and the Winegrape Growers of America to release an unprecedented study on the impact of wine, grapes and gr... More
  • U.S. Congress Commemorates 30th Anniversary of “Wine Tasting Heard ‘Round the World”
    Aug 11, 2006 - Last week, the U.S. Senate unanimously agreed to the House resolution introduced by Congressman Mike Thompson (D-Napa Valley) recognizing the significance of the Napa Valley victory at the 1976 Paris Wine Tasting. House Concurrent Resolution 399 recognizes both the outstanding accomplishments of tho... More
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