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By Congressman Mike Thompson
American families don't have to turn on the TV or read a newspaper to know we're in a fuel crisis. It's impacting our lives far beyond the strain of $5 gallons of gas. Our food costs more because it costs more to produce and transport it. Everyday products, such as things made of plastic or nylon, cost more because they are made with petroleum. And when families cut back on spending, nearly every industry in the country suffers. It's clear this is a problem that extends far beyond the pump.
Eureka Reporter
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena) was recently presented with the Sierra Club's Edgar Wayburn Award for passing legislation that permanently protects 273,000 acres of wilderness in Northern California.
North Coast Congressman Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena) voted with the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives this week in favor of bipartisan legislation that would extend the State Children's Health Insurance Program -- known in California as Healthy Families -- for five more years.
This bill has strong bipartisan support in both the House and the Senate, and it would allow 10 million American children to access health care.
Eureka Reporter
Hoopa Valley Tribe Chairperson Clifford Lyle Marshall will testify Tuesday before a congressional subcommittee on Trinity River restoration issues.
Marshall will be joined by representatives from the Yurok Tribe, California Trout and the Friends of the Trinity River. The subcommittee will also hear from the Bureau of Reclamation, the Central Valley Project Water Association and the Northern California Power Agency.
Both North Coast congressional members, Reps. Lynn Woolsey, D-Petaluma, and Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, issued criticisms of Gen. David Petraeus' testimony on Monday.
Congressman Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, called today's resignation of U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales "long overdue."
Sonoma Valley Sun
Members of the House Agricultural Committee last week approved a new five-year farm bill that would provide new benefits for California agriculture. House Democratic leaders, including Mike Thompson, Lynn Woolsey and Nancy Pelosi, fought off efforts by urban lawmakers and other interested parties opposed to continued crop subsidies. They argued that the bill should include increased funding for conservation, food stamps and creating community food security for healthier diets.