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Rep. Mike Thompson Introduces Bill to Conserve Agricultural Lands and Open Spaces

May 26, 2011 Press Release
251 Representatives support making the conservation easement incentive permanent

Congressmen Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Jim Gerlach (R-PA) today introduced the Conservation Easement Incentive Act, landmark legislation that would provide family farmers, ranchers, and other moderate-income landowners with a permanent incentive to donate development rights to their land.

Issues:
Energy & Environment

Reps. Thompson, Reichert Introduce Forestry Conservation Tax Bill

May 25, 2011 Press Release

Congressmen Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Dave Reichert (R-WA) today introduced the bipartisan Community Forestry Conservation Act (H.R.

Issues:
Energy & Environment, Jobs & Economy

Rep. Mike Thompson Calls on DOT to Stand Up for California Farmers

May 13, 2011 Press Release
Urges Transportation Secretary to Support Program that Would Ease Foreign Tariffs on California Fruit Growers
Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA), a senior member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, today sent a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood expressing his support for the administration's pilot trucking program that could ease Mexico's punitive tariffs on California fruit and other U.S. goods.
Issues:
Jobs & Economy

Rep. Mike Thompson Votes to Strengthen U.S. Intelligence, Counterterrorism Operations

May 13, 2011 Press Release
Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Subcommittee on Terrorism, Human Intelligence, Human Analysis, and Counterintelligence, today voted to strengthen U.S. intelligence efforts by increasing the number of counterterrorism positions at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). H.R.
Issues:
Defense

Rep. Mike Thompson Announces Congressional Art Competition Winner

May 13, 2011 Press Release
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today announced that Nick Christen from Woodland High School is the winner of the 2011 Congressional Art Competition. Nick's artwork, a photograph titled “Yolo Bypass,” will represent California's 1st Congressional District in the U.S. Capitol, where it will be displayed for one year. Nick and a guest will be flown to Washington, D.C.
Issues:
Education

Rep. Mike Thompson Announces Over $6 Million in Grant Funding to Help Create Clean-Up and Recovery Jobs in Tsunami-Stricken Communities

May 12, 2011 Press Release
Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) today announced that the U.S. Department of Labor is awarding $6,498,100 in National Emergency Grant (NEG) funding to create temporary jobs in communities that were affected by the March tsunami waves.
Issues:
Jobs & Economy

Rep. Mike Thompson: 'Expansion of Offshore Drilling Without Proper Review, Science is Unacceptable'

May 12, 2011 Press Release
Introduces Amendment Banning Drilling Off California’s North Coast

Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) today voted against legislation that would mandate the most sweeping expansion of offshore drilling in our nation's history. H.R. 1231, “Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act,” would automatically open the Southern California coast, the entire Atlantic coast, the Arctic Ocean, and Alaska's Bristol Bay for leasing.

Issues:
Energy & Environment

Rep. Mike Thompson: 'This Mother's Day, Support Califonia Flower Growers'

May 8, 2011 Press Release
Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) is encouraging residents of California's First Congressional District to support California's flower growers this Mother's Day, which is Sunday, May 8. Over 75 percent of domestically grown flowers are grown in California, accounting for 20 percent of all flowers sold in the U.S. and directly supporting more than 10,000 jobs in the state.
Issues:
Jobs & Economy

Rep. Mike Thompson Holds Reception for Congressional Art Competition Finalists

May 6, 2011 Press Release
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today held a reception at his Napa District Office for the six high school finalists in this year's Congressional Art Competition. The winner of the competition will represent California's 1st Congressional District in the U.S. Capitol, where his or her artwork will be displayed for one year. The winner and a guest will be flown to Washington, D.C.
Issues:
Education

Rep. Mike Thompson Applauds National Academy Science Report on the Bay Delta Conservation Plan

May 6, 2011 Press Release
Thompson Urges Science-Based Solutions to Delta Conservation
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) issued the following statement today regarding the National Academy of Sciences review of the draft Bay Delta Conservation Plan.  The National Academy of Sciences report released this week, found that serious scientific gaps exist in the Bay Delta Conservation Plan as proposed.
Issues:
Energy & Environment