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Feb 15, 2011
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Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today issued the following statement after introducing the Air Passenger Bill of Rights Act of 2011. The bill would require air carriers to provide adequate food, water, temperature controls, ventilation, and working toilets during excessive delays, and offer passengers the option to deplane after three or more hours on the ground.
Feb 9, 2011
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Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1), a senior member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, sent a letter to key members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure urging them to decrease the amount of funding that small and rural communities are required to contribute for improvements to local airports.
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Feb 8, 2011
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Legislation also calls for greater transparency in decision-making
Congressman Mike Thompson (D-Calif.), Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Rural Health Care Coalition, today joined Reps. Greg Walden (R-Ore.), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), Mike Ross (D-Ark.), and Jim Matheson (D-Utah) in introducing legislation to give rural Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries equal representation on the boards that set policy for the public programs.
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Feb 4, 2011
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Local Mayor, Fire Chief Join Congressman in Applauding Funding Decision
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1), a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today announced that the City of West Sacramento Fire Department will receive over $1.1 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Department of Homeland Security through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program.
Feb 4, 2011
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Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1), a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today issued the following statement condemning the attack on UC Davis Professor Noha Radwan in Cairo and urging Egypt's people to undertake a peaceful transition to democratic government:
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Jan 25, 2011
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Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) issued the following statement today upon the announcement of being selected to serve on the House of Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
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Jan 25, 2011
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Tonight, Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) released the following statement regarding President Obama's State of the Union Address:
Jan 20, 2011
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Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) issued the following statement upon the announcement of being selected to serve on the Health and Select Revenue Measures Subcommittees of the powerful Ways and Means Committee.
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Jan 20, 2011
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Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) reintroduced legislation that would bring tax relief to the owners of family farms and open spaces. The “Family Farm Preservation and Conservation Estate Tax” bill would defer the payment of the estate tax for families as long as the land remains in agriculture or open space.
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Jan 19, 2011
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Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) voted against the repeal of the historic health care legislation signed into law just last year. The repeal would roll back important improvements put in place by the health care reform law such as discounted prescription medication for seniors and tax breaks for small businesses.
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