Press Releases
Mar 17, 2009
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Today Congressman Mike Thompson (D-Napa Valley) warned homeowners to avoid scams that offer phony promises to pay off loans or charge high fees for non-essential services to homeowners looking to avoid foreclosure. The Congressman urged constituents to contact a free local government-approved housing counseling agency instead of companies that charge money for foreclosure assistance.
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Feb 25, 2009
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Today, the House of Representatives passed an omnibus spending bill that will provide continued funding for governmental programs through the end of fiscal year 2009. In this bill, North Coast Congressman Mike Thompson secured $1.6 million for Crescent City Harbor Dredging.
Feb 25, 2009
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Today, the House of Representatives passed an omnibus spending bill that will provide continued funding for governmental programs through the end of fiscal year 2009. In this bill, Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) secured $3 million for the West Sacramento Flood Control Project.
Feb 25, 2009
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Today the House of Representatives passed an omnibus spending bill that will provide continued funding for governmental programs through the end of fiscal year 2009. In this bill, Congressman Mike Thompson (D-Napa Valley) secured $10.5 million for the Napa River Project, and additional money for other projects important to Napa County.
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Feb 17, 2009
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Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) was re-appointed Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence's Subcommittee on Terrorism, Human Intelligence, Analysis and Counterintelligence for the 111th Congress. Intelligence Committee Chairman Silvestre Reyes (D-TX) announced the subcommittee assignments. Thompson will also serve on the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee.
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Feb 14, 2009
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"We need to focus on getting our troops out of Iraq as safely and quickly as possibleâ€
Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) publicly called for an end to the president's dangerous escalation of the Iraq War and a firm timetable for a phased redeployment of U.S. troops out of Iraq. During a speech on the House floor, Thompson urged his colleagues to support H Con Res 63. This bill expresses Congress' states of the president's decision to send more than 20,000 additional U.S.
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Feb 13, 2009
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Today the House of Representatives passed The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1), a comprehensive economic recovery package designed to jumpstart the economy, provide tax benefits for families and small businesses, and invest in infrastructure and innovation.
Feb 4, 2009
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Today President Barack Obama signed legislation into law that will provide health care to 11 million children from working families. Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) was invited and attended the ceremony at the White House.
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Jan 28, 2009
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The House of Representatives voted today in support of a comprehensive economic recovery package to provide funding for a major infrastructure spending program and tax benefits targeted at individuals and small businesses.
Jan 22, 2009
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Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) re-introduced legislation to grant airline passengers basic rights by ensuring they have access to food, water, and other basic necessities, and preventing passengers from being held indefinitely on planes. Last year, Rep. Thompson was the first member of Congress to introduce passenger rights legislation.
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