Press Releases
October 1, 2012
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today announced a $777,690 Economic Development Administration Grant for the Shoreline Recreational Vehicle Park in Crescent City. The grant will fund the construction of water, sewer, roads, drainage and electrical infrastructure for the shoreline facility.
“Tourism plays a huge role in Del Norte County's economy, and the Shoreline Park will be a lynchpin of our tourism economy for years to come,” said Thompson. “These funds will put folks to work making infrastructure improvements, and will support local tourism jobs.”
“Tourism plays a huge role in Del Norte County's economy, and the Shoreline Park will be a lynchpin of our tourism economy for years to come,” said Thompson. “These funds will put folks to work making infrastructure improvements, and will support local tourism jobs.”
Issues:Jobs & Economy
September 21, 2012
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today introduced H.R. 6494, a bipartisan measure to honor Former Secretary of the Interior Stewart L. Udall with the Congressional Gold Medal for his years of public service. Secretary Udall was a champion for the environment and conservation, a civil rights activist, an advocate for Native American rights, and a supporter for the arts.
September 20, 2012
Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Ted Poe (R-TX) introduced bipartisan legislation in support of an "all of the above" energy approach. The Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act will modify the federal tax code to make it easier and more attractive for private capital to invest in renewable energy.
September 17, 2012
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today announced a Department of Transportation (DOT) grant of $67,940 for the Lampson Field Airport. This project will replace the airport's rotating beacon which has reached the end of its useful life. It will also install a perimeter and develop design alternatives for gate placement and fence line routing.
September 13, 2012
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today announced a federal Food and Drug Administration grant of $70,000 for Lake County Environmental Health. The grant will be used for the evaluation of risk factors and the prevention of foodborne illnesses.
September 13, 2012
Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-01) and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) announced that the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) was one of six awardees nationally, and the only one in California, to receive a $1 million federal award through the Economic Development Administration's (EDA) 2012 i6 Challenge Grant. This grant will be used to create an AgTech Innovation Center that will connect ranchers and farmers with valuable resources to develop their businesses.
September 12, 2012
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1), a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today released the following statement on the attack against the United States Consulate in Libya that killed four Americans:
“Last night, four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens who grew up in my district, lost their lives in a senseless, coldblooded and violent attack on the American consulate in Benghazi. The families of those we lost are in our thoughts and prayers. And those responsible will be brought to justice.
“Last night, four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens who grew up in my district, lost their lives in a senseless, coldblooded and violent attack on the American consulate in Benghazi. The families of those we lost are in our thoughts and prayers. And those responsible will be brought to justice.
September 12, 2012
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, U.S. Army Vice Chief of Staff General J. Lloyd Austin, III and Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-1) and Gus Bilirakis, co-chairs of the Congressional Military Veterans Caucus today joined forces at a meeting hosted on Capitol Hill to discuss a collaborative, public-private effort to combat traumatic brain injury (TBI).
September 11, 2012
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today testified on HR 4969, the California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act of 2012 in front of the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests & Public Lands. Thompson was joined by Merita Whatley from Mendocino County in testifying before the committee. Whatley is the manager of the Point Arena Lighthouse and a core member of the Point Arena Merchants Association.
September 10, 2012
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today introduced H.R. 6362, the Revitalizing the Economy of Fisheries (REFI) in the Pacific Act of 2012. The bipartisan legislation will help alleviate financial hardship that North Coast fishermen are facing due to loan repayments on the 2003 Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery buyback loan, and ultimately retain fishery jobs and those associated with the fishery including crew members, ship yards, boat mechanics, seafood processors, dock workers, small business owners and others who depend on the fishing industry.
Issues:Jobs & Economy