Press Releases
December 12, 2012
Rep. Mike Thompson and a bipartisan group of 29 Senators and Representatives sent a letter to President Obama Wednesday calling for Master Limited Partnerships and Real Estate Investment Trusts to be a priority in the federal government's "all of the above" energy strategy. The letter was led by the lead sponsors of the bipartisan Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act: U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and U.S. Representatives Ted Poe (R-TX-02), Mike Thompson (D-CA-01) and Peter Welch (D-VT-AL). The legislation, H.R. 6437 and S.
Issues:Energy & Environment
December 11, 2012
21 Medal of Honor recipients sent a letter today urging Senate and House leaders who are negotiating the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to include Rep. Mike Thompson's (CA-1) provision honoring Colonel Robert Howard in the legislation. Thompson's provision was passed by the House as an amendment to H.R. 4310, the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2013 and honors Col.
Issues:Veterans
November 16, 2012
Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-1), a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee today released the following statement after a bipartisan Ways and Means Committee meeting on the fiscal cliff.
“People across our district and nation are counting on us to work together and find a way to avoid the fiscal cliff. After meeting with my Ways and Means colleagues from both sides of the aisle, and being briefed on leadership meetings at the White House, I am cautiously optimistic that we can find common ground and begin addressing our deficit challenges this year.
“People across our district and nation are counting on us to work together and find a way to avoid the fiscal cliff. After meeting with my Ways and Means colleagues from both sides of the aisle, and being briefed on leadership meetings at the White House, I am cautiously optimistic that we can find common ground and begin addressing our deficit challenges this year.
October 12, 2012
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-1), a senior member of the House Committee on Ways and Means today released the following statement after a new Joint Committee on Taxation report showed that eliminating all of the itemized deductions in the tax code would only generate enough savings to reduce marginal tax rates by only 4 percent.
Issues:Fiscal Responsibility
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.