Press Releases

Congressmen Mike Thompson (D-CA) today released the following statement in honor of Memorial Day, which will be observed on Monday, May 28, 2012:

“On Memorial Day, we honor the men and women who laid down their lives for our nation's most treasured and highest ideals: freedom, liberty, and democracy.

Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1), co-chair of the bipartisan Military Veterans Caucus, today secured the passage of his bipartisan amendment with Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-32) to expedite new and innovative treatments to our nations' veterans and active duty soldiers suffering from Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Calling the most recent BDCP delay the “last, best opportunity to stand up to… unreasonable demands,” Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-1), Jerry McNerney (CA-11), George Miller (CA-7), Doris Matsui (CA-5), and John Garamendi (CA-10) called for specific steps to be taken for the BDCP to move forward in a fair and transparent manner.

Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) announced that the President today signed legislation that Thompson introduced to officially rename the Yountville Veterans Home Post Office the “Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building.” Congressman Thompson introduced this legislation in November to honor Alejandro R. Ruiz Sr., a Medal of Honor winner who spent his career in the U.S.

Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today announced that Julian Gordon of McKinleyville is the winner of the 2012 Congressional Art Competition. Julian's artwork, an oil portrait on canvas titled “Erin”, will represent California's 1st Congressional District in the U.S. Capitol, where it will be displayed for one year.

Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today voted against H.R. 5652, a spending plan offered by the House Majority that would make harmful cuts to Medicare for seniors, health care for kids, food and nutrition assistance for struggling families, and other vital safety net programs. The bill also protects tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans.

Northern California Members of Congress today called on the House leadership to immediately pass a long-term transportation jobs bill. In a letter to the House leadership, the members highlighted the Department of Labor's April 2012 Jobs Report which shows that last month alone, close to 17,000 jobs were lost in the transportation sector.

Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1), founder and co-chair of the Congressional Wild Salmon Caucus, last night with Republican Rep. Don Young (AK-At Large) led representatives in rejecting an amendment to H.R. 5326, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Commerce, Justice and Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, that would harm Pacific Coast salmon. The amendment, introduced by Rep.