Press Releases
January 4, 2012
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today announced more than $634,000 in federal grants for the Hopland Fire Protection District, Fort Bragg Fire Protection Authority and Eureka Fire Department. The grants were awarded through The Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
January 3, 2012
Congressman Mike Thompson's (D-CA) provisions to H.R. 1892, the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 were signed into law today by President Barack Obama. The legislation included two bipartisan provisions authored by Thompson, a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
December 21, 2011
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) and Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-18) yesterday introduced H.R. 3761, The Support and Defend Our Military Personnel and their Families Act. The bi-partisan legislation cosponsored by 11 other members of Congress allows active duty soldiers and veterans who serve honorably to expedite the citizenship of their family members.
December 19, 2011
California Members of Congress who have led the effort to make the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) a more transparent and accountable process reacted today to the statement by Governor Brown and U.S. Interior Secretary Salazar.
December 16, 2011
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) and Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-5) today lead a bi-partisan group of 19 members of Congress in sending a letter to the House leadership calling on them to extend Medicare health benefits to rural communities.
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December 14, 2011
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1), a senior member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, today released the following statement on House Majority's passage of their tax extension bill:
December 14, 2011
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today released the following statement in response to news yesterday that the United States Postal Service (USPS) is delaying the potential closure or consolidation of more than 3,700 local post offices and 252 mail processing facilities until at least mid-May, 2012.
December 12, 2011
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today announced a $2.5 million grant provided through the Department of Transportation's TIGER III grant program to the Smith River Rancheria to make roadway safety improvements along the heavily traveled U.S. Highway 101. Thompson worked with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood to secure these funds.
December 7, 2011
Today 88 members of the U.S. House of Representatives called for an extension of the successful 1603 Treasury Grant Program supporting renewable energy projects, urging in a letter to House leaders that such an extension will continue a proven track record of job creation and promote further growth in domestic clean energy industries.
November 21, 2011
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today released the following statement on the Deficit Reduction Super Committee's failure to reach an agreement to cut the national deficit: