Press Releases

Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) has co-authored legislation that would authorize $1.1 million in federal funds for the Town of Yountville to expand the water recycling facility. The legislation, HR 3910, would expand the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Coalition (BARWC), allowing local water agencies to partner with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to build water recycling facility pipelines and associated infrastructure. The Yountville water recycling system is part of the BARWC.

Representatives Mike Thompson (CA-1), John Garamendi (CA-10) and Lynn Woolsey (CA-6) today introduced H.R. 5545, the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area Act. The legislation would designate the Berryessa Snow Mountain region as a National Conservation Area (NCA). Under this designation, all currently owned federal lands within the NCA boundary would be united under one management plan, allowing the region to be managed according to the site-specific needs.

Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today released the following statement after the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals' 2-1 ruling that Proposition 8 violated the U.S. Constitution.

“Today's ruling on Proposition 8 is a win for California and a win for equality. Laws that deny equality are not only immoral and unjust, but unconstitutional and against our most basic principles. Should they hear this case, I hope the United States Supreme Court follows the 9th Circuit's example and comes down on the side of marriage equality.

Reps. Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Rural Health Coalition, introduced H.R. 3859, the Rural Hospital and Provider Equity (R-HOPE) Act of 2012 today. This bipartisan bill would help rural communities meet the challenge of providing access to high-quality, affordable health care.

Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today announced that an agreement has been reached between House and Senate leaders to pass the Air Passenger Bill of Rights. The Air Passenger Bill of Rights will make sure airlines meet their responsibility to passengers by ensuring that passengers are given the option to deplane after excessive delays, and requiring that fliers are provided with basic necessities, including access to food and water, comfortable cabin temperatures, and adequate restroom facilities.

Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today called on the House Members of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Conference Committee to include his Airline Passenger Bill of Rights in the long-term FAA authorization bill. The Airline Passenger Bill of Rights would ensure that passengers are given the option to deplane after three hours. In addition it would require that fliers are provided with basic necessities, including access to food and water, comfortable cabin temperatures, and adequate restroom facilities.

Representatives Mike Thompson (CA-1) and Lee Terry (NE-2) yesterday introduced bipartisan legislation increasing rural communities' access to high quality health care. The bipartisan “Medicare Hospice Access Care Act,” allows physician assistants to care for Medicare hospice patients.