Press Releases
January 18, 2012
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today released the following statement in opposition to the Stop Online Piracy (SOPA) Act, H.R. 3261, and in support of the bipartisan Online Protection & Enforcement of Digital Trade (OPEN) Act, H.R. 3782. Thompson is an original co-sponsor of the OPEN Act, which was introduced today.
Issues:Jobs & Economy
January 11, 2012
Representatives Mike Thompson (CA-1), Zoe Lofgren (CA-16) and Anna Eshoo (CA-14) led a group of 25 California Members of Congress in calling on President Barack Obama to address the housing crisis and appoint a Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). The FHFA, which oversees mortgage backers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, has been without a permanent director for two and a half years.
Issues:Jobs & Economy
January 10, 2012
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today announced more than $5.5 million for homeless programs across California's First Congressional District. The funding comes through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and will ensure these housing and service programs remain operating in 2012 in an effort to reduce and end homelessness.
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. The benefits include assistance for rural facilities and health providers to recruit and retain skilled practitioners, provide quality outpatient care and mental health services and respond to emergency health events.
Issues:Health CareJobs & Economy
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.