Press Releases

Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today released the following statement in response to the President's State of the Union address:

“Tonight the President talked about how we must stand up for our middle class, and those fighting to get into the middle class. Hard working families across our District are looking for a fair shake. They want to know that if they work hard and play by the rules, then they will be able to put food on the table and gas in their car, make their mortgage payment, send their kids to college and save for retirement.

Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today announced that new regulations to help ensure airline passengers are treated fairly will go into effect this week. The new protections, put in place by the Department of Transportation (DOT), require that airlines and ticket agents include all mandatory taxes and fees in published airfares and that they disclose baggage fees to consumers buying tickets.

Representatives Mike Thompson (CA-1), Zoe Lofgren (CA-16) and Anna Eshoo (CA-14) led a group of 27 California Members of Congress in calling on President Obama to take immediate action to address the nation's foreclosure crisis. The Members have requested a meeting with the President to discuss policies that would reduce foreclosures and provide relief to homeowners.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.