Press Releases
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.
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:
“The Super Committee's failure is yet another example of politics getting in the way of what's best for our country. The only reason we had a Super Committee in the first place was because some new Members of Congress were willing to take our economy over a cliff and we had to avoid an economic catastrophe.
“The Super Committee's failure is yet another example of politics getting in the way of what's best for our country. The only reason we had a Super Committee in the first place was because some new Members of Congress were willing to take our economy over a cliff and we had to avoid an economic catastrophe.
November 17, 2011
Today, six Members of Congress sent a bipartisan letter authored by Congressmen Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena, CA) and John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, CA) to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, commonly referred to as the "Super Committee," urging them to "maintain the current revenue sharing for counties as it pertains to geothermal receipts."
Issues:Energy & Environment
November 16, 2011
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today applauded passage of legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives to rename the Yountville Veterans Home Post Office the “Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building.” Congressman Thompson introduced this legislation, which passed today by voice vote, to honor Alejandro R. Ruiz Sr., a Medal of Honor winner who spent his career in the U.S. Army and served in World War II. After retirement, Ruiz lived at the Yountville Veterans Home, located in Napa County, California, until he passed away in 2009 at the age 85.
November 10, 2011
Senator Jeff Merkley (OR) and Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today jointly introduced the Klamath Basin Economic Restoration Act in the Senate and House. The legislation would implement a comprehensive plan, developed through a multi-year collaborative effort among farmers, ranchers, fishermen, Tribal leaders, and conservationists, to settle one of the nation's most volatile water wars. According to an analysis released by the U.S.