Press Releases

REP. MIKE THOMPSON LEADS CALL TO PROTECT AGRICULTURE WORKFORCE

February 17, 2012

Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) is leading a group of Representatives in calling on President Obama to protect the U.S. agricultural workforce from a harmful “enforcement-only” approach to immigration reform. In a letter to the President, Thompson and his colleagues in the House wrote that if only mandatory worker verification methods like E-Verify were implemented without regard to workers and employers, it would risk the economic vitality of the entire American agricultural industry.

CALIFORNIA REPS: WATER BILL KILLS LOCAL JOBS, NEGLECTS 50 YEARS OF ESTABLISHED SCIENCE

February 16, 2012

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Ten Northern California representatives are today calling on the House Committee on Natural Resources to oppose H.R. 1837, the so-called San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act. As written, the legislation would divert additional water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay Delta to South-of-Delta water users, running counter to established economic and environmental policies.

Issues:Energy & EnvironmentJobs & Economy

REPS. MIKE THOMPSON, LYNN WOOLSEY INTRODUCE AMENDMENT BANNING DRILLING OFF CALIFORNIA'S NORTH COAST

February 16, 2012

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Representatives Mike Thompson (CA-1) and Lynn Woolsey (CA-6) today introduced an amendment to ban drilling on of California's North Coast. H.R. 3408, the Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security Act would automatically open the Eastern Gulf of Mexico, Alaska's Bristol Bay, Southern California, and the Virginia coast for oil and gas leasing. The bill could also potentially open up California's North Coast to drilling - even if the state objects to offshore drilling in the region.

Issues:Energy & EnvironmentJobs & Economy

REP. MIKE THOMPSON ANNOUNCES $2 MILLION GRANT TO WATER DISTRICT FOR SAMOA PIPELINE REPLACEMENT

February 15, 2012

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Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today announced $2 million in federal funding for the Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District (HBMWD). The Pre-Disaster Hazard Mitigation grant through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will go toward replacement of a failing pipeline on the Samoa Peninsula outside Eureka.

REPS. MIKE THOMPSON, CATHY MCMORRIS RODGERS CALL ON PAYROLL TAX CONFEREES TO EXTEND HEALTH BENEFITS TO RURAL COMMUNITIES

February 13, 2012

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Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) and Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-5) recently lead a bi-partisan group of Representatives in sending a letter to the House and Senate group negotiating an extension of the payroll tax credit, calling on them to extend Medicare provisions that benefit rural communities. The provisions help ensure quality health care in rural communities and support local jobs.

Issues:Health Care

REP. MIKE THOMPSON ANNOUNCES $450,000 OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR HUMBOLDT HARBOR AND BAY DREDGING

February 10, 2012

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Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today announced that Humboldt Harbor and Bay would receive an additional $450,000 for dredging. The funds come from the Army Corps of Engineers' discretionary account, and were awarded in order to address the operation and maintenance needs of Humboldt Bay.

REP. MIKE THOMPSON CO-AUTHORS LEGISLATION FOR YOUNTVILLE RECYCLED WATER SYSTEM EXPANSION

February 10, 2012

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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.

Issues:Jobs & Economy

REPS. MIKE THOMPSON, JOHN GARAMENDI, LYNN WOOLSEY INTRODUCE BILL TO DESIGNATE BERRYESSA SNOW MOUNTAIN A NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA

February 8, 2012

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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.

Issues:Energy & EnvironmentJobs & Economy

REP. MIKE THOMPSON RELEASES STATEMENT ON PROPOSITION 8 RULING

February 7, 2012

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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.

REP. MIKE THOMPSON LEADS CALL TO PROTECT LOCAL CLEAN ENERGY ROYALTIES

February 2, 2012

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Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today led a bipartisan group of Representatives in calling on President Obama to protect local clean energy royalties from harmful budget cuts. The letter urges the President to not repeal the sharing of geothermal royalty payments with counties. Because of the high burdens that geothermal production places on the counties where it is developed, counties currently share in the revenue of the federal receipts. Revenue sharing has been a target of cuts in the past.

Issues:Energy & EnvironmentJobs & Economy