Press Releases
Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) announced an office exhibit of art by Woodland High School graduate Nick Christen. Nick is the California First District winner of the annual Congressional Artistic Discovery competition. A print of Nick's striking black and white photograph of the flooded Yolo Bypass that is currently on display in the U.S. Capitol can be viewed in Congressman Thompson's Woodland district office.
“Words cannot begin to express the magnitude of the tragic loss of Jere Melo to our community. Over the 20 years I have represented the Mendocino Coast, I don't think there was ever an event I attended where I didn't see Jere - more often than not he was working - making our region a better place to live.
“By constructing this needed county library and senior center, the project will create jobs and improve the quality of life in Middletown,” said Rep. Thompson.
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1), a senior member of the House Committee and Ways and Means, today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding over $2.5 million in federal funding to help complete the Solano Avenue segment of the Napa Vine Trail. When completed, the Napa Vine Trail will be one of the premier transportation systems in the country, connecting the entire Napa Valley from the Vallejo Ferry Terminal to Calistoga.
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1), a senior member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, today released the following statement regarding the importance of job creation: