Press Releases
“I'm thrilled to welcome John to my staff,” said Rep. Thompson. “As a member of the North Coast community, he knows what's important to the families in this district.
“Air carriers have a responsibility to provide basic services and accommodations to their passengers.
Congressman Mike Thompson (D-Calif.), Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Rural Health Care Coalition, today joined Reps. Greg Walden (R-Ore.), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), Mike Ross (D-Ark.), and Jim Matheson (D-Utah) in introducing legislation to give rural Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries equal representation on the boards that set policy for the public programs.
“On February 2, University of California, Davis Professor Noha Radwan was attacked by an angry mob in Cairo after appearing on the television show Democracy Now. Thankfully, Professor Radwan's injuries were relatively minor.
“I am honored to again be selected to serve on the House Select Committee on Intelligence,” said Congressman Thompson. “I look forward to working with my colleagues to guarantee that the intelligence community has all the resources necessary to ensure our nation's security and preserve the strength of our intelligence capabilities.”
Tonight, Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) released the following statement regarding President Obama's State of the Union Address:
"Tonight, the President spoke about the importance of increasing our country's competitiveness and investing in innovation. China, who recently passed the United States as the world's leading energy user, is investing double the amount of money in clean energy than we are. We need to make similar investments in clean technology, so we can create good, 21st century jobs here in the U.S.