Press Releases
July 25, 2009
Congressman Thompson will host an in-person town hall meeting on health care reform Wednesday, September 2, 2009, from 5:30 - 6:30 pm. The forum will be held at Redwood Acres Fairgrounds, Home Economics Building, 3750 Harris Street, in Eureka. All constituents are invited to attend, seating will be on a first-come, first-serve basis.
July 24, 2009
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously approved the Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Act (H.R. 233). The bill, introduced by Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA), designates more than 273,000 acres of northern California as wilderness and approximately 51,000 acres as a Recreation Management Area for off-highway vehicles and mountain bikes.
Issues:Energy & Environment
July 23, 2009
The Community Forestry Conservation Act of 2009 was introduced last night by Congressman Mike Thompson and a bi-partisan group of Representatives and Senators, including Congressmen Dave Reichert (R-WA), Jim McDermott (D-WA) and Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Ron Wyden (D-OR).
Issues:Energy & Environment
July 22, 2009
Today Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) released the following statement upon the House's passage of PAYGO legislation:
Issues:Fiscal Responsibility
July 21, 2009
Over 10,100 people participated in Monday night's telephone town hall, Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) announced today. The majority of callers had questions about health care reform. The congressman also fielded questions on climate change, renewable energy, the peripheral canal, and the state of our economy.
July 10, 2009
Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) joined 265 of his colleagues in voting for the Agriculture Appropriations Act. This bill will help protect Americans' food safety, boost rural economies, protect Americans against price fluctuations for necessities and help feed struggling families.
Issues:Wine & Agriculture
May 6, 2009
Today Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) introduced legislation to protect our nation's children from preventable illnesses, which he believes will help save lives and reduce health care costs. The bill requires individual and group insurers, employee benefit plans, and health savings accounts to cover preventive benefits for children without copayments or deductibles.
Issues:Health Care
April 24, 2009
Congressmen Mike Thompson (D-CA), Bart Stupak (D-MI), Lee Terry (R-NE), and Sam Johnson (R-TX) introduced bipartisan legislation that would significantly increase the availability of telemedicine for all Americans. Currently about 80% of Americans do not have access to telemedicine facilities because of restrictions that limit funding for these types of facilities to rural areas.
Issues:Health Care
April 23, 2009
Congressman Denny Rehberg (R-MT-AL) and Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA-01) today introduced legislation in the U.S. House that would require every soldier to have a face-to-face mental health screening before they are deployed on a combat mission, upon their return, and every six months for two years following their return.
Issues:Veterans