Press Releases
February 25, 2009
Today, the House of Representatives passed an omnibus spending bill that will provide continued funding for governmental programs through the end of fiscal year 2009. In this bill, North Coast Congressman Mike Thompson secured $1.6 million for Crescent City Harbor Dredging.
February 25, 2009
Today, the House of Representatives passed an omnibus spending bill that will provide continued funding for governmental programs through the end of fiscal year 2009. In this bill, Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) secured $3 million for the West Sacramento Flood Control Project.
February 25, 2009
Today the House of Representatives passed an omnibus spending bill that will provide continued funding for governmental programs through the end of fiscal year 2009. In this bill, Congressman Mike Thompson (D-Napa Valley) secured $10.5 million for the Napa River Project, and additional money for other projects important to Napa County.
Issues:Wine & Agriculture
February 17, 2009
Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) was re-appointed Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence's Subcommittee on Terrorism, Human Intelligence, Analysis and Counterintelligence for the 111th Congress. Intelligence Committee Chairman Silvestre Reyes (D-TX) announced the subcommittee assignments. Thompson will also serve on the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee.
Issues:Defense
February 14, 2009
Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) publicly called for an end to the president's dangerous escalation of the Iraq War and a firm timetable for a phased redeployment of U.S. troops out of Iraq. During a speech on the House floor, Thompson urged his colleagues to support H Con Res 63. This bill expresses Congress' states of the president's decision to send more than 20,000 additional U.S.
Issues:Defense
February 13, 2009
Today the House of Representatives passed The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1), a comprehensive economic recovery package designed to jumpstart the economy, provide tax benefits for families and small businesses, and invest in infrastructure and innovation.
February 4, 2009
Today President Barack Obama signed legislation into law that will provide health care to 11 million children from working families. Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) was invited and attended the ceremony at the White House.
Issues:Health Care
January 28, 2009
The House of Representatives voted today in support of a comprehensive economic recovery package to provide funding for a major infrastructure spending program and tax benefits targeted at individuals and small businesses.
January 22, 2009
Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) re-introduced legislation to grant airline passengers basic rights by ensuring they have access to food, water, and other basic necessities, and preventing passengers from being held indefinitely on planes. Last year, Rep. Thompson was the first member of Congress to introduce passenger rights legislation.
January 22, 2009
The House Committee on Ways and Means voted today in support of a comprehensive economic recovery package to provide tax, health and unemployment relief to families while also encouraging businesses to create new jobs. Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) helped draft and voted in favor of the legislation, which passed the Committee by a vote of 24 to 13.