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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5), co-chair of the Invasive Species Caucus, and Scott De Leon, Director of the Lake County Water Resources Department were honored last week in Washington, D.C. at the second annual Reduce Risks from Invasive Species Coalition (RRISC) Congressional Reception and Awards Program. Thompson, along with co-chair Dan Benishek (R-MI), received the "Outstanding Leadership by an Election Official in Protecting America's Environment and Economy" award.
Washington—Northern California Representatives Mike Thompson (CA-05), Jerry McNerney (CA-09), Jared Huffman (CA-02), Doris Matsui (CA-06), and Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) released the following statement in response to the House GOP water bill:
"When it comes to addressing California's water challenges, we need bold, forward-thinking action and real, workable solutions – none of which exists in the water bill offered by our Republican colleagues."
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today released the following decision following the U.S. Supreme Court's King v. Burwell decision:
"Today, the Supreme Court has once again ruled that the Affordable Care Act is constitutional, upholding that all Americas, no matter where they live, can access premium tax credits for quality, affordable health care.
Washington, D.c. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson, Chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, today spoke on the Floor of the House to call on Republican Leadership to bring the King-Thompson background check bill up for a vote.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Mike Thompson (D-CA-05) and Ted Poe (R-TX-02), and Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) today re-introduced bipartisan legislation to level the energy playing field by giving investors in renewable energy projects access to a decades-old corporate structure whose tax advantage is currently available only to investors in fossil fuel-based energy projects.
Echoing calls from President Barack Obama, Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton and many others in the wake of last week's racist-terrorism massacre in Charleston, S.C., Rep. Mike Thompson today urged House GOP leaders to bring his bipartisan background-check bill to a vote.
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced a $730,000 water conservation grant for Los Carneros Water District. The grant will go towards funding the water district's Irrigation Efficiency Partnership Project. The funds are part of a $6.5 million Department of Interior grant package for more efficient management of California's water.
Vietnam War veteran John Allen of Santa Rosa picked up a fistful of ribbons and medals four decades after the fact on Monday, with an assist from fellow veteran Mike Thompson, who is now serving his ninth term in Congress.
"Thanks for your service," Thompson, 64, a Democrat from St. Helena, told Allen, 65, a retiree, in a brief meeting at the congressman's Santa Rosa office.
"This is just great," said Allen, wearing a long white beard, suspenders and blue jeans.
It took 39 years and the help of U.S. Representative Mike Thompson for James Hilderbrand to receive the military honors he earned during the Vietnam War.
In a Friday afternoon ceremony in front of the Benicia Veterans Memorial Building, Thompson pinned three medals to Hilderbrand's chest, under the two rows of ribbons he also finally received.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced a $730,000 water conservation grant for Los Carneros Water District. The grant will go towards funding the water district's Irrigation Efficiency Partnership Project. The funds are part of a $6.5 million Department of Interior grant package for more efficient management of California's water.