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Sep 5, 2012
Press Release
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today announced an agreement between the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and the City of Ferndale to keep the Mendocino Lighthouse Lens in Ferndale. Later this month, the USCG is going to begin the process of dismantling and storing the lens. The city will then build an artifact exhibit at the Ferndale Museum.
Sep 5, 2012
Press Release
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today announced $750,000 in new Drug-Free Communities Support Program (DFC) grants to coalitions in California's First Congressional District. The six coalitions who were awarded funding are Action Network with Across Ages and Cultures Prevention Coalition in Gualala, the Anderson Valley Community Action Coalition in Boonville, the Coalition for Gang Awareness and
Aug 29, 2012
Floor Statements
Sixty-six years ago, Alejandro R. Ruiz was honored for a near-suicidal charge to save his fellow soldiers during World War II. Now, his name will live on locally, at a post office near his final home and burial place.
Aug 29, 2012
Press Release
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1), joined by veterans, local leaders and United States Postal Service (USPS) officials today officially renamed the Yountville Veterans Home Post Office the “Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building.”
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Aug 28, 2012
News Articles
The effort is a follow-up to a July 19 agreement that requires the Department of Defense to purchase only U.S. made American flags.
Aug 28, 2012
Press Release
Congressmen Mike Thompson (CA-1) today led a bipartisan group of 22 U.S. Representatives in calling on House Leadership to require that every American flag purchased by the Federal Government be manufactured in the United States, from articles, materials, or supplies that are 100 percent grown, produced or manufactured in the United States.
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Aug 15, 2012
News Articles
For the fifth consecutive year, the federal deficit is expected to exceed $1 trillion. Our national debt recently surpassed $15 trillion. If our debt was divided among the U.S. labor force, every single American worker would owe more than $100,000.
This is unsustainable — a national crisis, and we can't wait to fix it.
This is unsustainable — a national crisis, and we can't wait to fix it.
Aug 7, 2012
News Articles
Although it has taken far too long, it appears that the U.S. government is finally beginning to get serious about its treatment of military veterans.
Aug 7, 2012
News Articles
Though water shortages are common during peak summer months, the nationwide "Feds Feed Families" program is addressing another summer shortage: Food droughts at local food banks.
A handful of local donors dropped off food products at Congressman Mike Thompson's Woodland office Monday, kick-starting the third annual summer food drive to benefit local food banks.
A handful of local donors dropped off food products at Congressman Mike Thompson's Woodland office Monday, kick-starting the third annual summer food drive to benefit local food banks.
Aug 3, 2012
News Articles
Downtown Vallejo got a shot in the arm Thursday with news the city has received a $1.15 million federal grant to pay for new sidewalks, landscaping, crosswalks and street pavement.
The money will pay for the third phase of the Downtown Streetscape Project designed to revitalize the area and also improve access to the Vallejo Baylink Ferry terminal.
The money will pay for the third phase of the Downtown Streetscape Project designed to revitalize the area and also improve access to the Vallejo Baylink Ferry terminal.
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