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September 17, 2013
Congressman Mike Thompson and three other congressmen introduced a bipartisan bill aimed to strengthen oversight and improve accountability of the intelligence community.
September 16, 2013
Rep. Mike Thompson helped introduce a bipartisan bill today that he and his co-authors say would strengthen congressional oversight and improve accountability from the nation's intelligence community, which has been accused of overstepping its bounds in surveillance of U.S. citizens.
September 16, 2013
U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson (D-CA-05), Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ-02), Luis Gutierrez (D-Il-04), and J. Randy Forbes (R-VA-04) introduced bipartisan legislation today that would strengthen Congressional oversight and improve accountability of the Intelligence Community (IC). The Intelligence Oversight and Accountability Act of 2013, H.R.
September 10, 2013
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson, a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement in response to President Obama's address on the situation in Syria.
Issues:Defense
September 9, 2013
Construction is officially underway in the runway expansion of the Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport, a project that will bring the airport's runways up to current federal standards and potentially attract new commercial airlines and add destinations.
Issues:Jobs & Economy
September 7, 2013
The rugged 100-mile stretch from Lake Berryessa to 7,000-foot Snow Mountain is making its way, slowly but surely, to national status.
That will be good for the gateway communities, for ranchers and farmers who want to protect traditional uses, for those seeking access to prime outdoor recreation, for those seeking better management of public assets.
That will be good for the gateway communities, for ranchers and farmers who want to protect traditional uses, for those seeking access to prime outdoor recreation, for those seeking better management of public assets.
Issues:Energy & Environment
September 5, 2013
Shirley Gillham was overcome with emotion Thursday as she read aloud the name of five-year-old murder victim Max Walters to a group gathered at Courthouse Square in Santa Rosa.
Max and his mother, Kathryn, were shot to death in January in Las Vegas by the boy's father, Hans Walters, who then killed himself.
Max and his mother, Kathryn, were shot to death in January in Las Vegas by the boy's father, Hans Walters, who then killed himself.
Issues:Gun Violence Prevention
September 5, 2013
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced $125,000 in new Drug-Free Communities Support Program (DFC) grants to Catalyst Coalition, a program at the Napa County Office of Education. The DFC grant funds will be used to involve and engage the local community to prevent substance use among youth.
August 30, 2013
Scientists say the San Francisco Bay Area needs 100,000 acres of wetlands to supply a healthy bay.
Issues:Energy & Environment
August 29, 2013
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson, Chairman of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, released the following statement on the swearing in of Todd Jones as the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) and the Obama Administration's releasing of new executive actions to reduce gun violence.