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July 25, 2012
For his work to protect the America's public lands, including the Berryessa Snow Mountain area in his district, Congressman Mike Thompson was honored by The Wilderness Society and other organizations as one of America's Great Outdoors Congressional Champions.
Rep. Thompson introduced the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area Act (H.R. 5545) that would protect more than 300,000 acres of oak savannah, pine and fir forests, and rivers in California. This area is a haven for plants and animals and is a popular recreation destination for hunting, fishing, hiking and camping.
Rep. Thompson introduced the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area Act (H.R. 5545) that would protect more than 300,000 acres of oak savannah, pine and fir forests, and rivers in California. This area is a haven for plants and animals and is a popular recreation destination for hunting, fishing, hiking and camping.
July 25, 2012
Today, several U.S. Representatives from northern California responded to the unveiling of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP). The representatives have been vocal in their opposition to any BDCP agreement that is not based on sound science and will likely cause economic and environmental harm to the Bay-Delta and northern California.
July 24, 2012
Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA, 1st District), the lead Democratic sponsor of H.R. 3506, the HELP Hospice Act, received the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization's (NHPCO) Public Policy Leadership Award on Sun., July 22, at Hospice By The Bay's Sonoma County office. As the population of Americans 65 and older grows and an increasing number of terminally ill patients request the comfort of hospice care, legislation supporting hospice funding and access helps ensure that comprehensive end-of-life care will be available for generations to come.
July 23, 2012
We were pleased to see the U.S. House, once again, approve an amendment to a bill that would expedite innovative treatments for military veterans and active-duty soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries. Now it is time for the Senate to do the same.
The action would allow those suffering from serious brain maladies to obtain new treatment techniques from private sources when such treatments are not offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The action would allow those suffering from serious brain maladies to obtain new treatment techniques from private sources when such treatments are not offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
July 20, 2012
Rep. Mike Thompson on Thursday introduced a bill aimed at making it easier to generate renewable energy on public land and would give local and state governments a cut of the royalties.
Thompson, D-St. Helena, and Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., said the bill would speed up the permitting process for wind and solar energy projects, treating them similarly to oil and gas projects.
Thompson, D-St. Helena, and Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., said the bill would speed up the permitting process for wind and solar energy projects, treating them similarly to oil and gas projects.
July 20, 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Thursday U.S. Congressmen Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Paul Gosar (R-AZ) introduced H.R. 6154, The Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act, bipartisan legislation that streamlines permitting for renewable energy projects on public lands.
July 19, 2012
Today, U.S. Congressmen Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Paul Gosar (R-AZ) introduced H.R. 6154, The Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act, bi-partisan legislation that streamlines permitting for renewable energy projects on public lands.
REP. MIKE THOMPSON SECURES BIPARTISAN COMMITMENT TO REQUIRE DOD TO ONLY BUY AMERICAN MADE U.S. FLAGS
July 19, 2012
Congressmen Mike Thompson (CA-1) today secured a bipartisan agreement to require that every American flag purchased by the DOD to be 100 percent manufactured in the United States, from articles, materials, or supplies that are 100 percent of grown, produced or manufactured in the United States. Currently the DOD is not required to buy American made flags.
Issues:Veterans
July 18, 2012
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1), co-chair of the bipartisan Military Veterans Caucus, today again secured the passage of his bipartisan amendment with Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-32) to expedite new and innovative treatments to our nations' veterans and active duty soldiers suffering from Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This is the second time the House has passed the amendment. In May, the TBI treatment expansion initiative was adopted as a House amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2013 (H.R.
Issues:Veterans
July 13, 2012
Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-1) today spoke at a Boy Scouts Summit on the on Eagle Scout's 100-Year Anniversary.
Please find Thompson's remarks as prepared for delivery below:
Thank you. Let's give a hand to all the past and present Scouts here today. Also, how about Scout parents? Let's give them hand. Scouting is a family commitment.
Please find Thompson's remarks as prepared for delivery below:
Thank you. Let's give a hand to all the past and present Scouts here today. Also, how about Scout parents? Let's give them hand. Scouting is a family commitment.