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February 2, 2012
Congressman Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, announced Wednesday that an agreement has been reached between House and Senate leaders to pass the Air Passenger Bill of Rights -- legislation he has pioneered.
February 2, 2012
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today led a bipartisan group of Representatives in calling on President Obama to protect local clean energy royalties from harmful budget cuts. The letter urges the President to not repeal the sharing of geothermal royalty payments with counties.
February 1, 2012
Reps. Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Rural Health Coalition, introduced H.R. 3859, the Rural Hospital and Provider Equity (R-HOPE) Act of 2012 today. This bipartisan bill would help rural communities meet the challenge of providing access to high-quality, affordable health care.
Issues:Health Care
February 1, 2012
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today announced that an agreement has been reached between House and Senate leaders to pass the Air Passenger Bill of Rights.
February 1, 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena) Wednesday announced an agreement between U.S. House and Senate leaders regarding the Air Passenger Bill of Rights as well as the introduction of a new bipartisan rural health care bill.
Lake County News -- Thompson calls on FAA Conference Committee to pass Air Passengers Bill of Rights
January 31, 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) on Monday called on the House Members of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Conference Committee to include his Airline Passenger Bill of Rights in the long-term FAA authorization bill.
The Airline Passenger Bill of Rights would ensure that passengers are given the option to deplane after three hours.
The Airline Passenger Bill of Rights would ensure that passengers are given the option to deplane after three hours.
January 30, 2012
After an all-sides agreement and lengthy scientific study, the country's biggest dam removal project should be on track to restore the Klamath River. But the momentum behind this promising project could stall if Washington lets political gridlock sour the deal.
January 30, 2012
A House-Senate conference committee is expected to decide within a few weeks whether a time limit for airline passengers to remain on delayed flights becomes federal law.
The right to get off a grounded plane after three hours “is really the holy grail for airline passengers,” said Kate Hanni of Napa, who has lobbied for air travelers' rights for five years.
The right to get off a grounded plane after three hours “is really the holy grail for airline passengers,” said Kate Hanni of Napa, who has lobbied for air travelers' rights for five years.
January 30, 2012
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today called on the House Members of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Conference Committee to include his Airline Passenger Bill of Rights in the long-term FAA authorization bill. The Airline Passenger Bill of Rights would ensure that passengers are given the option to deplane after three hours.
January 27, 2012
Representatives Mike Thompson (CA-1) and Lee Terry (NE-2) yesterday introduced bipartisan legislation increasing rural communities' access to high quality health care. The bipartisan “Medicare Hospice Access Care Act,” allows physician assistants to care for Medicare hospice patients.
Issues:Health Care