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January 24, 2012
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today released the following statement on the Interior Department's Draft Overview Report on Klamath Dam Removal Studies. Thompson is the sponsor of the H.R. 3398, the Klamath Basin Economic Restoration Act.
January 24, 2012
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today released the following statement in response to the President's State of the Union address:
“Tonight the President talked about how we must stand up for our middle class, and those fighting to get into the middle class. Hard working families across our District are looking for a fair shake. They want to know that if they work hard and play by the rules, then they will be able to put food on the table and gas in their car, make their mortgage payment, send their kids to college and save for retirement.
“Tonight the President talked about how we must stand up for our middle class, and those fighting to get into the middle class. Hard working families across our District are looking for a fair shake. They want to know that if they work hard and play by the rules, then they will be able to put food on the table and gas in their car, make their mortgage payment, send their kids to college and save for retirement.
January 23, 2012
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today announced that new regulations to help ensure airline passengers are treated fairly will go into effect this week. The new protections, put in place by the Department of Transportation (DOT), require that airlines and ticket agents include all mandatory taxes and fees in published airfares and that they disclose baggage fees to consumers buying tickets.
January 22, 2012
Two local congressmen are among some two dozen who wrote President Obama late Thursday, urgently seeking a meeting to find real solutions to the foreclosure crisis devastating the area and the country.
Napa area Rep. Mike Thompson is among three legislators leading the effort, while Rep. George Miller, D-Martinez, who represents Vallejo, is among 27 signatories. In California, more than 34 percent of homeowners with mortgages are considered "underwater" because they owe more on their homes than they're worth, Thompson's office notes.
Napa area Rep. Mike Thompson is among three legislators leading the effort, while Rep. George Miller, D-Martinez, who represents Vallejo, is among 27 signatories. In California, more than 34 percent of homeowners with mortgages are considered "underwater" because they owe more on their homes than they're worth, Thompson's office notes.
January 19, 2012
Representatives Mike Thompson (CA-1), Zoe Lofgren (CA-16) and Anna Eshoo (CA-14) led a group of 27 California Members of Congress in calling on President Obama to take immediate action to address the nation's foreclosure crisis. The Members have requested a meeting with the President to discuss policies that would reduce foreclosures and provide relief to homeowners.
January 18, 2012
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today released the following statement in opposition to the Stop Online Piracy (SOPA) Act, H.R. 3261, and in support of the bipartisan Online Protection & Enforcement of Digital Trade (OPEN) Act, H.R. 3782. Thompson is an original co-sponsor of the OPEN Act, which was introduced today.
Issues:Jobs & Economy
January 18, 2012
Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, is among the co-sponsors of an alternative to the Stop Online Piracy Act, the prospect of which caused Wikipedia, WordPress and scores of other websites to go dark Wednesday in protest.
With 21 House members and three senators, Thompson is pushing the narrower Online Protection & Enforcement of Digital Trade Act (House Resolution 3782), introduced Wednesday, which would allow intellectual property holders to petition the International Trade Commission for an investigation into foreign websites infringing on U.S. copyrights and trademarks.
With 21 House members and three senators, Thompson is pushing the narrower Online Protection & Enforcement of Digital Trade Act (House Resolution 3782), introduced Wednesday, which would allow intellectual property holders to petition the International Trade Commission for an investigation into foreign websites infringing on U.S. copyrights and trademarks.
January 11, 2012
Representatives Mike Thompson (CA-1), Zoe Lofgren (CA-16) and Anna Eshoo (CA-14) led a group of 25 California Members of Congress in calling on President Barack Obama to address the housing crisis and appoint a Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). The FHFA, which oversees mortgage backers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, has been without a permanent director for two and a half years.
Issues:Jobs & Economy
January 10, 2012
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today announced more than $5.5 million for homeless programs across California's First Congressional District. The funding comes through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and will ensure these housing and service programs remain operating in 2012 in an effort to reduce and end homelessness.
January 4, 2012
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today announced more than $634,000 in federal grants for the Hopland Fire Protection District, Fort Bragg Fire Protection Authority and Eureka Fire Department. The grants were awarded through The Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).