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Times-Standard -House GOP passes drill bill; Thompson opposed bill, fears of drilling on North Coast
May 13, 2011
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The Republican-controlled House easily passed the last of three bills Thursday to expedite and expand domestic oil and gas drilling over the objections of Congressman Mike Thompson, who argued the bills would open portions of his North Coast district to offshore drilling.

Issues:Energy & Environment
Daily Triplicate - Funds pay for jobs lost to tsunami
May 13, 2011
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Del Norte County is slated to receive $5 million in national emergency grant funds to create temporary jobs for residents affected by the March 11 tsunami, according to the California Employment Development Department.

Issues:Jobs & Economy
Rep. Mike Thompson Calls on DOT to Stand Up for California Farmers
May 13, 2011
Press Release
Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA), a senior member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, today sent a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood expressing his support for the administration's pilot trucking program that could ease Mexico's punitive tariffs on California fruit and other U.S. goods.
Issues:Jobs & Economy
Rep. Mike Thompson Votes to Strengthen U.S. Intelligence, Counterterrorism Operations
May 13, 2011
Press Release
Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Subcommittee on Terrorism, Human Intelligence, Human Analysis, and Counterintelligence, today voted to strengthen U.S. intelligence efforts by increasing the number of counterterrorism positions at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). H.R.
Issues:Defense
Rep. Mike Thompson Announces Congressional Art Competition Winner
May 13, 2011
Press Release
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today announced that Nick Christen from Woodland High School is the winner of the 2011 Congressional Art Competition. Nick's artwork, a photograph titled “Yolo Bypass,” will represent California's 1st Congressional District in the U.S. Capitol, where it will be displayed for one year. Nick and a guest will be flown to Washington, D.C.
Issues:Education
Rep. Mike Thompson Announces Over $6 Million in Grant Funding to Help Create Clean-Up and Recovery Jobs in Tsunami-Stricken Communities
May 12, 2011
Press Release
Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) today announced that the U.S. Department of Labor is awarding $6,498,100 in National Emergency Grant (NEG) funding to create temporary jobs in communities that were affected by the March tsunami waves.
Issues:Jobs & Economy
Rep. Mike Thompson: 'Expansion of Offshore Drilling Without Proper Review, Science is Unacceptable'
May 12, 2011
Press Release

Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) today voted against legislation that would mandate the most sweeping expansion of offshore drilling in our nation's history. H.R. 1231, "Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act," would automatically open the Southern California coast, the entire Atlantic coast, the Arctic Ocean, and Alaska's Bristol Bay for leasing.

Issues:Energy & Environment
American Canyon Eagle - ACHS student a finalist in national art contest
May 12, 2011
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American Canyon High School student Nilla Marie Mercado was named a finalist in An Artistic Discovery: the Congressional Art Competition. The 10th grader was on hand Friday along with the five other district finalists at a reception held in the Napa offices of Representative Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena).

Mercado's work, titled “Rebirth” is a combination ink, watercolor and oil pastel.

Issues:Education
Press Democrat - House approves bill to open oil drilling on Southern California coast
May 12, 2011
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The House voted overwhelmingly today for a bill that would renew offshore oil development in Southern California at a time of consumer frustration over $4-a-gallon gasoline.

Issues:Energy & Environment
Statement in Support of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011
May 12, 2011
Floor Statements
As ranking member of the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Human Intelligence, Analysis, and Counterintelligence, I'm pleased that we were able to work through our differences to bring a stronger and now bipartisan Intelligence authorization bill to the floor today.

H.R. 754 will support critical U.S.

Issues:Defense