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March 24, 2011
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The downtown Napa post office will be renamed Monday in a ceremony to include Congressman Mike Thompson, Napa Mayor Jill Techel and Supervisor Bill Dodd.

The building at 1351 Second St. will thereafter be called “Tom Kongsgaard Post Office Building.” The ceremony will take place 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Monday.


March 20, 2011
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A handful of ideas to close the estimated $14 trillion national deficit emerged from the Eureka City Council Chambers on Saturday, when North Coast Congressman Mike Thompson held a public forum for Humboldt County residents to share their budget suggestions.

Dozens of people turned out for the presentation, pushing for an end to U.S.

Issues:Fiscal Responsibility

March 18, 2011
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With the national debt approaching $14 trillion, according to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, North Coast Congressman Mike Thompson wants to hear your ideas for reining in federal spending and getting the nation back on stable financial footing.

”The main thing for me is just to hear what constituents think we need to do about the national debt,” said Thompson, who will be holding a communi

Issues:Fiscal Responsibility

March 18, 2011
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Under a GOP-backed bill expected to sail through the House of Representatives, the Internal Revenue Service would be forced to police how Americans have paid for their abortions. To ensure that taxpayers complied with the law, IRS agents would have to investigate whether certain terminated pregnancies were the result of rape or incest.
Issues:Health Care

March 18, 2011
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The fate of direct shipping of wine from wineries and retailers to consumers is once again in the hands of the U.S. Congress. Rep. Jason Chaffetz, a Republican from Utah, introduced a reiteration of last year's Comprehensive Alcohol Regulatory Act (the "CARE Act") yesterday. This year's version is House Resolution 1161, the Community Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness Act.
Issues:Wine & Agriculture

March 18, 2011
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today announced that the South Coast Fire Protection District will receive $98,317 in grant funding to help local first responders obtain emergency response equipment, personal protective equipment, firefighting and emergency vehicles, and training.

March 18, 2011
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today issued the following statement strongly opposing the reintroduction of H.R. 1161, the Community Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness (CARE) Act of 2011:

“The federal government has no business picking winners and losers in the wine, beer, and distilled spirits industry.


March 17, 2011
Floor Statements

Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 1076.

Without so much as a single hearing, the legislation being debated today would dismantle a public radio system depended upon by 34 million Americans weekly, many of whom are from rural America.


March 17, 2011
Floor Statements

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the distinguished public service career of Ms. Janet M. Bedrosian. Ms. Bedrosian has honorably served the U.S. Bureau of Land Management for nearly 38 years and will retire on April 2, 2011.


March 16, 2011
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Efforts to clean up the Crescent City Harbor continued Tuesday as local elected officials worked to get a federal emergency declaration for Del Norte County.

Emergency meetings were held by the City Council, Del Norte County Board of Supervisors and Harbor District to officially declare the county a disaster area.

Issues:Energy & Environment