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February 15, 2011
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Congressman Mike Thompson, D- St.Helena, held a press conference this morning introducing the Air Passenger Bill of Rights of 2011.

Among the items listed in the bill are a “three-hour” provision that would require airlines to offer passengers the option to exit the plane if it has been stalled on the tarmac for longer than three hours.


February 15, 2011
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Consumer advocate Kate Hanni of Napa fielded media interviews all day Tuesday on Capitol Hill as she hailed the latest move to get limits into federal law on how long airline passengers can be stranded on tarmacs.

Hanni stood with Rep. Mike Thompson as the St.


February 15, 2011
Floor Statements

Mr. Speaker, I rise today, along with my colleague, Lynn Woolsey, to recognize Mary Evelyn Arnold, who has been named the City of Sonoma's 2011 Alcaldessa, or Honorary Mayor.


February 14, 2011
Floor Statements

Mr. Speaker, the Patriot Act gave law enforcement some necessary tools to keep up with technological advances being used by those who would do harm to our country. It did not abolish our responsibility to make sure that the constitutional rights of law-abiding citizens are protected.

Issues:Defense

February 9, 2011
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Congressman Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, co-chair of the Bipartisan Rural Health Care Coalition, joined Reps.
Issues:Health Care

February 9, 2011
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Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1), a senior member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, sent a letter to key members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, including Chairman John Mica (R-FL) and Ranking Member Nick Rahall, II (D-WV), urging them to include crucial passenger protections in the House Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill.

February 9, 2011
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1), a senior member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, sent a letter to key members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure urging them to decrease the amount of funding that small and rural communities are required to contribute for improvements to local airports.

February 8, 2011

Congressman Mike Thompson (D-Calif.), Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Rural Health Care Coalition, today joined Reps. Greg Walden (R-Ore.), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), Mike Ross (D-Ark.), and Jim Matheson (D-Utah) in introducing legislation to give rural Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries equal representation on the boards that set policy for the public programs.

Issues:Health Care

February 8, 2011
Floor Statements

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Judge William Blanckenburg, a great leader in the community of Napa Valley. Judge Blanckenburg is being honored by the Napa Valley College Foundation with their ``Spirit of Napa Valley College Award'' for his many contributions to higher education in Napa County.


February 7, 2011
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The last place most kids want to be on a Saturday morning is the dentist's office, but it's not such a bad place if you get to brush a dinosaur's teeth.

At the Mendocino Community Health Clinic Inc.'s Hillside Health Center in Lakeport, Saturday was “Give Kids A Smile Day,” an event normally marked on the first Saturday in February, which also is Children's Dental Health Month.

Issues:Health Care