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October 25, 2007
Today, the House of Representatives again passed a bipartisan bill to provide health coverage to more than 10 million children. This bill strengthens language that the president claimed to be problematic in the previous version, which he vetoed in September.
Issues:Health Care
October 18, 2007
Today, the House fell 13 votes short in an attempt to override President Bush's veto of a bill to reauthorize the popular State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).
Issues:Health Care
October 3, 2007
Eureka Reporter
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena) was recently presented with the Sierra Club's Edgar Wayburn Award for passing legislation that permanently protects 273,000 acres of wilderness in Northern California.
Issues:Energy & Environment
October 2, 2007
Last weekend, Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) was presented with the Sierra Club's Edgar Wayburn Award for passing legislation that permanently protects 273,000 acres of wilderness in Northern California. The award is given annually in recognition of service to the environment by a person in government.
Issues:Energy & Environment
September 28, 2007
The Times-Standard
North Coast Congressman Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena) voted with the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives this week in favor of bipartisan legislation that would extend the State Children's Health Insurance Program -- known in California as Healthy Families -- for five more years.
Issues:Health Care
September 20, 2007
Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the FAA Reauthorization:
“Today, the House sent a clear message to the flying public: everyone has a right to be treated decently and fairly while on a plane or in an airport, especially during excessive delays.
“Today, the House sent a clear message to the flying public: everyone has a right to be treated decently and fairly while on a plane or in an airport, especially during excessive delays.
September 19, 2007
Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA), author of the Airline Passenger Bill of Rights (HR 1303) announced to a crowd on the National Mall that the House's FAA Reauthorization legislation will require airlines and airports to deplane passengers after excessive delays.
September 11, 2007
The Press Democrat
Both North Coast congressional members, Reps. Lynn Woolsey, D-Petaluma, and Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, issued criticisms of Gen. David Petraeus' testimony on Monday.
Issues:Defense
September 10, 2007
Today, Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) released the following statement on the testimony given by General Petraeus:
“General Petraeus' report was just a thinly guised veil of President Bush's routine excuses for continuing war. While his intentions may be good, the General only confirms my belief that redeployment should begin immediately.
“General Petraeus' report was just a thinly guised veil of President Bush's routine excuses for continuing war. While his intentions may be good, the General only confirms my belief that redeployment should begin immediately.
Issues:Defense