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July 14, 2005

A Congressional Subcommittee held a long awaited hearing on the Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act (H.R. 233) today with local elected officials and wilderness advocates testifying on its behalf. North Coast Congressman Mike Thompson, the bill's sponsor, testified on its behalf before the Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee of the House Resources Committee.


June 15, 2005

North Coast Congressman Mike Thompson (D-Napa Valley) voted today in support of a measure that would have prohibited the Department of Justice from interfering with states' medical marijuana laws.


June 14, 2005

Congressman Mike Thompson (D-Napa Valley) announced today that Lidia Soriano a 2005 graduate of Napa's Vintage High School is the winner of this year's First District Congressional Art Competition. Soriano's painting, entitled “Self Reflection,” will be displayed in the United States Capitol for one year.


June 13, 2005

Rep. Mike Thompson (D-Napa Valley) today announced the introduction of bipartisan legislation that will increase telehealth services offered to Medicare beneficiaries and expand access to health care for all Americans.

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June 10, 2005

North Coast Congressman Mike Thompson (D-Napa Valley) teamed with Congressman Tom Reynolds (R-NY) this week to introduce bipartisan legislation that would allow for greater tax deductions for charitable donations of art and collectables.


May 24, 2005

Two Republicans and two Democrats joined forces today in the fight to reduce electronic waste (e-waste). Reps. Mike Thompson (D-CA), Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R-CA), Louise Slaughter (D-NY) and Mary Bono (R-CA) announced the formation of the Congressional E-Waste Working Group at a news conference this morning.


May 23, 2005

The Social Security and Medicare Trustees released a report today showing that Social Security will be able to pay full benefits through 2041 and at least 74 percent of benefits thereafter. In response, Congressman Mike Thompson (D-Napa Valley) called on the President to abandon his risky Social Security privatization plans.


May 4, 2005

North Coast Congressman Mike Thompson sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez this afternoon urging him to declare a fisheries disaster in California and Oregon. This year's abridged salmon season will have a drastic economic impact on coastal communities throughout the two states.


April 20, 2005

Congressman Mike Thompson (D-Napa Valley) today placed a debt clock in front of his Capitol office in an effort to call attention to our nation's mounting national debt. The clock, which will be updated daily, currently reads $7.671 trillion in national debt, which equals a $27,000 share for each American.


March 23, 2005

The Social Security and Medicare Trustees released a report today showing that Social Security will be able to pay full benefits through 2041 and at least 74 percent of benefits thereafter. In response, Congressman Mike Thompson (D-Napa Valley) called on the President to abandon his risky Social Security privatization plans.