110th Congress
Lake County News
Last week, the House of Representatives approved legislation that would stop a tax on 25 million middle-class families, including an estimated 45,000 tax filers in the 1st Congressional District.
The Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 passed along with a number of other tax provisions as part of H.R. 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act. It was added on by Senate Leadership as part of a package of tax relief bills that had already been passed by the House.
Ukiah Daily Journal
This proposal is clearly one of the most critical issues to come before Congress during the ten years I've had the honor to serve our district. Since this proposal was announced last Sunday, nearly all of my time has been spent working to figure out this crisis and the possible solutions.
DeFazio, Thompson Tell Bush: Hands Off Salmon Disaster Money
September 19, 2008
Thompson Announces Additional Funding for Napa Flood Protection
September 5, 2008
Napa Valley Register
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will contribute $900,000 to the Napa flood project over and above whatever Congress ends up allocating for 2008-09, Rep. Mike Thompson, D- St. Helena, said Friday.
The $900,000 secured by Thompson will be combined with a likely congressional allocation of $11 million to launch the first phase of Napa Valley Wine Train track relocation, a multi-year project expected to cost $55 million.