112th Congress
Congressmen Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, and Chris Gibson, R-N.Y., have introduced legislation to give tax breaks for investing in energy storage systems, Thomspon's office announced Thursday.
Congressmen Mike Thompson (CA-01) and Chris Gibson (NY-20) announced today that they have joined together to introduce H.R. 4096, The Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy 2012 Act (STORAGE) in the United States House of Representatives. The STORAGE Act would provide a tax credit to individuals and businesses when they invest in energy storage systems.
The legislation passed the House by a vote of 246-175, and now goes to the Senate for consideration. The lawmakers responded today after the vote:
Two local congressmen have joined an effort to urge a federal regulator to stop blocking mortgage principal reductions for struggling homeowners.
With the national foreclosure crisis continuing, "a unilateral decision by the Federal Housing Finance Agency to block all forms of principal write-down for loans backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac," is hindering the housing and general economic recovery, the letter signed by 110 congressmen said.
The letter calls for an end to a policy blocking modifications at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that could save taxpayers billions.
California members of Congress have stepped up their demands for help for homeowners amid the continuing national foreclosure crisis that has impacted millions of Americans.
A unilateral decision by Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to block all forms of principal writedown for loans backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has prevented the housing market from recovering more quickly, said U.S. Reps. George Miller (D-Martinez) and Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena), who on Monday ramped up pressure on the FHFA to reverse the decision that has stymied a more buoyant housing recovery.
While accepting the Democratic Party's nomination for President in 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt pledged to our nation and himself a New Deal for the American People. At the time, America was facing some of the Great Depression's darkest days. Infrastructure investments were the centerpiece of the New Deal because these investments were one of the strongest jump starts for a struggling economy. Americans from all corners of our country were put to work modernizing our roads and bridges.
My office has recently received reports that a September 29, 2010 e-newsletter sent from me titled “Wine E-News from Congressman Mike Thompson” is being used in conjunction with an electronic and financial scam. The email comes from an individual claiming to be a U.S. Ambassador to Ghana and asks for people to send money to a fraudulent email address. Please be advised not to send money or give out any personal information. My office is working with authorities to address the situation.
Sincerely,
Mike Thompson
Member of Congress