112th Congress
November 18, 2011
Rep. Mike Thompson is sponsoring legislation to rename the threatened post office at the Veterans Home of California at Yountville on behalf of a Medal of Honor winner who died at the home two years ago.
While fighting to persuade the U.S. Postal Service not to close the facility to save money, Thompson is pushing legislation to rename it the “Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building.”
This legislation passed in the House of Representatives on a voice vote Wednesday and must still be approved the Senate.
While fighting to persuade the U.S. Postal Service not to close the facility to save money, Thompson is pushing legislation to rename it the “Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building.”
This legislation passed in the House of Representatives on a voice vote Wednesday and must still be approved the Senate.
November 17, 2011
Today, six Members of Congress sent a bipartisan letter authored by Congressmen Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena, CA) and John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, CA) to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, commonly referred to as the "Super Committee," urging them to "maintain the current revenue sharing for counties as it pertains to geothermal receipts."
Issues:Energy & Environment
November 17, 2011
Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, is inviting local schools and veterans to participate in the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project.
In 2000, Congress created the project to collect, preserve and make accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans so future generation may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war.
In 2000, Congress created the project to collect, preserve and make accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans so future generation may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war.
November 16, 2011
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today applauded passage of legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives to rename the Yountville Veterans Home Post Office the “Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building.” Congressman Thompson introduced this legislation, which passed today by voice vote, to honor Alejandro R. Ruiz Sr., a Medal of Honor winner who spent his career in the U.S. Army and served in World War II. After retirement, Ruiz lived at the Yountville Veterans Home, located in Napa County, California, until he passed away in 2009 at the age 85.
November 14, 2011
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today announced a $2.9 million Investing in Innovation (i3) grant for the Del Norte Unified School District. The school district successfully submitted an application to the Department of Education for their Responding Effectively to Assessments with Curriculum and Teaching (REACT) program. The district was one of only 23 finalists out of nearly 600 applicants for the i3 grants. The school district has partnered with two prominent California education foundations in their grant application - the Cowell Foundation and The California Endowment.
Issues:Education
November 13, 2011
The nation's biggest-ever dam removal project - knocking down four aging structures along the Klamath River on the California-Oregon border - took years of dickering among farmers, tribes, environmentalists and policymakers. Now it faces another high hurdle: Washington politics.
A bill introduced last week opens the way for the $1 billion demolition of the four dams along the upper Klamath. Across the country, scores of smaller dams have come down to restore river flows, water quality and fish populations, but none approaches the scale or political temperature of this project.
A bill introduced last week opens the way for the $1 billion demolition of the four dams along the upper Klamath. Across the country, scores of smaller dams have come down to restore river flows, water quality and fish populations, but none approaches the scale or political temperature of this project.
November 11, 2011
Today we honor the tremendous sacrifices our veterans made for our great country. I hope you will join me by taking some time to think about the veterans in our community and thank them for their service.
November 11, 2011
With implementation legislation introduced -- a milestone in the path to the Klamath dam removal project -- advocates will now have to convince legislators to pass the bill before a March deadline.
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Congressman Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, jointly introduced the Klamath Basin Economic Restoration Act in the Senate and House Thursday, asking Congress to approve spending $750 million to restore salmon habitat and guarantee water for Klamath basin farm irrigation.
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Congressman Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, jointly introduced the Klamath Basin Economic Restoration Act in the Senate and House Thursday, asking Congress to approve spending $750 million to restore salmon habitat and guarantee water for Klamath basin farm irrigation.
November 10, 2011
Senator Jeff Merkley (OR) and Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today jointly introduced the Klamath Basin Economic Restoration Act in the Senate and House. The legislation would implement a comprehensive plan, developed through a multi-year collaborative effort among farmers, ranchers, fishermen, Tribal leaders, and conservationists, to settle one of the nation's most volatile water wars. According to an analysis released by the U.S.
November 2, 2011
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today announced more than $24,000 in Rural Development funds for Yokayo Biofuels, Inc. in Ukiah. The funds are used to provide payments to producers to support an expanding production of advanced biofuel. Yokayo Biofuels, Inc. uses waste vegetable oil as feedstock to produce biodiesel.
“Yokayo Biofuels is a model of how green businesses can grow our economy,” said Thompson. “Not only are biofuels good for our environment, growing the biofuel industry will lessen our dependence on foreign oil and spur green job creation.”
“Yokayo Biofuels is a model of how green businesses can grow our economy,” said Thompson. “Not only are biofuels good for our environment, growing the biofuel industry will lessen our dependence on foreign oil and spur green job creation.”