112th Congress
Senior Nick Christen's artwork, a photograph titled "Yolo Bypass," will represent California's 1st Congressional District in the U.S. Capitol, where it will be displayed for one year. It is currently displayed at Gallery 625 in the County Administration Building, along with all other Yolo County entries.
Christen and a guest will be flown to Washington to attend an awards ceremony in June.
Del Norte County is slated to receive $5 million in national emergency grant funds to create temporary jobs for residents affected by the March 11 tsunami, according to the California Employment Development Department.
The U.S. Department of Labor announced Wednesday that a total of $6,498,100 is being sent to Del Norte and Santa Cruz counties to help assist in the recovery effort. The money will be funneled through the state's Employment Development Department (EDD).
The Republican-controlled House easily passed the last of three bills Thursday to expedite and expand domestic oil and gas drilling over the objections of Congressman Mike Thompson, who argued the bills would open portions of his North Coast district to offshore drilling.
The bill passed Thursday, House Resolution 1231, would automatically open the Southern California, the entire Atlantic Coast, the Arctic Ocean and Alaska's Bristol Bay for leasing by oil companies. Thompson believes it has the potential to open portions of Northern California to drilling as well.
Thompson, a Democrat who represents the 1st Congressional District, will visit the port on Wednesday along with West Sacramento Mayor Christopher Cabaldon, Port Director Mike Luken, Yolo County Supervisor and Port Chairman Mike McGowan, and other officials.
They will be looking over operations at the facility.
Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) today voted against legislation that would mandate the most sweeping expansion of offshore drilling in our nation's history. H.R. 1231, "Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act," would automatically open the Southern California coast, the entire Atlantic coast, the Arctic Ocean, and Alaska's Bristol Bay for leasing. The bill could also potentially open up California's North Coast to drilling - even if our state objects to offshore drilling in the region.
“Months after tsunami waves battered the North Coast, many communities are still recovering from the aftermath,” said Rep. Thompson.
H.R. 754 will support critical U.S. intelligence capabilities by increasing resources for our country's coun ter ter ror ism efforts while also providing needed flexibility to the Central Intelligence Agency to hire the analysts that it needs.