112th Congress

Rep. Mike Thompson Introduces Air Passenger Bill of Rights Act of 2011

February 15, 2011

Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today issued the following statement after introducing the Air Passenger Bill of Rights Act of 2011.

Statement Recognizing Mary Evelyn Arnold, Alcaldessa for the City of Sonomas

February 15, 2011

Floor Statements

Mr. Speaker, I rise today, along with my colleague, Lynn Woolsey, to recognize Mary Evelyn Arnold, who has been named the City of Sonoma's 2011 Alcaldessa, or Honorary Mayor.

Press Democrat - Thompson bill would make airline passenger bill of rights a federal law

February 15, 2011

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Consumer advocate Kate Hanni of Napa fielded media interviews all day Tuesday on Capitol Hill as she hailed the latest move to get limits into federal law on how long airline passengers can be stranded on tarmacs.

Hanni stood with Rep. Mike Thompson as the St.

Napa Valley Register - Thompson stands behind passengers rights

February 15, 2011

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Congressman Mike Thompson, D- St.Helena, held a press conference this morning introducing the Air Passenger Bill of Rights of 2011.

Among the items listed in the bill are a “three-hour” provision that would require airlines to offer passengers the option to exit the plane if it has been stalled on the tarmac for longer than three hours.

CNN - 'Congressman wants passenger bill of rights to become a law'

February 15, 2011

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Airlines in the United States will carry a billion passengers a year by 2021, the Federal Aviation Administration predicted Tuesday -- raising the prospect of even more flight delays and complaints from the flying public.

"That's why I'm introducing the Air Passenger Bill of Rights of 2011," Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, announced Tuesday on Capitol Hill.

Statement on the Importance of Protecting Americans Constitutional Rights

February 14, 2011

Floor Statements

Mr. Speaker, the Patriot Act gave law enforcement some necessary tools to keep up with technological advances being used by those who would do harm to our country. It did not abolish our responsibility to make sure that the constitutional rights of law-abiding citizens are protected.

Issues:Defense

Rep. Mike Thompson Fights for Rural Airports in Letter to Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Leaders

February 9, 2011

Press Release

Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1), a senior member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, sent a letter to key members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure urging them to decrease the amount of funding that small and rural communities are required to contribute for improvements to local airports.

Issues:Jobs & Economy

Rep. Mike Thompson Urges Committee Leaders to Include Key Passenger Protections in FAA Reauthorization Bill

February 9, 2011

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Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1), a senior member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, sent a letter to key members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, including Chairman John Mica (R-FL) and Ranking Member Nick Rahall, II (D-WV), urging them to include crucial passenger protections in the House Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill.

The Times-Standard - 'Congressman Mike Thompson joins bipartisan effort on Medicare/Medicaid bill'

February 9, 2011

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Congressman Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, co-chair of the Bipartisan Rural Health Care Coalition, joined Reps.

Issues:Health Care

Rep. Mike Thompson, Republican Lawmakers Work Together to Give Rural Americans Fair Representation on Medicare and Medicaid Boards

February 8, 2011

Press Release

Congressman Mike Thompson (D-Calif.), Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Rural Health Care Coalition, today joined Reps. Greg Walden (R-Ore.), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), Mike Ross (D-Ark.), and Jim Matheson (D-Utah) in introducing legislation to give rural Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries equal representation on the boards that set policy for the public programs.

Issues:Health Care