113th Congress
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today voted against H.R. 5759, the House Republican's legislative attempt to block President Obama's recently announced executive actions on immigration.
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson's (CA-5) bipartisan legislation to designate the United States Postal facility located at 100 Admiral Callaghan Lane in Vallejo as the "Philmore Graham Post Office Building" passed the Senate last night and will now go to the President to be signed into law. The legislation, H.R. 5106, was cosponsored by every member of the California Congressional Delegation in the House.
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson, the Napa Democrat who represents Benicia in the House of Representatives, said Tuesday that all five counties within the Berryessa Snow Mountain Region, including Solano, have endorsed permanent protection for the area.
Mendocino County was the final agency to vote to endorse permanent protection for region, Thompson said. Napa, Lake, Yolo and Solano counties previously voted to support its permanent protection.
The Mendocino vote was unanimous, he said.
WASHINGTON—Today, Northern California Representatives Mike Thompson (D-05), Jared Huffman (D-02), George Miller (D-11), Doris Matsui (D-06), Jerry McNerney (D-09), John Garamendi (D-03), and Ami Bera (D-07) released the following statement regarding the House Republican water bill introduced last night:
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced that all five counties within the Berryessa Snow Mountain Region have endorsed permanent protection for the area. Today, Mendocino unanimously voted to endorse permanent protection for the Berryessa Snow Mountain Region. Napa, Lake, Yolo and Solano Counties have all previously voted in support of permanent protection for the region.
President Obama recently used his executive authority to permanently safeguard two of California's natural treasures. He officially expanded the California Coastal National Monument to include the Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands and he designated 346,000 acres of public land in Southern California as the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument.
The President should be applauded for these actions, and I am proud to have worked with our local communities and the White House to make sure the Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands received the permanent protection they deserved.
No need to look for the WD-40 at Monday morning's turkey and food box distribution at the Vallejo Salvation Army. After five years, it's a well-oiled machine.
"It's running very smoothly," said Capt. Jonathan Harvey after pulling up in the Salvation Army's new 20-foot mobile assistance vehicle.
It was basically a pre-Thanksgiving pit-stop for 300 families, with cars pulling into one of two lanes as 20 students from Bethel High School's Interact club and a handful of other volunteers placed boxes in trunks and backseats.
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) released the following statement on the executive actions announced tonight by President Obama on immigration.
"Our immigration system is broken and tonight the president took steps to help fix it. However, executive actions alone cannot fix our broken immigration system, nor are they a substitute for passing comprehensive immigration reform. Truly fixing our broken immigration system will require congressional action.
WASHINGTON—Today, Northern California Representatives Jared Huffman (D-02), George Miller (D-11) Mike Thompson (D-05), Doris Matsui (D-06), Jerry McNerney (D-09), John Garamendi (D-10), and Ami Bera (D-07) released the following statement after Senator Dianne Feinstein announced she will not be pursuing passage of her water bill this year:
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) released the following statement on his appointment to the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee for the 114th Congress.
"I am honored to be appointed to the Steering and Policy Committee," said Thompson. "This leadership committee helps craft policy and advises on important issues facing our nation. With my appointment, our district's priorities will have a voice at the leadership table."