113th Congress
May 14, 2013
Congressman Mike Thompson (D- St. Helena), chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, led more than 100 of his colleagues in sending a letter to House Speaker John Boehner and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi urging that Fiscal Year 2014 appropriations bills not include legislative language, or "riders," that would block efforts to reduce and prevent gun violence.
May 14, 2013
Congressman Mike Thompson (D- St. Helena), chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, led more than 100 of his colleagues in sending a letter to House Speaker John Boehner and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi urging that Fiscal Year 2014 appropriations bills not include legislative language, or "riders," that would block efforts to reduce and prevent gun violence.
May 9, 2013
In our book Clean Tech Nation, which came out late last year, Clint Wilder and I offered up a Seven-Point Action Plan for Repowering America. One of our main action items was “Leverage Proven Investment Tools from the Oil, Gas, & Real Estate Sectors.” Namely, level the investment playing field by opening up master limited partnerships (MLPs) and real estate investment trusts (REITs) to clean-energy projects.
May 9, 2013
In our book Clean Tech Nation, which came out late last year, Clint Wilder and I offered up a Seven-Point Action Plan for Repowering America. One of our main action items was “Leverage Proven Investment Tools from the Oil, Gas, & Real Estate Sectors.” Namely, level the investment playing field by opening up master limited partnerships (MLPs) and real estate investment trusts (REITs) to clean-energy projects.
May 9, 2013
In our book Clean Tech Nation, which came out late last year, Clint Wilder and I offered up a Seven-Point Action Plan for Repowering America. One of our main action items was “Leverage Proven Investment Tools from the Oil, Gas, & Real Estate Sectors.” Namely, level the investment playing field by opening up master limited partnerships (MLPs) and real estate investment trusts (REITs) to clean-energy projects.
May 8, 2013
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5), chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, today led more than 100 of his colleagues in sending a letter to House Speaker John Boehner and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi urging that Fiscal Year 2014 appropriations bills not include legislative language, or “riders”, that would block efforts to reduce and prevent gun violence.
May 7, 2013
U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Pete King (R-NY) today released the following statement on the growing momentum in support of the H.R. 1565, the King-Thompson bipartisan compromise to expand the current background check system to all commercial sales. The bill currently has more than 150 co-sponsors. Joining them are original co-authors Mike Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Pat Meehan (R-PA), Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) and Peter Defazio (D-OR).
May 6, 2013
Dear Friend,
At the base of the Statue of Liberty there is an inscription that reads "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free." This spirit of new freedoms and greater opportunities has welcomed generations of immigrant families to America, mine included.
May 2, 2013
Interest rates on some popular federal student loans are set to double in two months, a prospect that has alarmed students, parents and activists concerned about soaring student debt.
“It's ridiculous,” said Patrick Maloney, a Sonoma State University junior who is involved in California State Student Association lobbying efforts to prevent the rate increase.
“It's disappointing and yet another instance where higher education is not being fully supported,” said Maloney, a senator on SSU's student government body, Associated Students.
“It's ridiculous,” said Patrick Maloney, a Sonoma State University junior who is involved in California State Student Association lobbying efforts to prevent the rate increase.
“It's disappointing and yet another instance where higher education is not being fully supported,” said Maloney, a senator on SSU's student government body, Associated Students.
April 30, 2013
U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Pete King (R-NY) today announced that more than 100 Representatives have co-sponsored H.R. 1565, the King-Thompson bipartisan compromise to expand the current background check system to all commercial sales. They join original co-authors Mike Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Pat Meehan (R-PA), Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) and Peter Defazio (D-OR).