Category Archives: US Rep Mike Thompson

Carquinez Patriotic Resistance, Progressive Democrats of Benicia, US Rep Mike Thompson, Vallejo-Benicia Indivisible

Video: Rep. Mike Thompson town hall in Benicia

Repost from Progressive Democrats of Benicia
[Editor: Rep. Thompson continues to impress me with his strong record of support on progressive issues across the board.  Watch the video for his views on gun violence prevention, the Green New Deal / global warming, health care, taxes / economic inequality, immigration, and more.  – R.S.]

March 19, 2019

Many thanks to Benicia videographer Dr. Constance Beutel, who filmed our March 18 Town Hall with U.S. Congressman Mike Thompson at the Benicia Senior Center.  The event was co-sponsored by Progressive Democrats of Benicia, Carquinez Patriotic Resistance, and Vallejo-Benicia Indivisible for Justice.

Economic Inequality, Global warming, Green New Deal, Gun control, Gun violence, Health Care, Immigration, Taxes, US Rep Mike Thompson

TODAY! Town Hall with U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson Monday, March 18

Repost from Progressive Democrats of Benicia

TOWN HALL WITH CONGRESSMAN MIKE THOMPSON

Congressman Mike Thompson will meet with us at a Town Hall here in Benicia TODAY, Monday, March 18.

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Co-sponsored by Progressive Democrats of Benicia, Carquinez Patriotic Resistance, and Vallejo-Benicia Indivisible for Justice, the program will be held at the Benicia Senior Center, 187 East L St., 6:30 to 8:30 (doors open at 6:00).

This is a special opportunity to hear from our Congressman and to ask him questions. He has been asked to focus on five specific issues in his opening remarks, with follow-up questions from the audience on these issues, and others time permitting. The five issues are:

  • Gun violence prevention
  • the Green New Deal / Global warming
  • Health Care
  • Taxes / Economic Inequality
  • Immigration

Climate Change, Federal legislation, Green New Deal, US Rep Mike Thompson

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson Cosponsors Green New Deal

Press release from US Rep. Mike Thompson

For Immediate Release:
February 7, 2019
Contact: Alex Macfarlane 202-225-3311

Thompson Cosponsors Green New Deal

Lays out bold statement about how to address climate change

Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that he is an original cosponsor of the Green New Deal, legislation that outlines broad recommendations on how to aggressively address the threat of climate change over the next decade. A statement from Thompson on his support is below.

“Climate change is the most existential threat we face today. I have long said that if we do not act now nothing else we do matters because there won’t be a planet to pass on to our children. That’s why I am a proud, original cosponsor of the Green New Deal, a resolution stating the steps we must take to address climate change. Today the United States Congress is making a bold statement about climate change. We are saying that we must take this threat seriously, that we must take action, and that we must use every tool at our disposal to get this done. This includes strengthening our resiliency against future disasters exacerbated by climate change, modernizing our infrastructure, deepening our renewable energy capacity, and mitigating the negative health and economic impacts we are already experiencing due to climate change. I am proud of our new majority for taking this important step forward and stand willing and ready to continue on this path toward addressing climate change.”

You can click here to read the text of the Green New Deal.

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