Congressman Mike Thompson

Hispanic Heritage Month highlights the cultural mosaic that constitutes the United States

October 12, 2023 at 6:11 a.m.

OP/ED- Hispanic Heritage Month is a time of celebration, reflection, and appreciation for the rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and contributions of Latinos. This month-long commemoration serves as a reminder...

OPINION: Letter to the Editor: Will be missed

August 23, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.

This week my longtime aid and great friend Cheryl Diehm is retiring after 26 years of public service to our district. Cheryl has been with me since my first campaign...

Our path forward

August 23, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.

I am honored and humbled by the overwhelming show of support I received throughout our district on Election Day. With your vote, you put your trust in me to return...

Guest Commentary: It”s time to put America on a fiscally sustainable path

August 23, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.

For the fifth straight year, the federal deficit is expected to exceed $1 trillion. Our national debt recently surpassed $15 trillion. If our debt was divided among the U.S. labor...

Affordable education: An investment in our economic future

August 23, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.

Competition in our global economy is increasing and a college education is getting more expensive. This is counter-intuitive. If our nation is going to remain competitive in our global economy,...

Invest in infrastructure

August 23, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.

While accepting the Democratic Party''s nomination for President in 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt pledged to our nation and himself a New Deal for the American People. At the time, America...

Thank you veterans

August 23, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.

Dear Friends, Today we will honor and celebrate the tremendous sacrifices our veterans made for our great country. I hope you will join me by taking some time today to...

Here are the facts

August 23, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.

I''m writing to respond to a recent letter to the editor "Are they crazy?" by Jaxan Christensen. That letter is factually incorrect. Her two most alarming errors regard Congressional pay...

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