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Vallejo Times-Herald—Thompson bill to better treat soldiers, vets passes
May 24, 2012 -
Congress has passed a bill by Rep. Mike Thompson, which aims to improve treatment for veterans suffering from traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Thompson's office announced. The measure heads now to the Senate. Thompson, D-Napa, co-chairs the bipartisan Militar...
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Napa Valley Register-Federal budget amendment could benefit The Pathway Home
May 21, 2012 -
Congressman Mike Thompson announced the passage by the House of Representatives Friday of a budget amendment that would fund innovative treatments for veterans and active duty soldiers suffering traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder. The amendment creates a new five-year $10 mi...
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Napa Valley Register- Vets Home post office renamed for Hispanic war hero
May 16, 2012 -
President Obama signed legislation Tuesday renaming the Yountville Veterans Home Post Office the “Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building,” said Rep. Mike Thompson who had sponsored the name change. Thompson introduced this legislation in November to honor Alejandro R. Ruiz Sr., a...
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Contra Costa Times- VA must clean up mess in Oakland regional office
May 14, 2012 -
It seems the Coliseum's rowdy section during Raiders games is not the only "black hole" in Oakland. The regional office of the Veterans Affairs has earned that moniker from California veterans who must deal with it. To hear them tell it, the office is where valid benefits claims go to die, or at lea...
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Lake County News – VA pledges to improve services to local veterans
May 3, 2012 -
Congressman Mike Thompson hosted local veterans leaders and Department of Veterans Affairs officials at a Monday roundtable in an effort to find out how the agency can be improved to better serve its veteran clients, including the thousands of veterans who reside in Lake County. The meeting took pla...
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Sacramento Bee-Some actual bipartisanship in Congress
Feb 22, 2012 -
While there is much talk about the lack of bipartisanship in Congress, legislation is pending that both sides of the House agree upon. Congressman Mike Thompson, a California Democrat, and Congressman Jim Gerlach, a Pennsylvania Republican, have authored legislation that garnered 300 House co-sponso...
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Rep. Mike Thompson's Website Named One of the Best On Capitol Hill
Oct 24, 2011 -
Congressman Mike Thompson’s (CA-1) website was named one of the best on Capitol Hill today and given a “112th Congress Gold Mouse Award.” The award was given by the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF), a nonpartisan nonprofit working to improve communications between citizens and Congress and ...
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