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It took 39 years and the help of U.S. Representative Mike Thompson for James Hilderbrand to receive the military honors he earned during the Vietnam War.
In a Friday afternoon ceremony in front of the Benicia Veterans Memorial Building, Thompson pinned three medals to Hilderbrand's chest, under the two rows of ribbons he also finally received.
A Benicia man on Friday received medals for his service in the United States Air Force, including during the Vietnam War, almost four decades later.
Jim Hilderbrand, however, said he's undeserving of the attention.
Bipartisan legislation by Rep. Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena) meant to improve the Medicare Advantage program for seniors passed the House by voice vote, Thompson's office announced Thursday.
A bill introduced by U.S. Representatives Mike Thompson, D-Napa, and Diane Black, R-Tenn., would simplify the Affordable Health Care Act for businesses, the two members of Congress said.
Thompson represents Benicia in the U.S. House.
Their bill, HR 2712, is called The Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015.
Workable options for employers to offer health coverage for their employees through the Affordable Care Act would result from the passage of a new bill introduced Wednesday by U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena) and Diane Black (R-TN-06), Thompson's office announced.
Details about 100 abandoned mines in nearby hills and the potential dangers they pose to the environment should become clearer over the next couple of years.
Legislation introduced Thursday aims to improve the administration of Medicare in cases involving workers compensation settlements and provide an avenue to appeal determinations by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
San Joaquin and Contra Costa County leaders today applauded $1 million in new funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture‐Agricultural Research Service (USDA‐ARS), Area-wide Pest Management Program to help in the ongoing battle to control the invasion of aquatic plants in the Delta.
The city of Lakeport voted in support of the proposed Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument.
Echoing President Obama on Friday, Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, said national security would be compromised if the Senate fails to act on a proposed modification of the USA Patriot Act's surveillance provisions.