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California has an innovative history. We solve big problems and the results have ripple effects all over the world. But when it comes to water policy, we’re unable to make progress.
Unfortunately, the latest proposal made by some California members of Congress makes progress even more difficult.
Hoping to increase the number of Americans eligible for tax subsidies under the new federal health care law, two Bay Area lawmakers introduced a bill Tuesday that would expand the subsidized income level for those living in high-cost areas of the country.
The House of Representatives is expected to pass a water bill Wednesday that Republicans call a necessity for drought-stricken California, but which Democrats label a "water grab" and political power play that undermines years of delicate negotiations.
Congressman Mike Thompson, who was instrumental in securing a $5 million federal grant for the facility, speaks at the ground breaking ceremony Friday for the new and expanded Sonoma Valley Community Health Center.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson's (D-CA-5) legislation, The Crop Insurance Accountability Act of 2013 (H.R. 2260), passed the House of Representatives Wednesday as part of the compromise long term reauthorization of the Farm Bill (H.R. 2642).
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, came to the Central Valley on Wednesday to stir an old pot and make the fresh case for farms over fish.
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) announced that his bipartisan legislation to improve treatment options for active duty soldiers with Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) and Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS) has passed in both the Senate and House and is expected to be signed into law by the President.
A new law aimed at ending the backlog of claims at the Department of Veterans Affairs will soon become law, according to an announcement from the office of Rep Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena.
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson's legislative language that holds the Department of Veterans Affairs accountable for ending the backlog of claims at the Veterans Benefits Administration was passed by the House and Senate and will be signed into law.
The language was included with H.R. 3547, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 omnibus appropriations bill.
Which of these words doesn't fit in a sentence about health insurance?
Arbitrary.
Capricious.
Inexplicable.
Infuriating.
OK, it was a trick question. All too often, any one of those words would fit perfectly — much like two sides of a vise squeezing firmly together against your temples.