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March 1, 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena) and Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Florida) introduced a bill Thursday that would expedite the citizenship process for active-duty soldiers, veterans and their families while also helping protect them from deportation.
February 28, 2013
A Democratic congressman from California said on Wednesday he wants to make a late addition to the gun proposals being considered by Congress and the White House.
February 28, 2013
Other states would be urged to emulate California's system for seizing firearms from people who are no longer legally allowed to own them, under a bill unveiled Wednesday by two Bay Area House members.
But California's program is predicated on registration of certain firearms -- something most states don't do and are loath to consider.
February 27, 2013
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, introduced a bill Wednesday that intends to offer states incentives to create armed-prohibited person programs, which removes firearms from people who purchased them legally but were later convicted of crimes or were deemed dangerously mentally ill.
February 27, 2013
New legislation was introduced Wednesday that lawmakers say is meant to keep firearms out of the wrong hands.
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05), chairman of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, and task force vice-chair Jackie Speier (CA-14) have introduced H.R. 848, the Armed Prohibited Persons Act of 2013.
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05), chairman of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, and task force vice-chair Jackie Speier (CA-14) have introduced H.R. 848, the Armed Prohibited Persons Act of 2013.
February 27, 2013
HOST: A California gun control law that's been on the books for more than a decade could become a national model. Jacob Fenston reports a North Bay Congressman introduced the legislation Wednesday in Washington.
February 27, 2013
A pair of House Democrats introduced legislation Wednesday aimed at removing guns from criminals and others barred from owning them.
February 22, 2013
Far too many of America's vital public issues are allowed to become ridiculously polarized and devolve into a debate dominated by loud voices from the fringes who distort issues, pose false choices and vilify anyone with opposing views.
We know from vast experience that such discussions are antithetical to reasoned public policy.
We know from vast experience that such discussions are antithetical to reasoned public policy.
February 21, 2013
A California congressman plans to file new legislation to make it more difficult to deport U.S. military veterans who are not citizens.
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., previously filed the bill in December 2011 but it died in committee.
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., previously filed the bill in December 2011 but it died in committee.
February 21, 2013
AMERICAN CANYON â€" For decades, the most common images of concussions have been of unconscious athletes wheeled away on stretchers, or helped off a field with shaky speech and gait.