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Congressman Mike Thompson has been honored with a Friend of the National Parks award from the nonpartisan National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) for his contribution to protecting and enhancing America's national parks.
The award, presented to 236 members of Congress on July 13th recognized members with pro-park voting records during the 111th Congress.
When it comes to electronics, gadget-loving Americans tend to take an “in with the new, out with the old” approach â€" with little regard for what happens to the old. But the fate of discarded computers, cellphones and TVs is precisely what's at the heart of a bill recently introduced on Capitol Hill.
The primary goal of the popular annual exhibit, which is sponsored by NAMI's Yolo Chapter, is to educate the community about mental illness and reduce its stigma.
The legislation, House Resolution 2466, has bipartisan support, according to Thompson's office, and was co-authored with Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas.
According to his office, Thompson offered an amendment Thursday to the Colombia Free Trade Agreement implementing bill that would provide funding for a national floral transportation and distribution center for U.S.
Two House members are looking to give small businesses more peace of mind when it comes to employment taxes.
On Sunday, Mayor Jill Techel took Sen. Barbara Boxer, Rep. Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena), county Supervisors Keith Caldwell and Brad Wagenknecht, and Col. William J. Leady and Col.
Speaking at the end of the talk he had, on Wednesday morning, with Foreign Minister Mohamed Mouldi Kefi, the US official said he was "very proud of the accomplishment of this people who belongs to a fantastic country."