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Oct 24, 2013
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U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) today secured the passage of a provision in H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 (WRRDA), that allows the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to continue working with the Sonoma County Water Agency to enhance six miles of endangered coho salmon habitat along Dry Creek, located between Warm Springs Dam and the Russian River near Healdsburg.
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Oct 24, 2013
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U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-05) and George Miller (CA-11) today secured the passage of a provision in H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 (WRRDA), that will de-authorizes a four-mile segment of the existing Walnut Creek Project, taking it out of Army Corps control. De-authorizing this four-mile segment eliminates unnecessary U.S.
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Oct 23, 2013
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U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced today that he introduced, H.R. 3306, the Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2013, bipartisan legislation to expand telemedicine. By allowing Medicare payments for remote patient monitoring, the bill expands the locations where patients can receive Medicare-covered teleheath services.
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Oct 19, 2013
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Many might argue that the last thing Lake Berryessa needs is another layer of government laid onto its open wounds.
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Oct 18, 2013
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Residents of Benicia and Vallejo had anticipated hearing U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson as well as a panel of Solano County health care specialists explain the Affordable Care Act and the changes it will bring starting in January.
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Oct 16, 2013
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U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today voted to reopen the government and make sure the United States pays its bills on time. The legislation, H.R. 2775, passed the House by a bipartisan vote of 285-144. 198 Democrats and 87 Republicans voted to pass the bill. The Senate passed the legislation earlier today by a bipartisan vote of 81-18. The bill now goes to the President for his signature.
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Oct 12, 2013
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North Coast Congressman Mike Thompson and other House Democrats are pushing a “discharge petition” to force a vote on a “clean” spending bill. The rarely used procedural tool could bring the Senate's government funding bill up for an up-or-down vote in the House if a majority of Congress members sign on.
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Oct 11, 2013
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U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson today introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure that Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs) such as the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and American Legion can continue to work alongside Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) at VA Regional Offices during the shutdown.
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Oct 11, 2013
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The beauty of the region that paints the eastern realms of Napa, Lake and Mendocino counties — stretching from wilderness northwest of Mendocino National Forest to Lake Berryessa — is no secret to local outdoor enthusiasts.
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