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Apr 16, 2013
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Rep. Mike Thompson, a gun-owning Vietnam veteran hand-picked by House minority leader Nancy Pelosi to forge a bipartisan agreement on gun legislation in the House, unveiled a companion background check bill Tuesday that has bipartisan support.
Apr 16, 2013
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U.S. Reps. Pete King (R-NY) and Mike Thompson (D-CA) last night introduced H.R. 1565, the U.S. House of Representatives' version of the Manchin-Toomey Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013. U.S. Reps. Mike Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Pat Meehan (R-PA), Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) and Peter Defazio (D-OR) joined King and Thompson in co-authoring the legislation.
Apr 15, 2013
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Gun control is complicated. Legislation is byzantine. A policy wonk breaks it down.
Apr 11, 2013
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U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson, Chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, released the following statement on the Senate vote to allow debate on gun legislation.
“Today Senate Republicans and Democrats voted overwhelmingly to reject the shameful filibuster that attempted to deny Americans a vote on legislation that will reduce and prevent gun violence.
“Today Senate Republicans and Democrats voted overwhelmingly to reject the shameful filibuster that attempted to deny Americans a vote on legislation that will reduce and prevent gun violence.
Apr 11, 2013
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A leading House Democrat is accusing opponents of expanded screenings for firearms sales of hypocrisy in the fight against gun violence.
Rep. Mike Thompson (Calif.), who heads the House Democratic task force on gun violence, said those challenging an extension of mandatory background checks have no right to claim an interest in keeping guns out of the hands of violent people.
Rep. Mike Thompson (Calif.), who heads the House Democratic task force on gun violence, said those challenging an extension of mandatory background checks have no right to claim an interest in keeping guns out of the hands of violent people.
Apr 11, 2013
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A bipartisan compromise act addressing background checks for firearms sales, the collaboration of two junior U.S. senators, earned the praise of U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Napa, Benicia's representative in the House.
Apr 11, 2013
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With the Senate set to vote on a comprehensive gun-violence prevention bill, a new poll released Friday and commissioned by the Center for American Progress Action Fund and VoteVets.org leaves no doubt that veterans believe the president and Congress need to do something to address gun violence.
Apr 11, 2013
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With the Senate set to vote on a comprehensive gun-violence prevention bill, a new poll released Friday and commissioned by the Center for American Progress Action Fund and VoteVets.org leaves no doubt that veterans believe the president and Congress need to do something to address gun violence.
Apr 11, 2013
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A vast majority of veterans believe that it's important for Congress and President Obama to address gun violence, and that responsible gun owners' Second Amendment rights can be protected while making it harder for criminals and other dangerous people to own guns, according to a new poll.
Apr 10, 2013
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U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today released the following statement on the exclusion of the Napa Flood Project in President Obama's budget.
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