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A Benicia man on Friday received medals for his service in the United States Air Force, including during the Vietnam War, almost four decades later.
Jim Hilderbrand, however, said he's undeserving of the attention.
"I'm overwhelmed," Hilderbrand, 64, said. "I would rather have gotten it in the mail, it'd be a lot easier than this. The people who deserve the attention more are those who are unaccounted for."
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, assisted with the process and presented the medals to the veteran in front of the Benicia Veterans Hall on First Street.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) today announced that his bipartisan legislation to improve the Medicare Advantage (MA) program for seniors passed the House by voice vote. The Increasing Regulatory Fairness Act (H.R. 2507), co-authored by Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) would expand an annual comment period for proposed payment rates and regulatory changes for MA plans.
Bipartisan legislation by Rep. Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena) meant to improve the Medicare Advantage program for seniors passed the House by voice vote, Thompson's office announced Thursday.
The Increasing Regulatory Fairness Act (H.R. 2507), co-authored by Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Tex.) would expand an annual comment period for proposed payment rates and regulatory changes for Medicare Advantage plans, according to the announcement.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Mike Thompson Griffith (D-CA) was joined today by Reps. Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), James Sensenbrenner (R-WI), and Gregg Harper (R-MS in introducing the Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine (FAST) Act (H.R. 2799). This bipartisan bill expands access to stroke telemedicine (also called "telestroke") treatment in Medicare, and has earned the support of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association and the American Academy of Neurology.
A bill introduced by U.S. Representatives Mike Thompson, D-Napa, and Diane Black, R-Tenn., would simplify the Affordable Health Care Act for businesses, the two members of Congress said.
Thompson represents Benicia in the U.S. House.
Their bill, HR 2712, is called The Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015.
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) announced today that his office is accepting applications from those ages 17-23 who are interested in attending the four service academies requiring nominations: United States Air Force Academy, United States Merchant Marine Academy, United States Military Academy at West Point, and the United States Naval Academy. The fifth service academy, the Coast Guard Academy, does not require a nomination.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson (D-CA-05) and Diane Black (R-TN-06) today introduced H.R. 2712, the Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015. The legislation will provide workable options for employers to administer and offer health coverage to their employees by creating a voluntary prospective reporting system and streamlining the reporting process for businesses under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Workable options for employers to offer health coverage for their employees through the Affordable Care Act would result from the passage of a new bill introduced Wednesday by U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena) and Diane Black (R-TN-06), Thompson's office announced.
H.R. 2712, the Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015, would create a voluntary prospective reporting system and streamline the reporting process for businesses under the so-called Obamacare health care overhaul, Thompson said.
Details about 100 abandoned mines in nearby hills and the potential dangers they pose to the environment should become clearer over the next couple of years.
The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a $467,000 brownfield grant to assess mine contamination in the watersheds of Putah Creek, which flows into Lake Berryessa, and Cache Creek in Yolo County. Some abandoned mines in eastern Napa County and neighboring counties date to the mid-1800s.
Washington, D.C. –U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Dave Reichert (R-WA) introduced the bipartisan Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreement Act, H.R. 2649, along with the Senate version introduced by Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Bill Nelson (D-FL).