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Rep. Mike Thompson of St. Helena opened another push by House Democrats on Friday for legislation to reduce gun violence and target mental health services following the killings of six people in Isla Vista a week ago.
House Democrats are looking to strengthen the nation's gun laws bill by bill.
More than two dozen Democratic lawmakers led by California Rep. Mike Thompson unveiled legislation Friday that would inject new money into the coffers of law enforcement attempting to prevent gun violence by the mentally ill — less than a week after a mass shooting in Santa Barbara that left six dead.
WASHINGTON, DC – A bipartisan amendment authored by U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson (D-CA), chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, Pete King (R-NY), Elizabeth Esty (D-CT), Joe Heck (R-NV), Mike Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Mike Quigley (D-IL) to strengthen the National Instant Criminal Background Checks System (NICS) passed the U.S. House of Representatives today by a vote of 260-145-1.
WASHINGTON -- The House of Representatives on Thursday approved a measure that would boost funding for the nation's background checks system, less than one week after another mass shooting shined the spotlight on congressional inaction on gun control.
The House on Thursday approved a bipartisan measure that would provide more money for background checks on gun buyers nearly a week after a mass murder in California left seven people dead, including the killer.
The Republican-led chamber added $19.5 million to expand the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, which is a federal database that states access when processing gun sales.
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5), chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, today offered a bipartisan amendment with U.S. Reps. Pete King (R-NY), Elizabeth Esty (D-CT), Joe Heck (R-NV), Mike Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Mike Quigley (D-IL) to strengthen the National Instant Criminal Background Checks System (NICS). The amendment provides an additional $19.5 million to help states improve their submissions into the criminal background checks system, brining NICS funding for Fiscal Year 2015 to $78 million. The amendment will be voted on tomorrow.
With military anthems and rifle volleys, those who served and those who died were honored Monday during Memorial Day services in Santa Rosa.
An estimated 1,000 people came to Santa Rosa Memorial Park to remember those who were killed in military service. But the audience also cheered for the veterans who stood as the Redwood Chordsmen sang the theme songs for each branch of the military.
When it comes to looking at the dangers posed by transport of hazardous materials, "it's not just Benicia," U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson said Friday in an exclusive interview with The Herald.
And it's not just since the opening of the Bakken oil fields made a light, sweet and more combustible crude oil available domestically, particularly by rail delivery.
WASHINGTON, DC – Northern California Lawmakers issued a strong warning today in response to emergency drought legislation passed by the U.S. Senate. From U.S. Reps. George Miller (CA-11), Mike Thompson (CA-5), Doris O. Matsui (CA-6), Jerry McNerney (CA-9), John Garamendi (CA-3), Jared Huffman (CA-2) and Ami Bera (CA-7):
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today released the following statement in honor of Memorial Day which will be observed on Monday, May 26th:
"Memorial Day is a day of remembrance. It is a day for families to remember the loved ones they lost. It is a day for servicemembers to remember their friends who fell next to them in battle. It is a day for our nation to remember the high cost of freedom – that those we honor were someone's child, someone's partner, someone's parent.