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A new law aimed at ending the backlog of claims at the Department of Veterans Affairs will soon become law, according to an announcement from the office of Rep Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena.
Northern California Congress Members Mike Thompson (CA-5), George Miller (CA-11), Doris Matsui (CA-6), Jerry McNerney and John Garamendi (CA-3) released the following statement today in response to the National Review's story on the California drought.
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson's legislative language that holds the Department of Veterans Affairs accountable for ending the backlog of claims at the Veterans Benefits Administration was passed by the House and Senate and will be signed into law.
The language was included with H.R. 3547, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 omnibus appropriations bill.
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson's (CA-5) legislative language that holds the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) accountable for ending the backlog of claims at the Veterans Benefits Administration was passed by the House and Senate and will be signed into law. The language was included with H.R. 3547, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 omnibus appropriations bill.
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) announced today that the United States Naval Academy is accepting applications for their Summer Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Program. Applications for the United States Naval Academy's Summer Seminar program will open on January 16th, 2014.
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5), chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, released a statement today on the $58.5 million included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 omnibus appropriations bill (H.R. 3547) to strengthen the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS).
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) released the following statement after Congressman George Miller announced he would retire after serving 40 years in Congress:
Which of these words doesn't fit in a sentence about health insurance?
Arbitrary.
Capricious.
Inexplicable.
Infuriating.
OK, it was a trick question. All too often, any one of those words would fit perfectly — much like two sides of a vise squeezing firmly together against your temples.
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5), a senior member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, has reiterated his call for the House Majority to pass legislation extending emergency unemployment insurance.
Thompson said that approximately $64,858,382 was drained from California's economy – and $400 million nationwide – during the first week of expired federal benefits.