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October 6, 2013
It was a week marked by deep political divisions and shutdowns â€" with no resolution in sight.
Much to our national shame, the Statue of Liberty, the Lincoln Memorial and all 401 of America's national parks are now closed. The last of the campers were ushered out of Yosemite National Park on Thursday. Those backpacking deep in the Grand Canyon have been rousted as well.
Much to our national shame, the Statue of Liberty, the Lincoln Memorial and all 401 of America's national parks are now closed. The last of the campers were ushered out of Yosemite National Park on Thursday. Those backpacking deep in the Grand Canyon have been rousted as well.
October 6, 2013
The federal government shutdown is costing $12 million an hour and $300 million a day, U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson said Friday in an interview with The Herald. And among those who are losing that money are small businesses and their employees, such as those in his Congressional District 5 that includes Benicia.
October 3, 2013
On Oct. 1, the U.S. government shut down for the first time in 17 years after the House and Senate were divided on a spending bill and missed the deadline to continue funding federal government by midnight Tuesday morning.
October 2, 2013
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today issued the following statement on the ongoing government shutdown.
October 1, 2013
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson announced that, beginning today, millions of Americans will have access to affordable, quality health insurance as new online Health Insurance Marketplaces open in every state, under the provisions of the Affordable Care Act. California's online marketplace is Covered California.
Issues:Health Care
September 30, 2013
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) voted today for the third time against government funding legislation that attempts to defund or delay all or part of the Affordable Care Act, and moves the federal government closer to a shutdown. The Senate is expected to again reject the House's latest attempt to undermine the health care law, and the President will veto any such legislation.
September 29, 2013
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today voted against legislation that again attempts to delay the Affordable Care Act and puts the federal government on a path towards a shutdown. Earlier this week, the Senate rejected the House-passed government funding measure that undermined the Affordable Care Act.
September 27, 2013
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA-05), a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI), announced today that all members of HPSCI have signed on as co-authors of H.R. 3103, Thompson's bipartisan Intelligence Oversight and Accountability Act of 2013. H.R.
September 26, 2013
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson today announced a $2,834,293 magnet school development grant for the Napa Valley Unified School District (NVUSD). The school district is also eligible to receive up to $2,834,293 in each of the next two years. The grant is paid for by the U.S. Department of Education with funds approved by Congress through the annual appropriations process.
Issues:Education