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Question: Has Congressman Thompson read the bill?
Answer: I have read and was involved in drafting the bill I voted on. For weeks before the introduction of H.R. 3200, members of the Ways and Means Committee, myself included, met daily to go through the bill line by line and section by section. As a group, we spent 86 hours going over this legislation.
More information:
What: A toll-free telephone town hall with Congressman Mike Thompson
When: Wednesday, August 5th from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Pacific Time
How to join: At 7pm, dial (877) 269-7289 and enter the passcode 13293
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With hours remaining before the new, Post-9/11 GI Bill takes effect, officials from California and from the Department of Veterans Affairs are working to fix a technical glitch that threatens to prevent thousands of California veterans from receiving money for tuition.
Officials were unable to say for certain Friday whether the problem will be fixed in time to help veterans in the current academic year.
“I am interested in hearing ideas from our community on how to improve health care in our country and how to make it more accessible for everyone,” said Congressman Mike Thompson.
WHO: Congressman Mike Thompson
The Community Forestry Conservation Act of 2009 was introduced this week by North Coast Congressman Mike Thompson and a bipartisan group of representatives and senators.
Supported by a broad coalition of environmentalists, private landowners and the timber industry, this bill was introduced to protect private forests from development while keeping intact private property rights, and the jobs and businesses that are tied to the land.