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United States Interior Secretary Sally Jewell heard plenty of opinions Friday on a proposed Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, but gave no hints as to what the idea’s fate might be.
Legislation authored by U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) to enhance rail and refinery security passed the U.S. House of Representatives as part of H.R. 4681, the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015.
The Berryessa-Snow Mountain region is the crown jewel of Northern California’s wild Inner Coast Range. Residents and tourists alike flock to the region to enjoy the dazzling natural features including waterfalls and lakes and rocky outcrops with views of Sacramento far in the distance.
The benefit of the 2015 omnibus bill now headed for the president’s desk is that it prevents another government shutdown — as well as the prolonged threat of one.
But the positives end there for the $1.1 trillion appropriations package approved by the House and Senate last week.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) has introduced H.R. 5860, the bipartisan Small Business Healthcare Relief Act with Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., M.D., (R-South Louisiana).
President Barack Obama is poised to sign legislation from U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Napa, that would require security assessments of American oil refineries, including Valero Benicia Refinery, and railroad infrastructure, such as Union Pacific that has tracks through Benicia.
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today voted against the Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 omnibus appropriations bill (H.R. 83) that includes numerous provisions that would put our economy at risk, hurt the middle class, provide funding for Syrian rebels to fight ISIL, and undermine the president’s attempts to address problems with our broken immigration system.
Five U.S. Representatives for Northern California, including districts encompassing Martinez, voted Tuesday against H.R. 5781, the “California Emergency Drought Relief Act.” Despite their opposition, the bill that would mandate the pumping of Delta water to south of the Delta will move forward to the Senate.
WASHINGTON D.C. – Legislation authored by U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) to enhance rail and refinery security passed the U.S. House of Representatives as part of H.R. 4681, the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015.
WASHINGTON D.C. – Legislation authored by U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) to improve the security at American embassies passed the U.S. House of Representatives today as part of H.R. 4681, the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 and will now be signed into law.
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