112th Congress
Congressman Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena) announced Friday that the Yountville Veterans Home Post Office will remain open despite having been considered last year for closure by the United States Postal Service (USPS).
Last July, the post office was included on a list of approximately 3,700 others being considered for closure by the USPS.
Thompson, who represents the Yountville veterans home, led the effort against its closure.
“The budget released today by the House Majority falls short of making sure hard working families get the fair shake they deserve. It provides tax breaks to those who need them the least at the expense of our seniors and those who need them the most, and it turns the guarantee of Medicare and retirement security into a voucher that will shift higher and higher costs to seniors over time.
The Port of West Sacramento said it has been awarded a grant of more than $960,000 from the Federal Railroad Administration for construction of a rail loop track that will increase freight capacity and handling efficiency.
The port is one of 12 recipients that will share $16.9 million in funding to relocate, replace and improve railroad track segments under the FRA's Rail Line Relocation and Improvement grant program.
"With this grant, the port will be able to handle more business, more efficiently," said U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena.
On any typical day, millions of families, farmers and fishermen in and around the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay Delta rely on the Delta for their water and livelihoods. Commercial and recreational fishermen have relied on Delta-dependent salmon populations for centuries. The Delta is a vital estuary that supports farmland, fisheries, small businesses and more than 750 plant and wildlife species.