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March 14, 2015
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Saturday was a morning of plenty of prayers and — hopefully for the Global Success Center — plenty of money.

With a mission statement of teaching life skills, personal growth, health, wellness and employment, the Mare Island nonprofit again benefitted from the Mayor's Annual Prayer Breakfast at Dan Foley Cultural Center.


March 6, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18) and Mike Thompson (CA-5) reintroduced today the Fair Access to Health Care Act, legislation to expand the eligibility for premium tax credits for people living in high-cost areas who purchase health insurance through the federal and state exchanges set up by the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Issues:Health Care

March 6, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins (R-KS) introduced the Medicare Patient Access to Hospice Act. This legislation fixes outdated Medicare regulations so that Physician Assistants can provide primary care to hospice patients, which is currently not covered under the current rules.

Issues:Health Care

March 6, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson today announced a $1,411,750 Department of Health and Human Services Grant to Napa County's Child Start. The goal of the Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership grant is to expand high quality early learning opportunities for Napa and Solano Counties' most vulnerable infants and toddlers.

Issues:Education

March 6, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) was appointed by Speaker John Boehner to the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission. Thompson will fill the spot vacated by Former Rep. John Dingell (D-MI). The Migratory Bird Conservation Commission was established on February 18, 1929, by the passage of the Migratory Bird Conservation Act.


March 6, 2015
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Vallejo's Springstowne Post Office will officially be renamed for the late Philmore Graham on March 14, U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson announced.

The event is free and open to the public. Lunch will be provided.


March 6, 2015
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Everything costs more in the Bay Area, which is why one-size-fits-all subsidies under the new health care law are leaving too many still unable to afford health insurance, U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson says. It's why he and Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (D-Silicon Valley) reintroduced a bill on Friday to address this.


March 5, 2015
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U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson was appointed by Speaker of the House John Boehner to the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, Thompson's office announced Thursday. Thompson also announced on Thursday a Department of Health and Human Services Grant to Napa County's Child Start of more than $1.4 million.


March 5, 2015
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Thompson announced a $1,411,750 Department of Health and Human Services grant to Napa County's Child Start.

The goal of the Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership grant is to expand high quality early learning opportunities for Napa and Solano Counties' most vulnerable infants and toddlers.


March 4, 2015

Washington, DC – A coalition of U.S. House members today introduced H.R. 1217, the bipartisan King-Thompson background check legislation, officially known as the Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2015. The bill, authored by U.S. Reps.