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Reps. Thompson, King lead call for background checks funding

April 5, 2017 by Donna Beth Weilenman Leave a Comment

By Donna Beth Weilenman Martinez News Gazette Special to the Benicia Herald Two U.S. Representatives, including Mike Thompson in whose district are both Benicia and portions of Martinez, are leading the bipartisan call for funding to strengthen the nation’s background check system. Joining Thompson (D-CA-05) is Pete King, a Republican from New York’s District 2 […]

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