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January 24, 2017
From the FBI to the Department of Veterans Affairs, branches of the federal government are trying to figure out how a hiring freeze announced by President Donald Trump on Monday will affect their payrolls.Read more here: https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/the-state-worker/article128279094.html#storylink=cpy
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Economy and Jobs
January 23, 2017
The Air Force faces challenging times to retain and keep talented airmen, expand a shrunken service to meet unrelenting world challenges and stay ahead of foreign militaries who are challenging American military dominance.
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Military and Veterans
January 18, 2017
Yesterday, Congressman Garamendi met with General Carlton Everhart at Travis Air Force Base for a conversation on the future of the KC-46A air refueling tanker mission and visited the Recology Dixon Recycling Center to learn more about their composting facilities.
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Environment
Military and Veterans
January 15, 2017
A campaign that started four years ago reached a milestone of success this week when the Air Force announced Thursday that its base here in Fairfield was selected to receive 24 new KC-46A Pegasus air refueling tankers a few years from now to replace the venerable KC-10 Extender.
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Military and Veterans
January 14, 2017
Rep. John Garamendi voted Friday against what the called the Republican's first step to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
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Healthcare
January 14, 2017
Airline and airport workers cheered Friday that criminal charges will be possible if they suffer physical or verbal abuse from a passenger.
January 13, 2017
Congressman John Garamendi, who served eight years as California’s Insurance Commissioner, today voted against S. Res. 3, the first step in the majority party’s plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
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Healthcare
January 13, 2017
Thursday marked an "exciting" time at Travis Air Force Base.Air Force officials announced they selected Travis Air Force Base and Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst, New Jersey as the preferred locations for the next two active-duty-led KC-46A Pegasus bases.
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Military and Veterans
January 13, 2017
FAIRFIELD — Travis Air Force Base was one of two installations named by Air Force officials Thursday as the preferred locations for the next two active-duty homes for the KC-46A Pegasus air tanker.
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Military and Veterans
January 12, 2017
Washington—Congressman John Garamendi and Senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris (all D-Calif.) today applauded the Air Force’s decision to base the new KC-46A Pegasus refueling tanker at Travis Air Force Base in Solano County:
“The Air Force’s decision to bring 24 new KC-46A Pegasus refueling tankers to Travis Air Force Base is welcome news. As the Gateway to the Pacific, Travis already has a long history of providing refueling missions to support operations around the globe.
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Military and Veterans