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WASHINGTON – On Wednesday evening Congressman Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena) will host a live town hall meeting via telephone to respond to overwhelming interest in the status of health care reform.

Participants can ask him questions about health care reform, and the congressman will respond live for everyone to hear.

The call will take place from 7 p.m to 8 p.m. Pacific Time Wednesday, Aug. 5.

To join, dial 877-229-8493 at 7 p.m. and enter the passcode 13293. Due to an expected high call volume, callers may also use an alternate number, 877-269-7289 with the 13293 passcode.