Press Releases
Today, Congressman Glenn ‘GT' Thompson (PA-05) announced the details for the 2016 Congressional Art Competition. As in years past, the winning piece of artwork from each congressional district across the country will be displayed in a special exhibit in the U.S. Capitol.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) announced that Sterling Pickett of Loganton, Clinton County, has accepted a fully qualified appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy. Sterling is the son of Ed and Cathy Pickett.
Today, Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) announced that Emily Walbridge of Mill Hall, Clinton County, has accepted a fully qualified appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy. Emily is the daughter of James and Ellen Walbridge.
Washington, DC – Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05), a senior member of the House Agriculture Committee, participated in an oversight hearing to consider the impacts of the Environmental Protection Agency’s actions on the rural economy.
Washington, DC – Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) today commented on a unanimous affirmative vote by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on petitions filed to both the U.S. Department of Commerce and ITC by the United Steelworkers and four paper manufacturers, including the Domtar Corporation.
Washington, DC – Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) today announced that the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has changed its policy on telemedicine, expanding access so that service men and women can receive care in their own homes, rather than exclusively at a military treatment facility.
Ridgway, PA – Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) joined with representatives from rural communities across north central Pennsylvania, the North Central Regional Planning and Development Commission and the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development, to discuss funding opportunitie
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05), a senior member of the House Agriculture Committee, will join the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission in hosting a workshop in Ridgway focused on funding opportunities for projects in rural communities.
Bellefonte, PA – Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05), Chairman of the Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry, today announced plans to host a forum on Friday, Feb. 5, from 8-9:30 a.m.
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) will hold an education policy symposium in State College on Thursday, Jan. 28, for a symposium titled The Every Student Succeeds Act: Empowering Educators and School Leaders in the 21st Century.