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December 2, 2015

Washington, DC –U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will accept applications for the Fiscal Year 2015 Assistance to Firefighter Grant (AFG) program, starting on Monday, Dec. 7, and ending on Friday, Jan. 15.

November 27, 2015

Washington, DC –U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) today released the following statement, encouraging consumers to support small, and local, businesses this holiday season as part of “Small Business Saturday”:

November 19, 2015

Washington, DC –S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) today voted in favor of H.R. 4038, the American Security Against Foreign Enemies (SAFE) Act. The measure passed the House by a bipartisan vote of 289-137.

November 19, 2015

Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) will participate in a roundtable discussion, “Federal Health Care Policy: Stakeholder Perspectives and Recommendations,” with health care providers on Monday, Nov. 23, in DuBois.

November 5, 2015

Washington, DC –U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) today voted in favor of H.R. 22, the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, which provides for the long-term authorization of the surface transportation law, helping improve our nation’s roads, bridges and public transportation systems.

November 3, 2015

Washington, DC –U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) today introduced H.R. 3881, the “Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act of 2015,” which will prohibit the U.S. Forest Service from creating rules to limit access to privately-held mineral rights, within the Allegheny National Forest (ANF). Thompson released the following statement regarding the legislation:

October 29, 2015

Washington, DC - U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson (PA-05) today voted in favor of Paul Ryan as the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. Ryan was elected with the support of 236 votes. Thompson issued the following statement on the new Speaker’s election:

October 28, 2015

Washington, DC - U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson (PA-05) today voted in favor of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (H.R. 1314), which passed the House by a vote of 266 to 167.

October 27, 2015

Washington, DC - U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson (PA-05) today voted in favor of legislation which would reauthorize the United States Export-Import Bank. The Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015 (H.R.

October 23, 2015

Washington, DC - U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson (PA-05) today announced the awarding of grant funds for a diabetes education program in six rural Pennsylvania counties. The funding, totaling $295,562 was awarded by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to the Pennsylvania State University’s Dining with Diabetes Program.

Issues:Healthcare