Education
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA-15), David Scott (D-GA-13), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA-05), Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), co-chairs of the bipartisan 4-H Caucus, today introduced a resolution to designate the week of October 1 through October 7 as "National 4-H Week.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Brad Finstad (MN-01) and Derek Kilmer (WA-06) today introduced the Creating Opportunities to Thrive and Advance Act (COTA) to expand career counseling programs and allow for public outreach.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) have introduced the All Children Are Equal (ACE) Act, a bill that will fix the way federal grants are distributed under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which are intended to combat the effects of poverty on student achievement.
Making federal policy decisions based on the ever-changing science of nutrition means mistakes are inevitable and corrections will be needed. A case-in-point is a federal nutrition law that restricts schoolkids’ access to more flavorful and filling milk based on now-outdated science. That restriction should be lifted. Congress ought to pass U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson’s Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, which would restore healthy full-fat milk to public school cafeterias.
WASHINGTON—A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing to bring a banned substance back to schools: whole milk.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson today issued a statement following the Committee on Education and the Workforce's approval of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act:
DuBois, Pa. – U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson today announced the winner of the 2023 Artistic Discovery Congressional Art Competition: Alma Swartzentruber, a senior at Keystone High School.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson today announced that Mr. Brady Bendik of State College, Pennsylvania, has accepted a fully-qualified appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland.
Bendik is a 2022 graduate of State College Area High School, and he is the son of Lori and Frank Bendik. Bendik comes from a long line of military service, with his father and brother graduating from the Naval Academy in 1990 and 2020, respectively.
Last week, Congressman Glenn Thompson toured Otto-Eldred School District's agriculture program. On Wednesday, he joined fellow legislators to introduce a bill that would help those students pursue a career in farming in the future.
The bipartisan Young Farmer Success Act would help America's young farmers manage their student loan debt by making them eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representatives Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Monica De La Cruz (TX-15), and Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) introduced the Young Farmer Success Act, a bipartisan bill that would help America's young farmers manage their student loan debt by making them eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.