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May 20, 2013
Blog
Absent congressional action, on July 1, 2013, interest rates for federally subsidized student loans will jump from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. Later this week, the U.S. House will consider legislation...
Issues:Education
May 16, 2013
U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson today voted to advance legislation to address the student loan interest rate increase scheduled for July 1, 2013, and create a long-term student loan system that is predictable and affordable...
Issues:Education
May 8, 2013
Danielle Anderson of Clearfield, Pa., a senior at Clearfield Area High School, has won the 5th Congressional District’s 2013 High School Art Competition...
Issues:Education
April 12, 2013
Blog
Mr. Speaker, over a century ago, the federal government pledged to actively manage our forests when Congress created the national forest system...
Issues:AgricultureAllegheny National ForestEducationEnergy
March 27, 2013
U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, R-Howard, today announced the 5th Congressional District will participate in the nationwide Congressional High School Art Competition...
Issues:Education
March 15, 2013
U.S. Representative Glenn 'GT' Thompson, Co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus, delivered remarks...
March 13, 2013
U.S. Representatives and fellow Penn State alumni Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, PA-5, and Charlie Dent, PA-15, joined by the 16 other members of Pennsylvania’s...
Issues:Education
March 6, 2013
U.S. Representative Glenn 'GT' Thompson, R-Howard, is one of two recipients, announced at this week’s Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) conference in Washington...
February 26, 2013
Blog
As we move toward Fiscal Year 2014, I join with a bipartisan group of my colleagues, in not only recognizing the importance of maintaining these federal investments for our country's future, but also saying thank you to the countless men and women who make these programs possible...
Issues:Career and Technical Education CaucusEducation
February 20, 2013
U.S. Representatives Glenn 'GT' Thompson (PA-5) and Charlie Dent (PA-15) received a response from National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)...
Issues:Education