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Bret USMA
April 17, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C.U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson today announced that Mr. Bret Wingard, of Shippenville, has accepted a fully-qualified appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York.

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Alvin Liu Naval Academy
April 17, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C.U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson today announced that Mr. Alvin Liu of Indiana, Pennsylvania, has accepted a fully-qualified appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland.

Liu is a senior at Indiana Area High School, and he is the son of Laurel and Jeff Liu. He has one brother, Kevin Liu.

February 21, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C.U.S. Representatives Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA) and Kim Schrier (D-WA) today, along with 36 members, introduced the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, which will allow for unflavored and flavored whole milk to be offered in school cafeterias.

February 8, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C.U.S. Representatives Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), co-chairs of the bipartisan Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus, today introduced a resolution with 71 of their colleagues recognizing National CTE Month, which is observed every February.

November 10, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C.U.S. Representatives Glenn "GT" Thompson(R-PA) and Jim Langevin (D-RI), co-chairs of the bipartisan House Career and Technical Education Caucus, today introduced a resolution recognizing November as National Career Development Month.

November 1, 2022

BELLEFONTE, Pa. – U.S. Representatives Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA) and Jim Langevin (D-RI), co-chairs of the Congressional Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus, yesterday re-introduced the Cybersecurity Skills Integration Act to mark the end of Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

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Congressman Thompson shaking hands with a young man in his office
Education serves an important role in both our lives and in our society. Working to ensure access to high quality and affordable education for more students, especially those in our rural communities, has been a fundamental priority of mine in Congress.

October 7, 2022

Matt Bacon, who served in the Army for 12 years, just wants everyone to feel welcome. The always-smiling, bushy-bearded vet invited media and U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Howard, to his Resiliency Farm on a warm Thursday afternoon to share his vision for a more inclusive environment.

October 6, 2022

STATE COLLEGE, Pa.U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson joined the Pennsylvania Association of TRiO Programs Tuesday at its 50th anniversary conference in State College, Pennsylvania.

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GT reads to preschool students at Pine Creek Elementary
September 8, 2022

BROOKVILLE — For four decades, the Jefferson/Clarion Head Start program has been helping students overcome developmental problems, a service that U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson recently recognized in an address at the U.S. Capitol, during which he said Head Start is "play with a purpose."

Thompson — who on Wednesday visited Pine Creek Elementary School in the Brookville Area School District, where he presented Head Start a U.S. House certificate in recognition of the nonprofit's work — elaborated:

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