Military Service & Veterans Affairs

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT' Thompson today applauded the VA MISSION Act becoming law after President Donald J. Trump signed it this afternoon.

The VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (VA MISSION) Act takes the following action at the Department of Veterans Affairs:

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT' Thompson voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2019, which boosts defense spending, increases military personnel and gives a pay raise to our troops.

NDAA is an annual bill that authorizes some of the most basic and essential responsibilities of Congress – such as funding our Armed Forces and national defenses and paying the salaries of our servicemen and women. It passed by a vote of 351-66.

BELLEFONTE, Pa. – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT' Thompson today, announced that Mr. Austin Andres of Franklin, Pa. has accepted a fully-qualified appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.

Clarion-Limestone senior accepts fully-qualified appointment

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) today announced that Ms. Erica Lynn Hetrick of Clarion, Pa. has accepted a fully-qualified appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy.

Award recognizes legislators who have aggressively pushed for technology-enabled solutions to spur improvements in healthcare

WASHINGTON –U.S. Representatives Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA) and Cheri Bustos (D-IL) this week introduced the Farmers of Tomorrow Act, which is designed to make it easier for young farmers and veterans to purchase new land to begin a farming career.