Military Service & Veterans Affairs
August 25, 2014
A bill that could help curb suicide rates in the military is making its way to the U.S. Senate, thanks in part to the work of a pair of Pennsylvania's legislators. The Mental Evaluation Parity for Service Members Act has been championed by both Republican Sen. Pat Toomey and Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Howard Township. The act would require a thorough mental screening of recruits joining the military...
July 30, 2014
Today, U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-5) voted to support H.R. 3230, the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act, which the House passed...
July 7, 2014
U.S. Representative Glenn 'GT' Thompson (PA-5) issued the following statement in celebration of Independence Day...
June 20, 2014
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4870, the Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2015...
June 19, 2014
Nearly one in five Army soldiers enters the service with a psychiatric disorder, and nearly half of all soldiers who tried suicide first attempted it before enlisting, according to recent Army reports...
May 22, 2014
U.S. Representatives Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA) and Tim Ryan (D-OH), joined by a diverse group of supporting organizations, held a press conference to discuss the Medical Evaluation Parity...
May 22, 2014
New mental health screening that supporters say could help stem the high rate of military suicides or even stop shooting rampages passed the House on Thursday...
May 21, 2014
On Thursday, May 22, 2014, at 9:15AM, U.S. Representatives Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA) and Tim Ryan (D-OH) will hold a press conference...
May 13, 2014
Today, U.S. Representative Glenn 'GT' Thompson, PA-5, announced that 29 additional national organizations have formally endorsed the Medical Evaluation Parity for Service Members (MEPS) Act...
April 17, 2014
U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, PA-5, today announced he will be holding an outreach event for veterans on Friday, May 23, 2014, in Lock Haven...