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On Tuesday, Reps. Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., and Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Administrator of the Small Business Administration Jovita Carranza, along with a number of colleagues within the Pennsylvania delegation.
According to U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Howard Township, the dairy industry supports more than 50,000 jobs in Pennsylvania and contributes more than $14 billion annually to the state's economy.
But that industry has come upon hard times.
Sitting at his dining room table at home in Centre County, U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson is working all the electronic tools at his disposal to stay connected to public figures, businesses and individuals.
Congressman Glenn GT Thompson says his vision for the House Ag Committee in terms of policy is to restore a robust rural economy and rebuild rural America.
"That means every farm family is doing well, we need to have rural communities be financially viable and it starts with agriculture," he says. "Number two, my second vision is it's time to repopulate and rebuild rural America."
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Guest: Rep. G.T. Thompson (PA-R) is a member of the House Agriculture Committee in Washington, DC and talks about the current coronavirus pandemic, challenges facing rural America, and what is ahead for U.S. agriculture.
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf specifically credited three U.S. House of Representatives members, including two from the Johnstown area, for playing major roles in helping unlock U.S. Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster Loan assistance for the commonwealth in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Bipartisan legislation that would direct the USDA to establish a program to improve conservation outcomes has been introduced.
Congressman Glenn G.T. Thompson of Pennsylvania says the Farmer-Driven Conservation Outcomes Act of 2020 would provide more transparency with reporting requirements for conservation outcomes.
U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson announced Thursday that McKean County will receive an $11.9 million Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) grant from the Federal Railroad Administration.
Congressmen Jim Langevin, D-R.I., and Glenn ‘GT' Thompson, R-Pa., co-chairs of the Congressional Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus, introduced H. Res. 864, a resolution recognizing National CTE Month, which is observed every February.