Press Releases
Listening session will feature additional Members of Congress
HOWARD, Pa. – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson will host a public forum at the 104th Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg on Saturday, January 4, 2020. The event will begin at 1:30 p.m. in the Susquehanna and Delaware Rooms at the Farm Show Complex.
HOWARD, Pa. – Today, Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson announced that Mr. Braden Zukowski of Saxonburg, has accepted a fully-qualified appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD.
HOWARD, Pa. – Today, Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson announced Mr. Peter Van Cise of Julian, Pennsylvania has accepted a fully-qualified appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5430, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, with strong bipartisan support by a vote of 385-41. The agreement is the first major overhaul of U.S. trade policy with Mexico and Canada since the passage of NAFTA in 1993.
$1,396,497 awarded for the Johnstown Urban Industrial Park Connector Street
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) and John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) announced the Johnstown Redevelopment Authority (JRA) as the recipient of a grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC).
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.Res. 755, a resolution impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress by a vote of 230-197-1 and 229-198-1 respectively. Three Democrats joined House Republicans in their bipartisan opposition.
Final bills to fund federal government through September 2020 receive bipartisan support
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1158 and H.R. 1865, a pair of bills to fund government operations through Fiscal Year 2020 by a vote of 280-138 and 297-120 respectively.
H.R. 5038 addresses need for legal, reliable workforce
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019 by a vote of 260-165. Following the vote, Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson issued a statement:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. Following the announcement, Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson issued a statement:
Final Rule Empowers Work-Capable Adults
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, Senior Member of the House Agriculture Committee and former Chairman of the Nutrition Subcommittee, issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) final rule, regarding requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents: