Press Releases
BELLEFONTE, Pa. – U.S. Representative Glenn “GT” Thompson presided over a ceremonial event on July 2 at Philadelphia’s Independence Hall. July 2 is the date when the Second Continental Congress voted to declare independence from Great Britain.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, U.S. Representative Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) held a press conference with co-sponsors and stakeholders celebrating the introduction of H.R. 9535, the Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act of 2026. This legislation is supported by more than 400 stakeholder groups across the entire agricultural supply chain.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) introduced H.R. 9535, the bipartisan Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act of 2026. This legislation makes key improvements to the accessibility and cost of agricultural labor through the H-2A visa program.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Representatives Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) and Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI) introduced the bipartisan Local Foods for Healthy Schools Act. This bill would help schools buy fresh agricultural products from local farms, providing students additional access to healthy meals, while supporting local producers.
BELLEFONTE, PA – Today, U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, released the following statement in response to USDA's announcement on funding opportunities for the Research Facilities Act program:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) and Kathy Castor (D-FL) introduced the bipartisan Timeshare Transparency Act. This legislation increases accountability and transparency in the timeshare industry, protecting consumers from misleading contracts, hidden fees, and vague exit options.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) and Darren Soto (D-FL) introduced two bills: the Juice for Healthy Families Act and the Juice Access Improvement Act. These bills would increase families’ access to juice via the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed the No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026, which included U.S. Representative Glenn “GT” Thompson’s (R-PA) Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act. This legislation would establish strong safeguards to prevent student aid fraud.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Representatives Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Johnny Olszewski (D-MD), Young Kim (R-CA), and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) introduced the bipartisan American Manufacturing Revitalization Exchange Program Act to train the next generation of technicians, machinists, engineers, and production specialists for the US manufacturing workforce.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) and Joe Courtney (D-CT) introduced the bipartisan Funding Refrigeration Equipment for Student Health (FRESH) Act.