Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC –Congressmen Glenn `GT’ Thompson (R-Howard) and Gerry Connolly (D-VA) have sponsored legislation to repeal the 3 percent federal telephone excise tax that was first imposed in 1898 to help fund the Spanish American War. It is time to “hang up on the telephone excise tax,” they said.
Washington, DC—U.S. Representative Glenn `GT’ Thompson, R-Howard, today announced Cory A. Smith of Kersey has accepted a fully qualified appointment to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Cory is the son of Craig and Suzanne Smith and is currently a senior at St. Marys Area High School.
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, R-Howard, announced today that Parker Herrington, a Clearfield Area High School senior, has accepted a fully qualified appointment to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Parker is the son of David and Jill Herrington.
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, R-Howard, a member of the House Small Business Committee, participated in a hearing this afternoon that focused on the impact of cap-and-trade legislation on small business and family farms. Cap-and-trade is a policy that limits the amount of carbon emitted into the atmosphere. In the words of Congressman John Dingell, a Democrat from Michigan and Chairman Emeritus of the Energy and Commerce Committee, “Cap-and-trade is a tax and it’s a great big one.”
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Representative Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-Howard, was briefed today on the swine flu by members of the President’s Cabinet and officials from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
“Government officials are monitoring this very carefully and implementing a number of strategic plans,” said Thompson. “They include releasing supplies of Tamiflu and related anti-viral drugs from the strategic stockpile. These drugs have been shown to be effective against the swine flu if used within two days of experiencing symptoms.”
Higher energy costs and increased unemployment to follow
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, R-Pa., issued the following statement in response to a POLITICO story where Speaker Pelosi declared that the House of Representatives will pass cap and trade legislation by year’s end:
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson announced today that The Department of Homeland Security has posted the FY2009 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) Program Guidance on the AFG Website (https://www.firegrantsupport.com/afg/). Applications for these grants must be received by Wednesday, May 20, 2009, at 5:00 p.m.
Attends Public Meeting, Meets with ANF Leadership, and Local Stakeholders to Reaffirm his Support of Private Property and States Rights, and Energy Production in the ANF
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, R-Pa., issued the following statement after a series of meetings on the so-called ‘settlement’ reached by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and out-of-state radical environmental groups regarding energy production in the Allegheny National Forest (ANF):
Titusville, PA – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, R-Howard, announced today that Ian Eisenhauer of Jersey Shore has accepted a fully qualified appointment to attend the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. Ian is the son of Walter and Doreen Eisenhauer and is currently a senior at Jersey Shore High School.
Bellefonte, PA – With the arrival of Tax Day, millions of Americans are preparing to do one of three things: file their taxes, file for a tax extension, or simply not pay their taxes at all. And in this time of economic uncertainty, many Americans will fall into that later category, according to the Los Angeles based Nationwide Tax Relief – whose calls are up 280 percent this year.