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July 23, 2020
WASHINGTON, DC — Yesterday, U.S. Representatives Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA) and Mike Conaway (R-TX), joined by their colleagues on the House Committee on Agriculture, advocated to House Leadership for increased Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) flexibility for states during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Issues:Agriculture
July 9, 2020
HOWARD, PA — Today, U.S. Representatives Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA), Collin Peterson (D-MN), and James Comer (R-KY) sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai questioning the Commission's April 20, 2020 Order granting Ligado’s application to deploy a terrestrial nationwide network to provide 5G services.
Issues:Agriculture
July 6, 2020

WASHINGTON – Today, members of the Pennsylvania Republican Congressional Delegation, including Congressman GT Thompson, Congressman Mike Kelly, Congressman Scott Perry, Congressman Lloyd Smucker, Congressman Guy Reschenthaler, Congressman Dan Meuser, Congressman John Joyce, and Congressman Fred Keller, made the following statement following a briefing conducted for their offices by the Pennsylvania Attorney General's office:

Issues:Healthcare
June 24, 2020

HOWARD, PA — Today, U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT' Thompson encouraged students in Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District to participate in the Congressional App Challenge.

The Congressional App Challenge is a public effort to encourage students to learn how to code through annual district-wide competitions hosted by Members of Congress for their district.

June 12, 2020

SARVER, PA — Today, Rep. Glenn 'GT' Thompson joined Vice President Mike Pence for the first stop on his "Great American Comeback" tour at Oberg Industries in Sarver, Pennsylvania. The event included remarks from the Vice President as well as a round table discussion with Congressmen Thompson, Mike Kelly, and Guy Reschenthaler, highlighting the economic comeback post-Coronavirus.

Upon conclusion of the event, Congressman Thompson issued the following statement:

June 11, 2020
HOWARD, PA — Today, Representatives Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-15) and G.K. Butterfield (NC-01) introduced the bipartisan Helping Ensure Access to Local TeleHealth, or the HEALTH Act. The bill will codify Medicare reimbursement for community health centers and rural health clinics for telehealth services.
Issues:Healthcare
June 11, 2020
HOWARD, PA — Today, Rep. Glenn 'GT' Thompson (PA-15) and Reps. Ron Kind (WI-03), Anthony Brindisi (NY-22), and John Joyce (PA-13) introduced bipartisan legislation to expand access to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for farmers and ranchers.
Issues:Agriculture
May 28, 2020

WASHINGTON, DCToday, Congressman Glenn 'GT' Thompson announced Mr.Kaleb Farmery of Marion Center, Indiana County, has accepted a fully-qualified appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy.

Kaleb is the son of Wyatt and Jessica Farmery and a senior at Marion Center High School. During his time in school, Kaleb was involved with the Air Force Junior ROTC and Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA).

May 27, 2020

WASHINGTON, DCToday, Congressman Glenn 'GT' Thompson announced Mr.Jack 'JD' Barnes Shaw of Russell, Warren County, has accepted a fully-qualified appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy.

Jack is the son of James and Ruth Shaw and a senior at Agora Cyber Charter School. During his time in school, Jack was very involved with Boy Scouts, Civil Air Patrol, and fencing.

May 15, 2020
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act, by a vote of 208-199.