Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC– Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6074, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act by a vote of 415-2. The bill provides $8.3 billion in funding to combat the COVID-19 outbreak, otherwise known as Coronavirus. Following the vote, Congressman Thompson issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON, DC– Today, Representative Glenn 'GT' Thompson announced that Ms. Lindsey Bordas of Philipsburg has accepted a fully-qualified appointment to the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York.
Ms. Bordas is a senior at Philipsburg-Osceloa Senior High School, and she is the daughter of Amy and Andrew Bordas.
WASHINGTON – Congressmen Glenn ‘GT' Thompson (R-PA) and Jim Langevin (D-RI), co-chairs of the Congressional Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus, today introduced the Transportation Workforce Centers of Excellence Act to boost transportation workforce training opportunities offered at community and technical colleges across the nation. The bill will provide $50 million in competitive grants to strengthen education and training programs in targeted industries.
WASHINGTON, DC– Today, Congressman Glenn 'GT' Thompson announced the Jefferson County Housing Authority (JCHA) as the recipient of a $135,749 Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Resident Opportunities and Self Sufficiency (ROSS) grant.
WASHINGTON – Congressmen Glenn ‘GT' Thompson (R-PA) and Jim Langevin (D-RI), co-chairs of the Congressional Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus, yesterday introduced H. Res. 864, a resolution recognizing National CTE Month, which is observed every February.
WASHINGTON, DC– Today, Representative Glenn ‘GT' Thompson and House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson introduced H.R. 5799, the Bridging Responsible Agricultural Conservation Efforts Act.
WASHINGTON, DC– Today, the U.S. Senate acquitted President Donald J. Trump of both articles of impeachment. Following the vote, Congressman Glenn 'GT' Thompson issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON, DC– Congressman Glenn 'GT' Thompsonissued the following statement tonight in regards to President Donald J. Trump's third State of the Union address:
"President Trump's vision for America is bold, future-focused, and packed with common sense solutions to our greatest challenges.
Since taking office, the President has been delivering on historic trade deals, combatting the national opioid epidemic, securing our southern border, and rebuilding our national defense.
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.
For more than a century, farmers have gathered each January at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg, Pa. This week-long event is the largest indoor agricultural exposition in the nation, showcasing more than 6,000 animals and featuring more than 10,000 exhibits.
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.
Braden Zukowski is a senior at Knoch High School, and he is the son of Brad Zukowski and Shauna Braun-Zukowski.