Press Releases
BELLEFONTE, Pa. – In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Thursday, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson (D-Minn.) and Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Ranking Member Glenn ‘GT' Thompson (R-Pa.), and more than 70 Democratic and Republican House colleagues urged the Department to prioritize the implementation of dairy provisions included in the 2018 Farm Bill.
BELLEFONTE, Pa.– U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT' Thompson today applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) decision to allow more dairy farmers the option to enroll in both the Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy) and Livestock Gross Margin for Dairy Cattle Program (LGM-Dairy) for 2018 coverage.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT' Thompson today issued the following statement after the passage of H.R. 1, the For the People Act of 2019:
"Our country was founded on the notion that governments derive their power from the people.
"Unfortunately, House Democrats voted to uproot this core principle and would prefer the federal government dictate how registration and voting practices occur in individual states. Today's vote on H.R. 1, amounts to no more than a federal takeover of our election system for the benefit of a few.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT' Thompson announced the details for the 2019 Congressional Art Competition.
The winning piece of artwork from each congressional district across the country will be displayed in a special exhibit in the U.S. Capitol.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT' Thompson today announced that Mr. Liam Wilderoter of DuBois, Pa. has accepted a fully-qualified appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT' Thompson (R-PA) and Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee Collin Peterson (D-MN) have introduced a bill to allow for unflavored and flavored whole milk to be offered in school cafeterias.
WASHINGTON – Today, every member of the Pennsylvania Republican Congressional Delegation supported an amendment to pay Department of Homeland Security employees for their work to date. This includes Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) employees and members of the U.S. Coast Guard, essential employees working without pay during the partial government shutdown.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT' Thompson today introduced legislation reauthorize the Oil Region National Heritage Area's federal charter.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT' Thompson today was sworn in as United States Representative for Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District for the 116th Congress.
"I am humbled by the opportunity to serve the residents of Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District in the U.S. House," Rep. Thompson said. "I look forward to continuing my work on policies that will support stronger economic growth and upward mobility for individuals and families in the Commonwealth and throughout the nation."
WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives today approved a 5-year Farm Bill agreement that charts a better path for America's farmers and ranchers, rural communities, small businesses, and consumers across the country.