Press Releases
Short-term spending plan funds government for 3 weeks
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson issued the following statement after the House of Representatives voted on short-term funding measure to reopen the federal government:
Senate Democrats risk health care funding for Pennsylvania’s low-income children
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate failed to approve a short-term funding measure:
Bill funds Children’s Health Insurance Program for six years
HCCADC serves hundreds of children in Huntingdon region through early education programs
BELLEFONTE, Pa. – Today, U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Huntingdon County Child and Adult Development Corporation (HCCADC) a federal grant in the amount of $1,123,161 for Head Start and Early Head Start programs.
U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson issued the following statement on the U.S. Representative Bill Shuster's retirement announcement:
“Congressman Shuster served the people of Pennsylvania’s 9th Congressional District for 17 years and all Pennsylvanians are better for it. He lent his leadership and expertise to the House Transportation Committee as chairman, and I know that he will continue to work diligently in his final year to craft an infrastructure bill that will truly rebuild America.
Legislation maintains important education provisions, significantly increases standard deduction for individuals, families
Clarion-Limestone senior accepts fully-qualified appointment
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) today announced that Ms. Erica Lynn Hetrick of Clarion, Pa. has accepted a fully-qualified appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy.
Award recognizes legislators who have aggressively pushed for technology-enabled solutions to spur improvements in healthcare
WASHINGTON –U.S. Representatives Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA) and Cheri Bustos (D-IL) this week introduced the Farmers of Tomorrow Act, which is designed to make it easier for young farmers and veterans to purchase new land to begin a farming career.
Rule supports milk in schools, provides more flexibility with school lunches
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the School Meal Flexibility Rule, which provides regulatory changes for the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.