Press Releases

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson issued the following statement after the passage of H.R. 806, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act, which was approved by a bipartisan vote of 229-199.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service working to save bats in 37 states from fungal disease through research, prevention, eradication efforts

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson today announced a $30,000 federal grant to help combat a fungal disease that is killing bats in Pennsylvania.

Thompson supports pay raise for American troops, boost to long-missile defense fund, additional resources to combat Lyme disease

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018, which boosts defense spending, increases military personnel and gives a pay raise to our troops.

Infrastructure upgrades to help accommodate heavy truck traffic

BELLEFONTE, Pa. – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson today announced a $500,000 federal grant for the Lewis Run Main Street project, which will strengthen the existing infrastructure and accommodate additional heavy truck traffic.

BELLEFONTE, PA – Today, U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson announced a federal grant in the amount of $100,000.00 from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital. The grant will be used to help plan and promote the development of J.C. Blair’s healthcare network..

Jeff Tech Student Cassy Lester attends luncheon for First Place Congressional Art Competition winners in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson welcomed Jeff Tech student Ms. Cassy Lester to the U.S. Capitol on Thursday. Ms. Lester won First Place in the 2017 Congressional Art Competition for Pennsylvania’s Fifth Congressional District.

Park systems dedicated to conservation efforts, improving quality of life for residents and serving local communities

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA) and Niki Tsongas (D-MA) have introduced a resolution to designate July as “Park and Recreation Month” to celebrate federal, state and local public parks and recreation systems.

WASHINGTON – U. S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, Vice Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, today released the following statement after the Trump administration announced its intent to formally withdraw the “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule. The rule expanded the Clean Water Act under the Obama administration’s Environmental Protection Agency. It was overly burdensome on rural America and negatively impacted our nation’s farmers and growers: