Press Releases

Today, Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) announced that Emily Walbridge of Mill Hall, Clinton County, has accepted a fully qualified appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy. Emily is the daughter of James and Ellen Walbridge.

“Emily will join her sister, Katelyn, who is already a student at the Academy,” said Thompson. “This appointment gives her the chance to follow in the footsteps of her grandfather and great-grandfather in serving in our nation’s armed forces.”

Washington, DC – Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05), a senior member of the House Agriculture Committee, participated in an oversight hearing to consider the impacts of the Environmental Protection Agency’s actions on the rural economy. The hearing received testimony from Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Washington, D.C.

Washington, DC – Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) today commented on a unanimous affirmative vote by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on petitions filed to both the U.S. Department of Commerce and ITC by the United Steelworkers and four paper manufacturers, including the Domtar Corporation. Domtar is the owner of a paper mill in Johnsonburg, Elk County, and a paper sheeting/converting operation in Clearfield County. It employs 485 people in Pennsylvania’s 5^th Congressional District.

Washington, DC – Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) today announced that the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has changed its policy on telemedicine, expanding access so that service men and women can receive care in their own homes, rather than exclusively at a military treatment facility. The announcement represents further implementation of the Servicemembers Telemedicine and E-Health Portability, or STEP, Act, which was authored by Thompson and signed into law in 2011.

Ridgway, PA – Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) joined with representatives from rural communities across north central Pennsylvania, the North Central Regional Planning and Development Commission and the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development, to discuss funding opportunities through the federal government.

Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05), a senior member of the House Agriculture Committee, will join the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission in hosting a workshop in Ridgway focused on funding opportunities for projects in rural communities.

Bellefonte, PA – Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05), Chairman of the Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry, today announced plans to host a forum on Friday, Feb. 5, from 8-9:30 a.m. at Penn State University’s Forest Resources Building.

Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) will hold an education policy symposium in State College on Thursday, Jan. 28, for a symposium titled The Every Student Succeeds Act: Empowering Educators and School Leaders in the 21^st Century.