Press Releases
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 21st Century.
Bellefonte, PA – Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) today announced a National Institutes of Health Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant to Actuated Medical, Inc., a medical device developer and manufacturer in Bellefonte, PA.
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) today voted in favor of S.J. Res. 22, disapproval of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. The proposal would otherwise drastically expand federal jurisdiction over state waters under the Clean Water Act.
Upon conclusion of the vote, Thompson released the following statement:
Washington, DC – As hundreds of thousands of people visit Pennsylvania this week for the 100th Pennsylvania Farm Show, U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) welcomed Bald Eagle High School agriculture teacher, and Future Farmers of America (FFA) leader, Todd Biddle to Tuesday evening’s State of the Union Address.
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) tonight released the following statement in response to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address:
Washington, DC – Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) today announced that his staff will hold constituent office hours in Clearfield on Thursday, Jan. 14. Thompson’s staff will be available to answer questions and provide assistance to area residents and business owners on a wide variety of federal issues. Those issues include, but are not limited to, economic and workforce development opportunities, Social Security, Medicare and Veterans’ benefits.
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Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) and U.S. Rep. Michael Conaway (TX-11), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, will hold a public forum at the 100th Pennsylvania Farm Show to discuss federal agriculture policy. Thompson and Conaway will be joined by U.S. Reps. Lou Barletta (PA-11), Mike Kelly (PA-03), Tom Marino (PA-10), Crescent Hardy (NV-04), Mark Amodei (NV-02) and Dan Newhouse (WA-04).
Today, U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) voted in favor of H.R. H.R. 3762, theRestoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, which repeals the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare. The bill passed using the reconciliation process, a procedure included in the budget resolution that tasked committees to create budgetary savings and limited debate in the Senate to 20 hours, warding off a filibuster.
Thompson, a former healthcare professional, issued the following statement upon passage:
Washington, DC –Today, following the announcement that Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf will release millions of federal dollars to assist low-income, disadvantaged and disabled students, U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05), a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, issued the following statement: