Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) issued the following statement upon House passage of H.R. 160, the Protect Medical Innovation Act, which repeals the Affordable Care Act’s 2.3% excise tax on medical devices:
Washington, D.C.—Today, the House Agriculture Committee approved H.R. 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015, a comprehensive bill aimed at expediting and improving forest management activities in federal forests.
The Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 builds upon the work of previous Congresses to address the consequences of catastrophic wildfire, invasive species and disease infestations, along with other ongoing threats to the national forest system. The bill also will return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands.
Washington, D.C.-Today, Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-5), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry, held a public hearing to review the implementation of conservation programs included in the Agricultural Act of 2014.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2393, the Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) Amendments Act of 2015:
Washington, D.C.—Today, U.S. Representatives Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) and Gerry Connolly (VA-11) introduced H. Con. Res. 56, a Resolution to ensure transparency and efficiency with countries that enter into future trade deals with the United States, in the research and recovery efforts of our nation’s missing service members.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson’s (PA-05) legislation, H.R. 2394, the National Forest Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2015, passed the House of Representatives by voice vote. This bipartisan bill will reauthorize the National Forest Foundation Act so the Foundation will have the resources it needs to protect and restore our 193-million-acre national forest system, including Pennsylvania’s Allegheny National Forest.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Glenn ‘GT' Thompson (PA-05), co-chairman of the bipartisan Congressional Natural Gas Caucus, released the following statement in response to the release of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) assessment that hydraulic fracturing poses no ‘widespread, systemic' harm to drinking water:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05), a member of the bipartisan Congressional Privacy Caucus, released the following statement applauding the Senate’s passage of the Thompson supported USA FREEDOM Act (H.R. 2048).
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers finalized their actions to broaden the federal government's authority to regulate waters under the Clean Water Act. Following the announcement, House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry Chairman, Congressman Glenn ‘GT' Thompson (PA-05), issued this statement:
Washington, D.C.—Today, U.S. Representatives Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) and Charles B. Rangel (NY-13) introduced H.R. 2516, the Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support Act of 2015.