Press Releases
April 17, 2014
Today, U.S. Representative Glenn 'GT' Thompson, PA-5, announced that eligible farmers can now sign up for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) disaster assistance...
Issues:Agriculture
April 14, 2014
U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-5) today announced a grant opportunity to help train and educate the next generation of agricultural producers...
Issues:Agriculture
April 9, 2014
Today, U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) introduced the Medical Evaluation Parity for Servicemembers (MEPS) Act, companion legislation...
April 3, 2014
U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, PA-5, issued the following statement after the House voted to pass H.R. 2575, the Save American Workers Act...
Issues:Healthcare
April 2, 2014
Today, the National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium (NASDCTEc) announced U.S. Representatives Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson...
Issues:Education
March 27, 2014
Bellefonte, PA – U.S. Representatives Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA) and Tim Ryan (D-OH) today introduced the bipartisan Medical Evaluation Parity for Service Members (MEPS) Act (H.R. 4305). The bill, which has 13 bipartisan cosponsors and the support of a large number of military and mental health advocacy groups, will help the military identify behavioral health issues and improve suicide prevention by instituting a mental health assessment for all incoming military recruits.
March 26, 2014
Today, U.S. Representative Glenn 'GT' Thompson (PA-5), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry...
March 25, 2014
President Obama on Friday signed into law H.R. 4076, the Home Heating Emergency Assistance Through Transportation (HHEATT) Act, a bill cosponsored...
Issues:Energy
March 18, 2014
U.S. Representative Glenn 'GT' Thompson, PA-5, today announced the 2014 Congressional Art Competition, which aims to showcase the artistic talents of high school...
Issues:Education
March 6, 2014
The U.S. House of Representatives this week passed a series of legislative measures that will improve energy efficiency and decrease home heating and electricity costs...
Issues:Energy