Press Releases
October 16, 2013
U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, Pennsylvania’s 5th District, tonight voted to support H.R. 2775, legislation to re-open the government, allow the U.S. Treasury...
October 14, 2013
U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-5) today issued the following statement after being appointed to serve on the bicameral conference committee charged with resolving differences...
Issues:Agriculture
October 7, 2013
Thompson: “Politics is… the ‘art of compromise.’ I commend my 57 Democrat colleagues who understand this. Unfortunately, not until both chambers start compromising will we be able to end this shutdown...
October 4, 2013
U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, R-Howard, today announced that he will not accept a salary for the duration of the Federal government shutdown...
October 1, 2013
U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, PA-5, today issued the following statement, after the Senate voted to reject...
September 30, 2013
U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-5) will join students from high schools throughout the 5th Congressional District for an educational seminar, “Government Outreach 2013”...
Issues:Education
September 26, 2013
Yesterday evening, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously approved H. Res. 354, legislation to extend for one year the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program...
September 26, 2013
U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, R-Howard, today announced that Punxsutawney Area Hospital, in Jefferson County, is one of 20 hospitals in Pennsylvania that will receive...
Issues:Healthcare
September 24, 2013
U.S. Representatives Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-5) and Charlie Dent (PA-15) today issued the following statement in response to the decision by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)...
Issues:Education
September 20, 2013
U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, R-Howard, today issued the following statement criticizing the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to prevent construction...
Issues:Energy