Press Releases
June 18, 2012
John “Jack” Mellgard, of Clearfield County, will soon join the class of 2016 at the U.S. Naval Academy, according to U.S. Representative Glenn `GT’ Thompson...
June 14, 2012
U.S. Representatives Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA), Lois Capps (D-CA), and Mike Thompson (D-CA) today sent a bipartisan letter to the House-Senate Transportation Conference Committee...
June 13, 2012
U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson today was notified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack has agreed that there were sufficient production losses in Erie, Crawford, and Warren...
Issues:Agriculture
June 7, 2012
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson today voted to support H.R. 436, the Health Care Cost Reduction Act, legislation to repeal the medical device tax authorized under the President’s health care reform law, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010. The measure passed the full U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 270-146.
Issues:Healthcare
June 1, 2012
U.S. Representative Glenn 'GT' Thompson today encouraged families and individuals to prepare for Hurricane Season by recognizing National Hurricane Preparedness Week...
May 31, 2012
U.S. Representatives Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA) and Kurt Schrader (D-OR) today introduced the Forest Products Fairness Act of 2012...
Issues:AgricultureEnergy
May 31, 2012
U.S. Representative Glenn `GT’ Thompson, R-Howard, today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded two grants to the University Park Airport...
May 22, 2012
U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson today sent a bipartisan letter to U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) President and CEO Rick Fedrizzi, urging changes to the treatment of forest products...
May 22, 2012
U.S. Representative Glenn `GT’ Thompson, R-Howard, today announced Ryan E. VanGuilder of Bradford, Pa., has accepted a fully qualified appointment to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy...
May 18, 2012
U.S. Representative Glenn 'GT' Thompson, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry, today held a hearing to receive input from agriculture stakeholders...