Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson today issued the following statement on the passing of Coach Joe Paterno.

Washington, D.C. – On December 31, 2011, President Obama signed into law the Fiscal Year 2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included the Servicemembers' Telemedicine and E-Health Portability (STEP) Act, legislation introduced by U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT' Thompson.

Washington, D.C. – Over the weekend, the U.S. Senate proposed a short-term two-month payroll tax cut extension that non-partisan tax experts call “unworkable” and say could “create substantial problems, confusion, and costs” for employees and employers. U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson today spoke with WJAC News Correspondent Scott MacFarlane, to discuss work in the U.S. House to pass a full-year extension and avoid more economic uncertainty for American families and small businesses.

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson today voted to support H.R. 1633, the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives vote of 268-150. H.R. 1633, which prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from regulating farm dust that is already regulated at the state or local level, is the fourth federal regulatory reform measure that has passed the House in the last two weeks.

Washington, D.C. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that changes have been made to the Fiscal Year 2011 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program award procedures, according to U.S. Representative Glenn 'GT' Thompson. General information, including modifications to the 2011 award process and a projected notification timeline, are provided below.