Media
Latest News
In October, students from high schools across the 5th Congressional District of Pennsylvania attended Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson’s “Government Outreach 2011,” a two-day seminar at the Pittsburgh University at Bradford and Lock Haven University.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson today wrote the following letter to local union representatives of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). Thompson issued the letter after “informational rallies” were held by four USPS national employee union groups, including the National Rural Letter Carriers' Association, at his Bellefonte and Titusville offices. Included with the letter was a fact sheet outlining Thompson’s previous policy positions and research on several USPS reform proposals, including H.R 1351, a bill advocated by the USPS’s national unions.
While seemingly well intentioned, the author neglects the fact that this legislation will allow for greater access to our public lands by releasing acres that have had more restrictions levied upon them as a result of being part of a wilderness designation study...
In August, I sat down with the Hardwood Federation to discuss forestry policy and answer several questions pertaining to the upcoming Farm Bill, which were included in the "Hardwood Leaders Spotlight" for thier September 2011 Newsletter.
From the Hardwood Federation's September Newsletter:
This week during a floor speech before the U.S. House of Representatives, I congratulated Clinton County’s Keystone Little League baseball team on their historic run for the 2011 Little League World Series Championship. Below you can view a video of the remarks and access the Congressional Record for the full text and the Little League Eastern Region Tournament Summary. Congrats Keystone!
To watch the video, click below.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson today responded to House Speaker John Boehner’s speech before the Economic Club of Washington, where the Speaker stated that the President’s proposed American Jobs Act is a “poor substitute for the pro-growth policies needed to remove barriers to job creation in America.” Following the speech, Thompson issued the following statement:
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson today lauded the Federal disaster declaration for Pennsylvania to help communities recover from Tropical Storm Lee. The federal declaration triggers the release of Federal funds to help individuals recover from the storm’s historic flooding, beginning September 3, 2011, and continuing.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Glenn 'GT' Thompson today issued the following statement in recognition of the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001: