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Washington, D.C. – Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson today voted to support H.R 910, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011, a bill to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from acting beyond its authority granted by Congress. H.R. 910 passed the full House today by a vote of 255-172.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Congressmen Glenn “G.T.” Thompson (PA-05) and Jason Altmire (PA-04) today welcomed the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services’ (CMS) decision to delay the originally scheduled start date for round two of its competitive bidding program for durable medical equipment for six months, until the summer of 2013. Citing concerns that the competitive bidding program would push small businesses out of the marketplace and diminish seniors’ quality of care, Thompson and Altmire introduced the Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act (H.R.
In February, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to fund government operations for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2011. Since then, the Senate has failed to act on the legislation, and Congress has passed two continuing resolutions to avert a government shutdown, the second of which will expire April 8. Earlier today, I spoke on the House floor urging the Senate to pass a responsible appropriations bill and avoid a costly government shutdown. Click below to view the remarks.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Glenn `GT’ Thompson, today announced that the U.S. Bureau of Consular Affairs has instituted new U.S. Birth Certificate Requirements for passport applications. The following information was provided by the U.S. Department of State.
Washington, D.C.— John DiEugenio, of Boalsburg, will soon join the cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. , according to U.S. Representative Glenn `GT’ Thompson, R-Howard, who nominated him. John is the son of Dr. Richard and Janet DiEugenio.
“John has served his community and challenged himself through rigorous coursework,” said Thompson. “I am proud to have supported his nomination and congratulate his acceptance to the U.S. Air Force Academy.”
As some of you may know, on March 17th, I introduced H.R. 1041, the Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act. This deficit neutral bill will fix Medicare’s Durable Medical Equipment competitive bidding program. The Medicare bidding program was intended to create cost savings through competition for equipment such as home oxygen, power wheel chairs, and other critical and many times life-saving medical supplies.
Washington, D.C. – Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-5) today joined the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee for a field hearing to review the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), the health care reform law passed in March of 2010, and its impact on the Commonwealth.
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Washington, D.C. – Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson will join the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee tomorrow, March 23rd, for a field hearing to review the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), the health care reform law passed in March of 2009. The hearing, “PPACA in Pennsylvania: One Year of Broken Promises,” is being held by Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Chairman Joe Pitts (PA-16). Thompson, a former therapist and licensed nursing home administrator of 28 years, was asked to join the hearing at Chairman Pitt’s request.