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Washington, D.C.—U.S. Representative Glenn `GT’ Thompson today praised CBS News, which reported the Administration’s real estimate of costs per household for the Cap and Trade legislation.

Washington, D.C.—The Department of Homeland Security will open the application period for Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) at 8 a.m. on September 21, 2009 and end it at 5 p.m. on October 23, 2009.

“These are competitive grants that address the safety of the public and of firefighters from fire and fire-related hazards,” said U.S. Representative Glenn `GT’ Thompson, R-Howard, a long-time volunteer firefighter and emergency medical technician. “Organizations eligible to apply should begin the process as soon as possible.”

Washington, D.C.—In August the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology estimated that half of the U.S. population could contract the H1N1 influenza virus between fall 2009 and spring 2010, according to Dr. David T. Tayloe, President of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He told a House of Representatives hearing today that the same advisors said the flu strain could result in the hospitalization of up to 1.8 million people and cause as many as 90,000 deaths—roughly double the normal flu season.

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Representative Glenn `GT’ Thompson today reminded high school students in the 5th Congressional District that the deadline for applying to receive a nomination to a U.S. military academy is less than a month away.

Washington, D.C.—“I have deep concerns that the actions taken by the Forest Service in response to litigation filed by Allegheny Defense Project (ADP), the Sierra Club, and the Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics (FSEEE) will have far reaching and intentional repercussions. This is a fundamental issue of private property rights and domestic energy production,” wrote U.S. Representative Glenn `GT’ Thompson, R-Howard.

Washington, D.C.—Today the House of Representatives passed by voice vote, House Resolution 1807, the Educating Entrepreneurs through Today’s Technology Act, introduced by U.S. Representative Glenn `GT’ Thompson, R-Howard.

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Representative Glenn `GT’ Thompson, R-Howard, was gratified today as his House Resolution, recognizing the historical and national significance of the many contributions of John William Heisman to the sport of football, passed in the House of Representatives with a unanimous vote.

Washington, D.C.—U.S Representative Glenn `GT’ Thompson, R-Howard, today announced that the Energy and Water Appropriations measure contains $100,000 for the Beaver Creek Reservoir in Clarion County.

The funding bill for energy and water projects for fiscal year 2010 passed the House today by a vote of 239 to 185. But the measure must still be approved by the Senate before it can be signed into law.