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Washington, DC—U.S. Representative Glenn `GT’ Thompson, R-Howard, today joined Reps. Steve LaTourette (R-Ohio) and Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), in a press conference to discuss their letter to President Barack Obama asking that his Auto Task Force be returned to an advisory role and the Congress be involved in crafting legislation to address the Chrysler and GM crises.
Washington, DC—A measure to encourage job creation in this nation passed the House of Representatives today.
Included in that bill, (H.R. 2352), The Job Creation through Entrepreneurship Act of 2009, was a bill by U.S. Representative Glenn `GT’ Thompson, R-Howard, which will assist small business owners or aspiring entrepreneurs to get training and education through the use of technology.
Washington, DC—U.S. Representative Glenn `GT’ Thompson, R-Howard, today announced that the Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $22,117 grant to Clarion University, for an advanced education nursing traineeship.
Pittsburgh—U.S. Representative Glenn `GT’ Thompson, R-Howard, said today, “Generals and privates alike say that more often than not, soldiers fight for their buddies, not for some policy, goal, or skirmish line set by politicians. There can be no greater example of that than the story of Ross Andrew McGinnis. Four men will live on to enjoy their families and their futures because Ross McGinnis gave his life for his friends.”
Washington, DC—U.S. Representative Glenn `GT’ Thompson, R-Howard, today announced that Hobart K. Kistler of Centre Hall, Pennsylvania has accepted a fully qualified appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland.
Washington, DC—U.S. Representative Glenn `GT’ Thompson today announced he is accepting academy nomination applications to the U.S. Military Academies for 2010.
“Each year I have the privilege of nominating a limited number of people to four of the five service academies. Those selected must fulfill a five-year obligation to serve in the military once they graduate from one of the academies,” explained Thompson.
Washington, DC—U.S. Representative Glenn `GT’ Thompson, R-Howard, today used a parliamentary procedure on the floor of the House of Representatives to add a deficit trigger into a bill called The 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act (H.R. 2187). The vote split on party lines and the measure failed 182 to 247.
Washington, DC—U.S. Representative Glenn `GT’ Thompson today announced the Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a grant to the Pennsylvania State University Population Research Institute and Graduate Program in Demography that will enable them to train pre- and post-doctoral students.
Washington, DC—U.S. Representative Glenn `GT’ Thompson today reminded fire companies in the 5th District that the deadline for submitting applications for Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) is May 20th, 2009, at 5 p.m. Guidance for submissions is available on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) website: https://www.firegrantsupport.com/afg/ .
Washington, DC—U.S. Representative Glenn `GT’ Thompson today joined his colleagues in the American Energy Solutions Group in a public summit to oppose the Democrat’s misguided national energy tax, called Cap and Trade.
“The truth behind the cap and tax plan is that it will lead to more taxes, fewer jobs, and more government intrusion,” said Thompson. “It won’t just raise the price of gas at the pumps and increase our home heating and cooling bills—but it will increase the cost of every product and service on which we rely.”