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Washington, DC—U. S. Representative Glenn `GT’ Thompson, R-Howard, today announced the Federal Aviation Administration has awarded $627,000 to the Williamsport Municipal Airport Authority to extend a taxiway.
The funds will be used to complete a 700-foot section of taxiway bravo to connect with runway 27. It will include the placement of base and sub-base materials, drainage, lighting and marking.
“This grant will enable the final phase of this project,” said Thompson. “It is a welcome improvement that will facilitate the ground movements of aircraft.”
Congressman Pence, thank you for your hard work and leadership on this issue.
DuBois—U.S. Representative Glenn `GT’ Thompson, R-Howard, said the legislation in Congress to create a cap and trade system will devastate our already strained economy, especially in Rural Pennsylvania.
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.