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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.
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Representative Glenn `GT’ Thompson, R-Howard, today announced that $50,000 has been included in the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2010 for the Small Business Development Center at Lock Haven University.
Washington, D.C.—As a member of the Education and Labor Committee, U.S. Representative Glenn `GT’ Thompson, R-Howard, today offered an amendment to the House Democrats’ health care bill to prevent the creation of a national health insurance exchange.
Washington, D.C.—U. S. Representative Glenn `GT’ Thompson, R-Howard, heard from the U.S. Department of Education last night that they would require Gov. Ed Rendell to resubmit the State application for federal stimulus funds to include the four universities he omitted in his current application: Pennsylvania State University, the University of Pittsburgh, Temple University and Lincoln University.
Washington, D.C – U.S. Representative Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-Howard, today told a House hearing on the dairy industry, “Our dairy farmers are struggling to stay open for business and I believe that Congress should be doing more to try and stabilize milk prices. This hearing was long overdue, and I am pleased that the Committee is beginning to consider action on this important issue.”