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WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, U.S. Representatives Glenn "GT" Thompson and Ron Kind's (D-WI) bipartisan H.R. 5608, the Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act, passed the House of Representatives. This bill will help combat Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) by funding research and supporting state and tribal efforts to develop and implement management strategies.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson on Tuesday voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. The House approved the measure by a 363-70 vote.
Washington, D.C. – Following passage of S.610, an increase to the federal debt ceiling, U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson released the following statement:
"It is clear that Democrat leadership in the House and Senate lack the ability to make sound fiscal policy and have resorted to changing the rules of the game to get a vote on raising the debt ceiling.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson submitted public comments to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) strongly opposing the proposed P3 Major Bridge Tolling plan on Canoe Creek Bridges in Clarion County.
Rep. Thompson, who has been an outspoken critic of the proposal, questioned how PennDOT determined to toll the Canoe Creek Bridges without conducting its due diligence.
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers want to clarify how cryptocurrencies are regulated by the federal government, and the latest push is spearheaded by rural Pennsylvania's ranking Republican on the U.S. House Agriculture Committee.
Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Centre, introduced a blueprint last week on how digital commodity markets should be regulated, an issue gnawing at the industry as the government tries to apply older traditional banking frameworks to the 21st-century digital representations of value.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson released the following statement after the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's (PennDOT) virtual briefing for public officials on the I-80 North Fork bridges tolling project in Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District:
WASHINGTON, D.C. —U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson released the following statement after passage of H.R. 5376:
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson announced a $500,000 grant for Workforce Solutions for North Central Pennsylvania to provide training and workforce development for individuals in recovery from substance use.
"Generations of brave men and women have defended our freedoms and protected our great country from threats across the globe. This Veterans Day, please join me in thanking those from Pennsylvania and across our country who have answered the call to serve.
Enough with tolls on Pennsylvania's roadways | Opinion
By: U.S. Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson
Pennsylvanians' wallets have been taking a hit, from grocery stores to gas pumps and far beyond. On average gas prices are up more than $1.30 per gallon nationally. Yet, in the state with the second highest gas tax in the country, at 57.6 cents per gallon, PennDOT is still planning to increase the cost of travel with a proposal to toll nine major bridges throughout the Commonwealth.