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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.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson today released the following statement after voting against the H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson, a senior member of the House Education and Labor Committee, released the following statement after the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced its mandate requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for an estimated 84.2 million workers in the private sector:
WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Representative Glenn "GT"Thompson released the following statement regarding the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's (PennDOT) virtual briefings for public officials, which were hosted Monday for the proposed bridge tolling projects in Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District:
