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Two Pennsylvania lawmakers want to protect farmers and their crops from not only the impact of the coronavirus, but a bigger bug you can see called the spotted lanternfly.
"It threatens our crops, it threatens our agricultural tourism industry and so it is estimated that the impact on just Pennsylvania's economy could be as much as 18 billion dollars," Pennsylvania Democrat Chrissy Houlahan said.
Houlahan, along with Pennsylvania Republican Glenn "GT" Thompson, are working to secure 16 million dollars from the USDA to combat the spotted lanternfly.
U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT' Thompson (R-PA) last week spearheaded a bipartisan query into the impact the pending deployment of a terrestrial nationwide network to provide 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) services would have on the nation's precision agriculture industry.
WASHINGTON – Today, members of the Pennsylvania Republican Congressional Delegation, including Congressman GT Thompson, Congressman Mike Kelly, Congressman Scott Perry, Congressman Lloyd Smucker, Congressman Guy Reschenthaler, Congressman Dan Meuser, Congressman John Joyce, and Congressman Fred Keller, made the following statement following a briefing conducted for their offices by the Pennsylvania Attorney General's office:
Bipartisan legislation, introduced by four congressmen, including Republican U.S. Reps. Glenn "G.T." Thompson and John Joyce, would expand the eligibility for farmers and ranchers to participate in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act's Paycheck Protection Program.
U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT' Thompson on Wednesday encouraged students in Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District to participate in the Congressional App Challenge.
The Congressional App Challenge is a public effort to encourage students to learn how to code through annual district-wide competitions hosted by Members of Congress for their district.
It is the most prestigious prize in student computer science. Participation in the challenge has grown exponentially and has reached underserved, diverse, and rural student populations.
HOWARD, PA — Today, U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT' Thompson encouraged students in Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District to participate in the Congressional App Challenge.
The Congressional App Challenge is a public effort to encourage students to learn how to code through annual district-wide competitions hosted by Members of Congress for their district.
Raising awareness to the impact abandoned mine drainage has on Little Anderson Creek was the purpose for a meeting Tuesday.
U.S. Rep. Glenn "G.T." Thompson, state and Clearfield County officials met at property owned by Reed Johnson and Gary Weber near the Union and Bloom townships' line.
Those in attendance toured several sites on the property where issues were created by mining performed years ago — including deserted high-walls and collapsed mine entrances.
This afternoon Congressman Glenn Thompson visited the Andersen Creek Watershed in Clearfield County calling for the reclamation of over 100 acres of land.
A trust fund was founded in 1977 as a result of the Abandoned mine land reclamation act to restore abandoned coal mines.
According to Congressman Thompson, this district has more abandoned mine sites than the other 434 districts added together.
He said reclaiming the abandoned mine sites on the Andersen Creek Watershed is a top priority.
This afternoon Congressman Glenn Thompson visited the Andersen Creek Watershed in Clearfield County calling for the reclamation of over 100 acres of land.
A trust fund was founded in 1977 as a result of the Abandoned mine land reclamation act to restore abandoned coal mines.
According to Congressman Thompson, this district has more abandoned mine sites than the other 434 districts added together.
He said reclaiming the abandoned mine sites on the Andersen Creek Watershed is a top priority.