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INDIANA, Pa.– Today, U.S. Representative Glenn “GT” Thompson announced the Technology and Entrepreneurship Center (TEC) in Indiana as the recipient of a $30,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). This investment will develop a comprehensive five-year Tech Economy Ecosystem strategy for Indiana County titled "Innovate Indiana.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed H.R. 5646, the Stop Campus Hazing Act, which includes many anti-hazing provisions long championed by U.S. Representative Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA).

This bill was shaped by the efforts of Evelyn and Jim Piazza, whose son, Tim Piazza, tragically passed away in February 2017 at Penn State as a direct result of a hazing ritual at his fraternity.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) led the effort to advance H.R. 5646, the Stop Campus Hazing Act, through the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. This legislation, the result of tireless advocacy from affected families, campus safety professionals, and dedicated organizations, addresses the persistent problem of hazing on college campuses around the country, protects students, educates parents, and increases transparency. 

HOWARD, Pa. – U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) and a bicameral group of Members of Congress sent a letter to President Biden urging him to approve a request by Governor Josh Shapiro for a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Members pressed the President to provide swift assistance to the counties across the Commonwealth that experienced severe storms and flooding earlier this month.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Glenn “GT” Thompson announced the Dickinson Center Building Project in St. Marys as the recipient of a $750,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). This funding will consolidate several community and health services in Elk and Cameron counties into one new downtown facility that will provide thousands of residents with access to efficient care and services. 

HOWARD, PA. — U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) released the following statement on President Biden's campaign withdrawal:

"I was surprised to learn that President Biden has ended his campaign, pushed out under the pressure of Democratic Party elites, alongside vulnerable House Members and Senators, who saw risk to their own political futures by being tied to an executive who is clearly not up to the task."

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) and David Trone (D-MD) today introduced the Health Care Worker and First Responder Fairness Act, which will exempt health care workers and first responders from Social Security’s Retirement Earnings Test (RET) during public health emergencies.