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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1158 and H.R. 1865, a pair of bills to fund government operations through Fiscal Year 2020 by a vote of 280-138 and 297-120 respectively.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019 by a vote of 260-165. Following the vote, Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson issued a statement:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. Following the announcement, Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson issued a statement:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, Senior Member of the House Agriculture Committee and former Chairman of the Nutrition Subcommittee, issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) final rule, regarding requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents:
Washington, D.C. – Eight Members of the Pennsylvania Republican Congressional Delegation offered the following statement after voting to block Speaker Pelosi and Intelligence Committee Chairman Schiff’s last-minute vote to legitimize the baseless push to impeach President Trump:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, Dean of the Pennsylvania Republicans, requested that the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence provide increased transparency and unrestricted access of Ambassador Kurt Volker’s testimony transcript to all members of Congress.
BRADFORD, Pa. – Today, U.S. Representative Glenn “GT” Thompson announced that Clearfield County, Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania State University, DuBois campus are the recipients of a POWER grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC).
Washington, DC – After Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s impeachment inquiry announcement and the Trump Administration’s release of the phone call transcript with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON, DC – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) was recently awarded a $8,409,444 Automated Driving System Demonstration Grant by the U.S. Department of Transportation, to test the safe integration of automated driving systems within work zones.
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Glenn Thompson, a Centre County Republican who represents the sprawling 14-county 15th District in the U.S. House, has teamed up with a Philadelphia Democrat to help out grocery and convenience store employees.
A local lawmaker is sponsoring a nationwide bill that would support grocery and convenience store workers.
U.S. Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson has introduced the GROCER Act which stands for Giving Retailers and Our Convenience Employees Relief.
The Giving Retailers and Our Convenience Employees Relief Act, introduced by U.S. Rep. Glenn “G.T.” Thompson, R-Centre, on Tuesday, would create a federal tax holiday for employees working in food supply stores during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Some essential employees across the country could get some extra money in their pocket during the coronavirus pandemic.
On Tuesday, Representatives Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., and Dwight Evans, D-Pa., introduced the Giving Retailers and Our Convenience Employees Relief Act, or GROCER Act.
Congressman Glenn 'GT' Thompson discusses the Giving Retailers and Our Convenience Employees Relief, or GROCER Act with WICU in Erie. The bill would establish a federal tax holiday for grocery and convenience store employees from February 15 through June 15 for individuals making less than $75,000 annually.
On Tuesday, Reps. Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., and Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Administrator of the Small Business Administration Jovita Carranza, along with a number of colleagues within the Pennsylvania delegation.
According to U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Howard Township, the dairy industry supports more than 50,000 jobs in Pennsylvania and contributes more than $14 billion annually to the state’s economy.
But that industry has come upon hard times.