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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.
The bill would establish a federal tax holiday for grocery and convenience store employees from Feb. 15 through June 15 for individuals making less than $75,000 annually. The bill would also provide discretion to the Treasury to extend this benefit for an additional three months.
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. The bill would also provide discretion to the Treasury to extend this benefit for an additional three months.
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.
Sitting at his dining room table at home in Centre County, U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson is working all the electronic tools at his disposal to stay connected to public figures, businesses and individuals.
WASHINGTON, DC– Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act by a voice vote. The bill includes an expansion of unemployment insurance, relief and resources for health care providers, and more.