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March 4, 2020

WASHINGTON, DCToday, Representative Glenn 'GT' Thompson announced that Ms. Lindsey Bordas of Philipsburg has accepted a fully-qualified appointment to the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York.

Ms. Bordas is a senior at Philipsburg-Osceloa Senior High School, and she is the daughter of Amy and Andrew Bordas.

February 28, 2020

WASHINGTON Congressmen Glenn ‘GT' Thompson (R-PA) and Jim Langevin (D-RI), co-chairs of the Congressional Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus, today introduced the Transportation Workforce Centers of Excellence Act to boost transportation workforce training opportunities offered at community and technical colleges across the nation. The bill will provide $50 million in competitive grants to strengthen education and training programs in targeted industries.

February 28, 2020

Congressmen Jim Langevin, D-R.I., and Glenn ‘GT' Thompson, R-Pa., co-chairs of the Congressional Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus, introduced H. Res. 864, a resolution recognizing National CTE Month, which is observed every February.

February 27, 2020

WASHINGTON, DCToday, Congressman Glenn 'GT' Thompson announced the Jefferson County Housing Authority (JCHA) as the recipient of a $135,749 Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Resident Opportunities and Self Sufficiency (ROSS) grant.

February 27, 2020

U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, who co-chairs the Congressional Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus, on Wednesday co-introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing National CTE Month, which is observed every February.

U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin, a Democrat from Rhode Island, also is a co-sponsor.

February 26, 2020

WASHINGTON – Congressmen Glenn ‘GT' Thompson (R-PA) and Jim Langevin (D-RI), co-chairs of the Congressional Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus, yesterday introduced H. Res. 864, a resolution recognizing National CTE Month, which is observed every February.

February 25, 2020

Every county in the region has an opportunity zone, but few have been developed.

On Monday, Congressman Glenn Thompson conducted a summit at Clarion University to help local leaders develop those zones.

February 11, 2020

U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT' Thompson (R-PA) on Feb. 7 unveiled legislation that seeks to modernize federal laws surrounding wetlands designations on agricultural lands and protect farmers' rights.

Rep. Thompson introduced the Bridging Responsible Agricultural Conservation Efforts Act, H.R. 5799, with cosponsor U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN), who serves as House Agriculture Committee chairman.

Issues:Agriculture
February 11, 2020

Rep. Glenn Thompson accepted the Heritage Champion Award last week for his advocacy on behalf of the Oil Region National Heritage Area and the National Heritage Areas program bill.

A news release from the Alliance of National Heritage Areas (ANHA) says the award was presented by ANHA to Thompson and three other national heritage area advocates at a ceremony in Washington, D.C.