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The U.S. House of Representatives was in session for nearly 12 hours on Wednesday.
The Congressman who represents Warren County, Republican Glenn Thompson, was afforded the opportunity to speak for 30 seconds amid the hours of debate that resulted in the House of Representatives approving two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, just the third time in the nation's history that the House has taken such action.
Thompson spoke briefly just over nine hours after the House gaveled in for the day.
HOWARD, Pa. – Today, Representative Glenn ‘GT' Thompson announced that Mr. Braden Zukowski of Saxonburg, has accepted a fully-qualified appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD.
Braden Zukowski is a senior at Knoch High School, and he is the son of Brad Zukowski and Shauna Braun-Zukowski.
HOWARD, Pa. – Today, Representative Glenn ‘GT' Thompson announced Mr. Peter Van Cise of Julian, Pennsylvania has accepted a fully-qualified appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy.
Peter Van Cise is a senior at Bald Eagle Area High School, and he is the son of Ann Van Cise and Dana Van Cise, an Air Force veteran. He is the youngest of seven children.
A Cambria County group is getting a nearly $1.4 million grant.
U.S. Representatives Glenn Thompson and John Joyce made the announcement today.
The Johnstown Redevelopment Authority is getting the grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission.
The nearly $1.4-million will be used for the Johnstown Urban Industrial Park Connector Street Project.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5430, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, with strong bipartisan support by a vote of 385-41. The agreement is the first major overhaul of U.S. trade policy with Mexico and Canada since the passage of NAFTA in 1993. After the vote, Congressman Glenn ‘GT' Thompson issued the following statement:
Federal Lawmakers from Pennsylvania weighed in with their response to last night's vote to impeach President Trump.
"I think what's happening is they're trying to undo the election, undo the votes that 63 million Americans cast for Donald J. Trump in the last election," said Congressman Glenn Thompson, (R), PA-15.
"Impeachment is a remedy that our founders provided to us in these circumstances where we believe that an executive has abused power. There's only one remedy and that's impeachment," said Senator Bob Casey, (D), Pennsylvania.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) and John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) announced the Johnstown Redevelopment Authority (JRA) as the recipient of a grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). The $1,396,497 grant will be used for the Johnstown Urban Industrial Park Connector Street project.
While the House of Representativesimpeached President Donald Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, Centre County's representatives stood in opposition to the decision — calling it an unfair "political stunt" aimed at undermining the electoral process.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.Res. 755, a resolution impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress by a vote of 230-197-1 and 229-198-1 respectively. Three Democrats joined House Republicans in their bipartisan opposition. The resolution, including two articles of impeachment, will now make its way to the Senate for a trial. Upon conclusion of the House vote, Congressman Glenn ‘GT' Thompson issued a statement:
Congressman Glenn Thompson voted in support of H.R. 1158, which funds defense and homeland security operations, and in favor of H.R. 1865, which funds domestic spending. Upon conclusion of the votes, Congressman Glenn 'GT' Thompson issued the following statement: