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WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-PA), made the following joint statement upon passage of H.R. 2353, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act:

WASHINGTON – House Leadership today appointed U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT' Thompson, Vice Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, to the conference committee tasked with negotiating a final Farm Bill.

The House and Senate have each passed their own versions of the 2018 Farm Bill, and a final bill must pass both chambers of Congress before it can be sent to the president to be signed into law.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT' Thompson today announced a federal grant that will help the Warren County Development Association complete a local project that will grow jobs and boost the economic environment in the City of Warren.

USDA Rural Development awarded the $90,000 grant to the Association for its 201 Liberty Redevelopment Project. Its goal is to increase educational opportunities, small-business development and growth, and enhanced business activities in the City of Warren.

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Representative Glenn 'GT' Thompson today released the following statement:

"While I appreciate the President's diplomatic efforts, I firmly believe the evidence presented to Congress shows that Russia attempted to undermine our democracy. Russia continues to pose a threat to our national security and should be viewed as an adversary. We must continue to empower our intelligence community to ensure there are safeguards against foreign influence or interference in our electoral system."

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT' Thompson today announced a federal grant that will help two communities in Forest County create a downtown revitalization plan.

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded $21,000 to Forest County for the Forest County Downtown Revitalization project, which will focus on the downtowns of Tionesta Borough and the Village of Marienville. Local sources will match $9,000 bringing the total project funding to $30,000.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT' Thompson today announced a federal grant that will help the Bradford Regional Airport (BRA) develop a business strategy for a 13-acre site at the airport.

The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded $29,500 to the Bradford Regional Airport Authority to help with the strategic plan. Local sources will match $29,500 bringing the total project funding to $59,000.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT' Thompson today voted in favor of H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, to address the economic challenges facing the nation's farmers and ranchers, while making historic investments in federal nutrition programs.