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House approves measure to cut red-tape, help prevent forest fires

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson voted in favor of a bipartisan bill to expedite and improve management activities in federal forests by reducing the regulatory burdens for federal and state agencies associated with maintaining the health of our national forests.

Passage paves way for comprehensive tax reform

WASHINGTON – Today, following passage of H. Con. Res. 71, the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Resolution, U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson issued the following statement:

Bipartisan bill will expand milk options for students, works with USDA to reverse the decline of milk consumption in schools

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson(PA-05) and Joe Courtney(CT-02) today introduced H.R. 4101, theSchool Milk Nutrition Act of 2017, which will ease unnecessary regulations preventing milk consumption in school lunch programs.

Staff office hours to take place Friday in Clearfield

BELLEFONTE, Pa. – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson today, announced that his staff will host constituent office hours on Friday, October 27 in Clearfield.

Staff will be available to meet with residents who need assistance with federal agencies, such as the Social Security Administration, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the IRS and others.

Staff office hours to take place Wednesday in Huntingdon

BELLEFONTE, Pa. – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson today announced that his staff will host constituent office hours on Wednesday, October 25 in Huntingdon.

Staff will be available to meet with residents who need assistance with federal agencies, such as the Social Security Administration, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the IRS and others.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson today voiced his support in favor of the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to ease regulations on coal-fired power plants. In 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay on the proposal due to significant legal challenges.

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt today issued a notice that the agency would repeal the Obama-era Clean Power Plan, citing concerns that it exceeds agency statutory authority. There have been numerous court challenges to the implementation of Clean Power Plan.