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June 13, 2017

House passes the VA Accountability & Whistleblower Protection Act

WASHINGTONU.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson today voted in favor of increasing the accountability of Department of Veterans Affairs employees and protecting those who sound the alarm on agency problems.

June 5, 2017

Congressional staff office hours to take place Wednesday in DuBois

DUBOIS, PA – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson today, announced that his staff will host constituent office hours on Wednesday, June 7 in DuBois.

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.

May 25, 2017

Bill would shield Medicare patients from fraud and abuse

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA) and Mike Thompson (D-CA) this week introduced H.R. 2599, the Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Improvement Act of 2017, legislation that will provide much needed protections for Medicare beneficiaries and other patients receiving prosthetic and orthotic services.

May 24, 2017

Resolution ensures trade partners are active in recovery efforts

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) and Gerry Connolly (VA-11) introduced H. Con. Res. 61, a resolution to ensure transparency and cooperation from countries that enter into future trade deals with the United States, in the research and recovery efforts of our nation’s missing service members.

May 19, 2017

Thompson: We need to ‘restore rungs on the ladder of opportunity’

WASHINGTON – The House Committee on Education and the Workforce this week unanimously approved U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson’s bipartisan legislation to improve career and technical education (CTE).

May 17, 2017

Planned multi-year project will study sustainable water management at sites in Pennsylvania, Arizona, Nebraska

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson today announced a $2.2 million grant for Penn State University through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

Issues:Agriculture
May 12, 2017

37 students entered PA-05 Congressional Art Contest

BELLEFONTE, Pa. – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson recently congratulated Jeff Tech student Ms. Cassy Lester on her First Place award in the 2017 Congressional Art Competition.

Ms. Lester, of Reynoldsville, won for her acrylic painting titled, “Chocolate Lab.” An independent panel of judges selected Lester’s work from 37 entries, which is one of the largest groups to compete in Pennsylvania’s Fifth District competition.