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March 22, 2017

USDA funding will help undergraduates enter agriculture workforce

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, Vice Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, today announced grant funding for the Pennsylvania State University through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).

Issues:Agriculture
March 20, 2017

Fire Summit Survey released to help find solutions to some of the challenges volunteer, rural departments face

BELLEFONTE, Pa. — U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) continues his commitment to helping volunteer firefighters in Pennsylvania’s Fifth Congressional District that struggle with funding challenges, training expenses and recruiting and retaining members.

March 9, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) this week approved a number of legislative proposals to expand affordable health care for working families and promote a healthy workforce.

During action in the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Thompson examined three bills as part of a broader effort to replace Obamacare with free-market, patient-centered reforms:

Issues:Healthcare
March 7, 2017

Congressmen: CTE programs prepare Americans for high-wage, high-demand jobs

WASHINGTONU.S. Representatives Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA) and Jim Langevin (D-RI) on Monday sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump to highlight the important role career and technical education can play in bringing American workers into the 21st century and closing the skills gap.

March 6, 2017

BROCKPORT, Pa. -- Today, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), and Owens-Illinois, Inc. presented Rep. Glenn 'GT' Thompson (R-PA-05) the NAM Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence during an event at Owens-Illinois in Brockport, Pennsylvania.

“Congressman Thompson’s leadership on the Natural Resources and Education and the Workforce Committees provides an important voice for manufacturers,” said Bob Martini, Brockport Plant Manager.

March 3, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In November of 2016, the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began requesting information from oil and gas producers regarding methane emissions from existing production well and facility sites. Though the surveys were requested by the EPA, costly fines would have been assessed on individual oil and gas operators for non-compliance.

Today, the EPA announced that the survey request is withdrawn. U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson released the following statement:

Issues:Energy