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Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) and U.S. Rep. Michael Conaway (TX-11), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, will hold a public forum at the 100^th Pennsylvania Farm Show to discuss federal agriculture policy. Thompson and Conaway will be joined by U.S. Reps. Lou Barletta (PA-11), Mike Kelly (PA-03), Tom Marino (PA-10), Crescent Hardy (NV-04), Mark Amodei (NV-02) and Dan Newhouse (WA-04).

Today, U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) voted in favor of H.R. H.R. 3762, theRestoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, which repeals the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare. The bill passed using the reconciliation process, a procedure included in the budget resolution that tasked committees to create budgetary savings and limited debate in the Senate to 20 hours, warding off a filibuster.

Thompson, a former healthcare professional, issued the following statement upon passage:

Washington, DC –Today, following the announcement that Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf will release millions of federal dollars to assist low-income, disadvantaged and disabled students, U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05), a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, issued the following statement:

Washington, DC –Today, U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) voted in favor of funding the government through the remainder of Fiscal Year 2016 (Sept. 30, 2016). The measure passed the House by a vote of 316 to 113.

Thompson issued the following statement after passage of the bill:

Washington, DC –Today, U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers in voting in favor of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act. The measure passed by a vote of 318 to 109 and will make several expiring tax provisions permanent.

Following the bill’s passage, Thompson issued the following statement:

Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson (PA-05) today joined House and Senate leaders for the signing of the Every Student Succeeds Act by President Barack Obama. The bill, which passed both chambers with broad bipartisan support, replaces the current elementary and secondary education law “No Child Left Behind.” Thompson, who is a senior member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, was appointed by Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) to serve on the committee responsible for settling differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill.